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Harmony Academy offers resources to promote social and emotional learning, which develops life skills, addresses inequity, and empowers thriving communities.
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Key Points
- What is SEL? - Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a teaching and learning process to develop the skills, knowledge, and beliefs needed for success in school, work, and life
- Harmony Academy offers SEL solutions including Harmony Kits, Harmony Curriculum, Harmony PreK-6, Harmony at Home, Harmony Out-of-School Time, Harmony SEL Games, and Harmony Professional Learning
- SEL helps address inequity and empower individuals to co-create thriving schools and contribute to safe, healthy, and just communities
- SEL is both individual and community-driven, as children learn with and from their peers through collaborative activities and lessons
- Students who engage in SEL programs like Harmony perform better academically, experience fewer conduct problems, show improved social behaviors, and are less likely to be involved in the juvenile justice system
- Harmony offers digital resources and training to bring the benefits of SEL to students in communities
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Social and emotional learning develops life skills, addresses inequity, and empowers thriving communities. Harmony Academy provides resources to support transformative SEL implementation.
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Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) develops skills for life success, including healthy identities, emotional management, and responsible decision-making. Harmony Academy aligns with CASEL's view that SEL can address inequity and empower thriving communities. Harmony provides resources to support transformative SEL implementation in communities.
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Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is a process that helps individuals develop the skills, knowledge, and beliefs needed for success in life. SEL enables the acquisition of healthy identities, emotional management, goal achievement, empathy, relationships, and responsible decision-making. Harmony Academy aligns with the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning's (CASEL) view that SEL can address inequity and empower individuals to create thriving communities. SEL is both an individual and community-driven process, with inclusion and justice as central elements. Harmony strives to equip students, educators, and families with critical thinking, relationship-building, and inclusive problem-solving skills. Research shows that SEL programs lead to improved academic performance, social behaviors, and personal well-being. Harmony provides digital resources to support the implementation of transformative SEL in communities.
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Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is a teaching and learning process that helps individuals develop the skills, knowledge, and beliefs needed for success in school, work, and life. The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) defines SEL as an integral part of education and human development, enabling individuals to acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to cultivate healthy identities, manage emotions, achieve personal and collective goals, empathize with others, maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible decisions.
Harmony Academy aligns with CASEL's assertion that SEL can address various forms of inequity and empower young people and adults to co-create thriving schools and contribute to safe, healthy, and just communities. SEL is both an individual and community-driven process, as children learn with and from their peers through collaborative activities and lessons. Inclusion and justice are central to SEL, as they are essential for fostering an environment where authentic relationships and a healthy sense of identity can thrive.
Through rigorous evaluation and development, Harmony strives to equip students, educators, and families with the knowledge and skills to think critically, build positive relationships, and seek inclusive solutions for their communities both in and out of school. Everyday SEL in action involves resolving conflicts, forming and strengthening relationships, recognizing and managing emotions, empathizing with and supporting others, collaborating and cooperating, thinking critically and solving problems, advocating for fairness and justice, and interacting with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
The long-term benefits of SEL are well-documented. Research shows that students who engage in SEL programs like Harmony perform 13% better academically, experience fewer conduct problems and lower levels of distress, exhibit improved social behaviors and attitudes, have more positive attitudes about themselves, others, and school, and are less likely to be involved in the juvenile justice system. Education leaders across the U.S. are seeing these results as young people reach academic goals and develop a healthy sense of personal and social identity.
Harmony Academy is committed to bringing the transformative power of social and emotional learning to students and communities. By providing comprehensive digital resources and support, Harmony aims to equip educators, families, and young people with the tools and skills to cultivate thriving, inclusive, and just environments where all can reach their full potential. Interested parties are encouraged to register for Harmony's digital resources at no cost to explore the benefits of SEL and how it can be implemented in their own communities.