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Projects in social-emotional learning (SEL) within curriculum and instruction focus on integrating emotional intelligence, self-awareness, empathy, and interpersonal skills into educational practices and classroom environments. These studies explore how SEL can be effectively embedded into curricula, instructional strategies, and school culture to support holistic student development. Researchers examine the design, implementation, and evaluation of SEL programs across grade levels, with attention to developmental appropriateness, cultural responsiveness, and equity. Projects often assess outcomes such as student well-being, classroom climate, academic engagement, and behavioral regulation. This research informs evidence-based approaches that help educators foster inclusive, supportive learning environments where students can thrive both socially and academically.

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- COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: Social-Emotional Analysis of the Language Environment (SEAL): Key Word & Phrase Spotting in Early Childhood Care SettingsProject Abstract/Summary o This project is jointly funded by the Developmental Science Program and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). Children’s success in school and in life depends on whether they have learned certain social and emotional skills in their early years. To build teachers’ capacity to promote social emotional learning, there is a need for tools that provide data-based feedback to teachers on talk that focuses on social-emotional learning. This project creates such a tool, the Social… Read more: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: Social-Emotional Analysis of the Language Environment (SEAL): Key Word & Phrase Spotting in Early Childhood Care Settings
- COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: Social-Emotional Analysis of the Language Environment (SEAL): Key Word & Phrase Spotting in Early Childhood Care SettingsProject Abstract/Summary o This project is jointly funded by the Developmental Science Program and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). Children’s success in school and in life depends on whether they have learned certain social and emotional skills in their early years. To build teachers’ capacity to promote social emotional learning, there is a need for tools that provide data-based feedback to teachers on talk that focuses on social-emotional learning. This project creates such a tool, the Social… Read more: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: Social-Emotional Analysis of the Language Environment (SEAL): Key Word & Phrase Spotting in Early Childhood Care Settings