The Social-Emotional Learning Upgrade: Merging SEL and Technology Curricula to Support Young Learners

The Social-Emotional Learning Upgrade connects social-emotional learning (SEL) and educational technology to prepare K-12 students for a rapidly changing world. It offers insights to mitigate student disengagement and teacher demoralization, focusing on complex digital literacies, collaborative experiences, problem- and project-based learning, culturally relevant pedagogies, and holistic growth.

Format: Hardback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Social-Emotional Learning Upgrade delves into the crucial connection between social-emotional learning (SEL) and educational technology in contemporary schools. In the face of time and resource constraints, as well as limited digital engagements often focused solely on skill development, K–12 students risk being inadequately prepared to thrive in a rapidly evolving, technology-dependent world. This book, driven by a paradigm that blends multicultural education and humanistic psychology, equips educators with the skills to implement SEL curricula that will support young learners as they navigate the constant social and technological flux, nurturing their unique perceptions of reality, aspirations, and mental and physical health.

Within each chapter, readers will discover novel insights that aim to mitigate student disengagement and teacher demoralization, fostering classroom pedagogies and the overall educational process to align more closely with the ways in which learners explore, express, and create meaning.

This volume specifically caters to pre-service teachers, leaders, and curriculum developers, guiding them beyond common goals such as digital skills development, content mastery, or standardized testing. Instead, it emphasizes complex digital literacies, collaborative experiences, problem- and project-based learning, culturally relevant pedagogies, and holistic growth. By exploring these dimensions, the Social-Emotional Learning Upgrade aims to empower educators to create learning environments that foster the social, emotional, and academic development of their students, equipping them with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the 21st century.

Weight: 610g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032491240