Social Emotional Learning is the key to lifelong success
What is EQ/ SEL?
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is a combination of critical skills necessary for success in daily life. They range from recognizing and managing motivation, emotions, decision-making, and behaviors. They are commonly referred to as passion, grit, perseverance, and soft skills – skills often associated with leaders and success. They are now the most essential skills for today and tomorrow’s 21st-century information/ digital age. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) are the building blocks, sequencing, and processes to develop EQ. SEL makes EQ teachable/ learnable. While EQ and SEL are slightly different, they are commonly used interchangeably. We use both the Theories of Emotional Intelligence and Social Emotional Learning along with other learning and psychological sciences to drive our Assessments, Curricula, Technologies, and Practices.
Core Competencies
Our tools are fully aligned with the following competency and we add a 6th–motivation–which is critical for success!
We have broken up the 6 competencies into 18 sub-competencies for a deeper analysis and understanding
Modified and Expanded from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) EQ/ SEL Competency Model
The results speak for themselves
Researchers and teachers assessed students social and emotional abilities using a 9-item, 5-point scale
A 1-Point increase in a child’s social competence score caused:1
A 1-Point decrease in a child’s social competence score:1
1. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (2015). How Children’s Social Competence Impacts Their Well-Being in Adulthood.Retrieved from
https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/research/2015/07/how-children-s-social-competence-impacts-their-well-being-in-adu.html
