{"id":64318,"date":"2021-07-01T23:19:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T23:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casel.dev\/what-is-the-casel-wheel\/"},"modified":"2023-03-03T08:41:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T14:41:05","slug":"what-is-the-casel-framework","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/casel.org\/fundamentals-of-sel\/what-is-the-casel-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the CASEL Framework?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our SEL framework, known to many as the \u201cCASEL wheel,\u201d <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">helps cultivate skills and environments<\/span>&nbsp;that advance students\u2019 learning and development.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"SEL 101: What are the core competencies and key settings?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ouXhi_CfBVg?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schools, districts, states, and others can use CASEL\u2019s Framework to:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foster knowledge, skills, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> attitudes across five areas of social and emotional competence;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establish equitable learning environments and coordinate practices across four key settings that support students\u2019 social, emotional, and academic development.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our framework <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">provides a foundation for communities to use evidence-based SEL strategies in ways that are most meaningful to their local context. It can be applied to many different <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/fundamentals-of-sel\/how-does-sel-support-your-priorities\/\">priorities<\/a> and aligned with each community\u2019s strengths, needs, and cultures.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download more information on the framework (available in <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/casel-sel-framework-11-2020\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">English<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/CASEL-Wheel-Spanish.pdf\">Spanish<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use our <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/CASEL-Wheel-SEL-Reflection.pdf\">reflection protocol<\/a> to facilitate a discussion on implementation efforts in your school, district, or other setting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/niemi-casel-is-updating-the-most-widely-recognized-definition-of-social-emotional-learning-heres-why\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about the 2020 update<\/a> to our framework, which highlighted the potential of SEL in promoting educational equity and excellence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n  \n          <div class=\"interruptor blue full\">\n      \n      <div>\n                        <div>\n                    <span class=\"h3\">\n            New to SEL and want to learn more? \n          <\/span>\n                    \n          \n                                                                                <div class=h4>Take our free, self-paced introductory course online <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                                  <a class=ctalink href=\"https:\/\/leadingschoolwidesel.casel.org\/courses\/intro-to-sel\">Learn more<\/a>\n                              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"interactive-casel-wheel\"><span class=\"engage-note\">Interactive CASEL Wheel&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>Engage with our interactive wheel by selecting a competency or setting to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"casel-wheel-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"container container-flex\">\n    <div id=\"js-wheel-svg\" class=\"wheel-wrap\">\n      <svg\n          viewBox=\"0 0 525.41427 525.41425\"\n          version=\"1.1\"\n          class=\"wheel\"\n          width=\"525.41425\"\n          height=\"525.41425\"\n          xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"\n          xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n          xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\n\n\n\n        <!-- Rings -->\n        <a href=\"#communities\">\n          <circle\n          class=\"ring1\"\n          cx=\"262.70712\"\n          cy=\"262.70712\"\n          r=\"262.70712\" \/>\n          <path\n            id=\"topflow1\"\n            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<\/svg>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/casel-wheel.png\" alt=\"CASEL Wheel\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"wheel-info\">\n\n      <select name=\"Casel \" id=\"js-select-state\">\n        <option value=\"\" selected disabled>Select a CASEL value<\/option>\n                  <option value=\"#communities\">Communities<\/option>\n                  <option value=\"#families-caregivers\">Families & Caregivers<\/option>\n                  <option value=\"#schools\">Schools<\/option>\n                  <option value=\"#classrooms\">Classrooms<\/option>\n                  <option value=\"#self-awareness\">Self-Awareness<\/option>\n                  <option value=\"#self-management\">Self-Management<\/option>\n                  <option value=\"#social-awareness\">Social Awareness<\/option>\n                  <option value=\"#responsible\">Responsible Decision-Making<\/option>\n                  <option value=\"#relationship\">Relationship Skills<\/option>\n                  <option value=\"#social-emotional-learning\">Social & Emotional Learning<\/option>\n              <\/select>\n\n              <div class=\"card\" id=\"communities\">\n          <div class=\"card-body\">\n            <h3>Communities<\/h3>\n            <p><strong>Communities.<\/strong> Community partners often provide safe and developmentally rich settings for learning and development, have deep understanding of community needs and assets, are seen as trusted partners by families and students, and have connections to additional supports and services that school and families need. Community programs also offer opportunities for young people to practice their social and emotional skills in settings that are both personally relevant and can open opportunities for their future. To integrate SEL efforts across the school day and out-of-school time, school staff and community partners should align on common language and coordinate strategies and communication around SEL-related efforts and initiatives.<\/p>\n<p><em>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/schoolguide.casel.org\/focus-area-3\/community-partnerships\/\">CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL \u2013 Community Partnerships<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"card\" id=\"families-caregivers\">\n          <div class=\"card-body\">\n            <h3>Families & Caregivers<\/h3>\n            <p><strong>Families &amp; Caregivers.<\/strong> When schools and families form authentic partnerships, they can build strong connections that reinforce students\u2019 social and emotional development. Families and caregivers are children\u2019s first teachers, and bring deep expertise about their development, experiences, culture, and learning needs. These insights and perspectives are critical to informing, supporting, and sustaining SEL efforts. Research suggests that evidence-based SEL programs are more effective when they extend into the home, and families are far more likely to form partnerships with schools when their schools\u2019 norms, values, and cultural representations reflect their own experiences. Schools need inclusive decision-making processes that ensure that families\u2014particularly those from historically marginalized groups\u2014are part of planning, implementing, and continuously improving SEL.<\/p>\n<p>Schools can also create other avenues for family partnership that may include creating ongoing two-way communication with families, helping caregivers understand child development, helping teachers understand family backgrounds and cultures, providing opportunities for families to volunteer in schools, extending learning activities and discussions into homes, and coordinating family services with community partners. These efforts should engage families in understanding, experiencing, informing, and supporting the social and emotional development of their students.<\/p>\n<p><em>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/schoolguide.casel.org\/focus-area-3\/family-partnerships\/\">CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL \u2013 Family Partnerships<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"card\" id=\"schools\">\n          <div class=\"card-body\">\n            <h3>Schools<\/h3>\n            <p><strong>Schools.<\/strong> Effectively integrating SEL schoolwide involves ongoing planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement by all members of the school community. SEL efforts both contribute to and depend upon a school climate where all students and adults feel respected, supported, and engaged.<\/p>\n<p>Because the school setting includes many contexts\u2014classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, playground, bus\u2014fostering a healthy school climate and culture requires active engagement from all adults and students. A strong school culture is rooted in students\u2019 sense of belonging, with evidence that suggests that it plays a crucial role in students\u2019 engagement. SEL also offers an opportunity to enhance existing systems of student support by integrating SEL goals and practices with universal, targeted, and intensive academic and behavioral supports. By coordinating and building upon SEL practices and programs, schools can create an environment that infuses SEL into every part of students\u2019 educational experience and promotes positive social, emotional, and academic outcomes for all students.<\/p>\n<p><em>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/schoolguide.casel.org\/\">CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"card\" id=\"classrooms\">\n          <div class=\"card-body\">\n            <h3>Classrooms<\/h3>\n            <p><strong>Classrooms.<\/strong> Research has shown that social and emotional competence can be enhanced using a variety of classroom-based approaches such as: (a) explicit instruction through which social and emotional skills and attitudes are taught and practiced in developmentally, contextually, and culturally responsive ways; (b) teaching practices such as cooperative learning and project-based learning; and (c) integration of SEL and academic curriculum such as language arts, math, science, social studies, health, and performing arts. High-quality SEL instruction has four elements represented by the acronym SAFE: Sequenced \u2013 following a coordinated set of training approaches to foster the development of competencies; Active \u2013 emphasizing active forms of learning to help students practice and master new skills; Focused \u2013 implementing curriculum that intentionally emphasizes the development of SEL competencies; and Explicit \u2013 defining and targeting specific skills, attitudes, and knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>SEL instruction is carried out most effectively in nurturing, safe environments characterized by positive, caring relationships among students and teachers. To facilitate age-appropriate and culturally responsive instruction, adults must understand and appreciate the unique strengths and needs of each student and support students\u2019 identities. When adults incorporate students\u2019 personal experiences and cultural backgrounds and seek their input, they create an inclusive classroom environment where students are partners in the educational process, elevating their own agency. Strong relationships between adults and students can facilitate co-learning, foster student and adult growth, and generate collaborative solutions to shared concerns.<\/p>\n<p><em>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/pg.casel.org\/\">CASEL Guide to Effective SEL Programs<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"card\" id=\"self-awareness\">\n          <div class=\"card-body\">\n            <h3>Self-Awareness<\/h3>\n            <p><strong>Self-awareness: The abilities to understand one\u2019s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts.<\/strong> This includes capacities to recognize one\u2019s strengths and limitations with a well-grounded sense of confidence and purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrating personal and social identities<\/li>\n<li>Identifying personal, cultural, and linguistic assets<\/li>\n<li>Identifying one\u2019s emotions<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrating honesty and integrity<\/li>\n<li>Linking feelings, values, and thoughts<\/li>\n<li>Examining prejudices and biases<\/li>\n<li>Experiencing self-efficacy<\/li>\n<li>Having a growth mindset<\/li>\n<li>Developing interests and a sense of purpose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/illinois.pbslearningmedia.org\/resource\/self-awareness-social-emotional-learning\/social-emotional-learning-video\/\">this video from PBS Learning Media<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"card\" id=\"self-management\">\n          <div class=\"card-body\">\n            <h3>Self-Management<\/h3>\n            <p><strong>Self-management: The abilities to manage one\u2019s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations.<\/strong> This includes the capacities to delay gratification, manage stress, and feel motivation and agency to accomplish personal and collective goals.<\/p>\n<p>Such 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for others, understand broader historical and social norms for behavior in different settings, and recognize family, school, and community resources and supports.<\/p>\n<p>Such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Taking others\u2019 perspectives<\/li>\n<li>Recognizing strengths in others<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrating empathy and compassion<\/li>\n<li>Showing concern for the feelings of others<\/li>\n<li>Understanding and expressing gratitude<\/li>\n<li>Identifying diverse social norms, including unjust ones<\/li>\n<li>Recognizing situational demands and opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Understanding the influences of organizations and systems on behavior<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/illinois.pbslearningmedia.org\/resource\/social-awareness-social-emotional-learning\/social-emotional-learning-video\/\">this video from PBS Learning Media<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"card\" id=\"responsible\">\n          <div class=\"card-body\">\n            <h3>Responsible Decision-Making<\/h3>\n            <p><strong>Responsible decision-making: The abilities to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations.<\/strong> This includes the capacities to consider ethical standards and safety concerns, and to evaluate the benefits and consequences of various actions for personal, social, and collective well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrating curiosity and open-mindedness<\/li>\n<li>Learning how to make a reasoned judgment after analyzing information, data, and facts<\/li>\n<li>Identifying solutions for personal and social problems<\/li>\n<li>Anticipating and evaluating the consequences of one\u2019s actions<\/li>\n<li>Recognizing how critical thinking skills are useful both inside and outside of school<\/li>\n<li>Reflecting on one\u2019s role to promote personal, family, and community well-being<\/li>\n<li>Evaluating personal, interpersonal, community, and institutional impacts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/illinois.pbslearningmedia.org\/resource\/responsible-decision-making-social-emotional\/social-emotional-learning-video\/\">this video from PBS Learning Media<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"card\" id=\"relationship\">\n          <div class=\"card-body\">\n            <h3>Relationship Skills<\/h3>\n            <p><strong>Relationship skills: The abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups.<\/strong> This includes the capacities to communicate clearly, listen actively, cooperate, work collaboratively to problem solve and negotiate conflict constructively, navigate settings with differing social and cultural demands and opportunities, provide leadership, and seek or offer help when needed.<\/p>\n<p>Such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Communicating effectively<\/li>\n<li>Developing positive relationships<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrating cultural competency<\/li>\n<li>Practicing teamwork and collaborative problem-solving<\/li>\n<li>Resolving conflicts constructively<\/li>\n<li>Resisting negative social pressure<\/li>\n<li>Showing leadership in groups<\/li>\n<li>Seeking or offering support and help when needed<\/li>\n<li>Standing up for the rights of others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/illinois.pbslearningmedia.org\/resource\/relationship-skills-social-emotional-learning\/social-emotional-learning-video\/\">this video from PBS Learning Media<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"card\" id=\"social-emotional-learning\">\n          <div class=\"card-body\">\n            <h3>Social & Emotional Learning<\/h3>\n            <p><strong>Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an integral part of education and human development.<\/strong> SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.<\/p>\n<p>SEL advances educational equity and excellence through authentic school-family-community partnerships to establish learning environments and experiences that feature trusting and collaborative relationships, rigorous and meaningful curriculum and instruction, and ongoing evaluation. SEL can help address various forms of inequity and empower young people and adults to co-create thriving schools and contribute to safe, healthy, and just communities.<\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-casel-5\">The CASEL 5<\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>The CASEL 5 addresses five broad and interrelated areas of competence and highlights examples for each: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. The CASEL 5 can be taught and applied at various developmental stages from childhood to adulthood and across diverse cultural contexts. Many school districts, states, and countries have used the CASEL 5 to establish preschool to high school learning standards and competencies that articulate what students should know and be able to do for academic success, school and civic engagement, health and wellness, and fulfilling careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A developmental perspective to SEL considers how the social and emotional competencies can be expressed and enhanced at different ages from preschool through adulthood. Students\u2019 social, emotional, and cognitive developmental levels and age-appropriate tasks and challenges should inform the design of SEL standards, instruction, and assessment. Given that, stakeholders should decide how best to prioritize, teach, and assess the growth and development of the CASEL 5 in their local schools and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/CASEL-Resources-Keeping-SEL-Developmental.pdf\">Learn more about a developmental perspective.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-settings\">Key Settings<\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>We take a systemic approach that emphasizes the importance of establishing equitable learning environments and coordinating practices across key settings of classrooms, schools, families, and communities to enhance all students\u2019 social, emotional, and academic learning. Quality implementation of well-designed, evidence-based, classroom programs and practices is a foundational element of effective SEL. We believe it is most beneficial to integrate SEL throughout the school\u2019s academic curricula and culture, across the broader contexts of schoolwide practices and policies, and through ongoing collaboration with families and community organizations. These coordinated efforts should foster youth voice, agency, and engagement; establish supportive classroom and school climates and approaches to discipline; enhance adult SEL competence; and establish authentic family and community partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students, families, schools, and communities are all part of broader systems that shape learning, development, and experiences. Inequities based on race, ethnicity, class, language, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other factors are deeply ingrained in the vast majority of these systems and impact student and adult social, emotional, and academic learning. While SEL alone will not solve longstanding and deep-seated inequities in the education system, it can create the conditions needed for individuals and schools to examine and interrupt inequitable policies and practices, create more inclusive learning environments, and reveal and nurture the interests and assets of all individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"video-casel-framework\">Video: CASEL Framework<\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>CASEL offers a presentation on the definition of SEL and CASEL framework for those seeking to learn more about the competencies and key settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Social and Emotional Learning Fundamentals: SEL 101 with CASEL\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jgKNn-JcYPE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our SEL framework, known to many as the \u201cCASEL wheel,\u201d helps cultivate skills and environments&nbsp;that advance students\u2019 learning and development. 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