Social-Emotional Learning – Skills for Success Practitioner Tools & Resources

Adverse Experiences

Adverse experiences are potentially traumatic events, such as experiences of violence, abuse, war, substance abuse, mental health issues, natural disasters, loss of a loved one, etc. These experiences can have lasting impacts on an adult’s ability to work and learn effectively.

Learner Variability Project: https://lvp.digitalpromiseglobal.org/content-area/adult-learner/factors/adverse-experiences-adult-learner/summary

Anxiety

Disability, Numeracy, Social-Emotional LearningSFS-2.8, SFS-3.2, SFS-3.8

Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness or unease. While everyone experiences anxiety at times, some individuals may find that their anxiety seriously impacts their lives and ability to learn. Some participants may experience anxiety only in specific learning situations, such as Math Anxiety.

Anxiety Canada. Anxiety in Adults. https://www.anxietycanada.com/learn-about-anxiety/anxiety-in-adults/
Bigdeli, S. (2010). Affective learning: the anxiety construct in adult learners. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042810023219
Overcoming Anxiety in Adult Education. Decoda Literacy Solutions. https://decoda.ca/overcoming-anxiety-in-adult-education/
Hewitt, J. (2017). Yes, I Can: A Mental Health Guide for Adult Literacy Facilitators. https://projectread.ca/pdf/MentalHealthGuide2017.pdf

Math anxiety:

Zelazny, A., Bean, C., David, S., & Bruton, A., (n.d.). Who is afraid of math? what is math anxiety? and what can you do about it? Frontiers for Young Minds. https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2017.00057
Barroso, C., Ganley, C.M., McGraw, A.L., Geer, E.A., Hart, S.A., and Daucourt, M.C. (2021). A meta-analysis of the relation between math anxiety and math achievement. Psychological Bulletin, 147(2), 134-168.

Behaviour Management

Adult Learning Theory, Social-Emotional LearningDEL-1.2

Behaviour Management refers to using a set of educational practices and strategies to effectively manage classroom behaviour so that it promotes a positive learning environment.

Managing disruptive student behavior in Adult Basic Education. overview. Eric Digest. ERIC Digest. (n.d.). https://www.ericdigests.org/pre-924/basic.htm
Effective Classroom Management Strategies to Deal with Adult Learners During Online Sessions. TESOL International. https://www.tesol.org/connect/tesol-resource-center/search-details/teaching-tips/2021/08/31/effective-classroom-management-strategies-to-deal-with-esl-adult-learners-during-online-sessions-

Bias

Assessment, Communication, Social-Emotional LearningASS-1.1, ASS-2.1, ASS-3.1, ASS-3.3, SFS-3.6, SFS-3.8

Bias is a disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea, person or thing, usually in a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial or unfair.

Communication and Cognitive Bias

Bias-Free Communication. https://www.canr.msu.edu/od/uploads/files/Civil_Rights/Bias-Free_Communication_2009.pdf
Service, C. S. of P. (2021, February 16). Facilitation Essentials: Unconscious Bias. Government of Canada. https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/tools/jobaids/unconscious-bias-eng.aspx
(Mis)Understanding Others: Three Biases that Affect How We Communicate. NeuroLeadership Institute. https://neuroleadership.com/your-brain-at-work/biases-shape-communication/
The 5 Biggest Biases That Affect Decision-Making. NeuroLeadership Institute. https://neuroleadership.com/your-brain-at-work/seeds-model-biases-affect-decision-making/

Assessment Bias

Making Unconscious Bias Conscious. Canadian Evaluation Society. https://evaluationcanada.ca/module-3-making-unconscious-bias-conscious
The Glossary of Education Reform. Test Bias. https://www.edglossary.org/test-bias/

Mindfulness

Social-Emotional LearningSFS-2.8, SFS-3.7

Mindfulness maintains a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. This can reduce the negative effects of stress and increase a participant’s ability to stay engaged, stay on track academically and avoid behavior problems.

Bartlett, L., Martin, A., Neil, A. L., Memish, K., Otahal, P., Kilpatrick, M., & Sanderson, K. (2019). A systematic review and meta-analysis of workplace mindfulness training randomized controlled trials. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 24(1), 108-126. https://doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000146 (login required).
Hülsheger, U. R., Alberts, H. J. E. M., Feinholdt, A., & Lang, J. W. B. (2013). Benefits of mindfulness at work: The role of mindfulness in emotion regulation, emotional exhaustion, and job satisfaction. Journal of Applied Psychology, 98(2), 310-325. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0031313 (login required).
Making Time for Mindfulness

Personality

Adaptability, Research, Social-Emotional LearningSFS-1.1, SFS-2.8, SFS-3.5, SFS-3.7

Personality refers to individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving.

Personality trait change happens continuously into adulthood and can affect how participants learn as they grow older.

Bleidorn, W., Hill, P. L., Back, M. D., Denissen, J. J. A., Hennecke, M., Hopwood, C. J., Jokela, M., Kandler, C., Lucas, R. E., Luhmann, M., Orth, U., Wagner, J., Wrzus, C., Zimmermann, J., & Roberts, B. (2019). The policy relevance of personality traits. American Psychologist, 74(9), 1056-1067. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000503 (login required).
Roberts, B. W., Luo, J., Briley, D. A., Chow, P. I., Su, R., & Hill, P. L. (2017). A systematic review of personality trait change through intervention. Psychological Bulletin, 143(2), 117-141. https://www.greenhousetherapycenter.com/storage/app/media/file/Psychotherapy_change_meta-analysis_2017.pdf
Sackett, P. R., & Walmsley, P. T. (2014). Which Personality Attributes Are Most Important in the Workplace? Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9(5), 538-551. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691614543972 (login required).

Psychological Interventions

Research, Social-Emotional LearningSFS-2.8, SFS-3.7

Psychological interventions are actions used to bring about change in a participants. These could include exercises that that focus on mindfulness, perspectives and emotional state or feelings rather than academic teaching.

Mental Health Education In Canada. https://phecanada.ca/. (2022, June 2). https://phecanada.ca/

Self-regulation

Social-Emotional LearningDEL-1.3, DES-2.2, SFS-2.8

Self-regulation is the ability to monitor attention, thoughts and emotions. Participants who have the ability to regulate their emotions and behavior are able to better engage with other participants and respond to the varying activities of the day.

Sitzmann, T., & Ely, K. (2011). A meta-analysis of self-regulated learning in work-related training and educational attainment: What we know and where we need to go. Psychological Bulletin, 137(3), 421-442. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0022777 (login required).
Parrish, N. (2022). How to Teach Self-Regulation: To succeed in school, students need to be able to focus, control their emotions, and adjust to change. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-teach-self-regulation

Social-emotional skills

Social-Emotional LearningDEL-1.2, DEL-3.4, SFS-1.1, SFS-2.8

Social-emotional skills include the self-awareness, self-control, and interpersonal skills that are vital for school, work, and life success.

Durlak, J. A., Weissberg, R. P., Dymnicki, A. B., Taylor, R. D., & Schellinger, K. B. (2011). The Impact of Enhancing Students’ Social and Emotional Learning: A Meta-Analysis of School-Based Universal Interventions. Child Development, 82(1), 405-432. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01564.x (login required).
What are the Big 5 Personality Traits? https://www.verywellmind.com/the-big-five-personality-dimensions-2795422
On the Use of the Big Five Model as a SEL Assessment Framework. https://measuringsel.casel.org/use-big-five-model-sel-assessment-framework/