{"id":80409,"date":"2024-11-18T16:51:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T22:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casel.org\/?post_type=blogposts&#038;p=80409"},"modified":"2024-11-20T14:50:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T20:50:42","slug":"highlights-and-insights-from-the-2024-sel-exchange","status":"publish","type":"blogposts","link":"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/highlights-and-insights-from-the-2024-sel-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights and Insights From The 2024 SEL Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-points\">Key Points:<\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At this year\u2019s <em> Exchange, <\/em>we focused on how SEL supports academic learning and helps build a curiosity and eagerness for learning that lasts a lifetime<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From math to science to literacy to civic education to the arts, we explored how integrating SEL into academic instruction supports students in their growth and development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Youth voice took center stage through sessions and performances, and we got a global perspective of SEL implementation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/quote-cards-for-2024-SELX-newsletter-1.png?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=png&amp;h=1900&amp;w=1900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80411\" style=\"width:423px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/quote-cards-for-2024-SELX-newsletter-1.png 640w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/quote-cards-for-2024-SELX-newsletter-1.png 1900w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/quote-cards-for-2024-SELX-newsletter-1.png 300w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/quote-cards-for-2024-SELX-newsletter-1.png 768w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/quote-cards-for-2024-SELX-newsletter-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/quote-cards-for-2024-SELX-newsletter-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/quote-cards-for-2024-SELX-newsletter-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLearning\u201d is an implicit part of SEL. That was the inspiration for this year\u2019s <em>Exchange <\/em>theme: <strong>ACCELERATE: Academic Thriving and Lifelong Learning<\/strong>. We focused on how SEL supports academic learning and helps build a curiosity and eagerness for learning that lasts a lifetime<em>. <\/em>We also explored how SEL opens us up to the idea that learning can happen in many different places and in many different ways. <strong>Students can be our teachers. Families shape how we teach. Communities beyond the school walls offer a place to learn and grow.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-.png?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=png&amp;h=1267&amp;w=1900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80412\" style=\"width:574px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-.png 640w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-.png 1900w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-.png 300w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-.png 1536w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-.png 2048w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the big topics and memorable moments from this year\u2019s conference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"integrating-sel-and-academics-to-support-student-achievement\"><strong>Integrating SEL and Academics to Support Student Achievement<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>What does SEL look like in the classroom? How can we integrate SEL and academic instruction so that they are mutually supportive? Our education experts explored practical strategies to accelerate academic learning while offering students opportunities to practice and advance their social and emotional skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is lots of data showing that <strong>SEL is important for academic gains<\/strong>. When kids have self-organization skills, they turn in quality work on time. When kids can communicate, they turn in better work in writing and oral communication.\u201d\u2014<em>Matinga Ragatz, PBLWorks and U.S. National Teacher Hall of Fame inductee<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong>We need to build trust and know and value students<\/strong>. If you do not see students, they won\u2019t trust you and be able to open up in the classroom.\u201d\u2014<em>Dr. Dawn Brooks DeCosta, Harlem Community School District<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/content\/uploads\/462556225_2259990837727242_7836524711323962048_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80413\" style=\"width:576px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/462556225_2259990837727242_7836524711323962048_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/462556225_2259990837727242_7836524711323962048_n.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/462556225_2259990837727242_7836524711323962048_n.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/462556225_2259990837727242_7836524711323962048_n.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/462556225_2259990837727242_7836524711323962048_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/462556225_2259990837727242_7836524711323962048_n-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>From Interactions Matter: The Social Emotional Foundations of Learning,\u201d a featured session led by David Adams and Dr. Stephanie Jones<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cProject-based learning (PBL) is a framework for student-centered learning. It starts with a challenging problem or driving question, something students will try to figure out and solve. It involves student voice and choice, reflection, critique, and revision. <strong>Social and emotional skills are the final product of PBL<\/strong>.\u201d\u2014<em>Mike Kaechele, PBLWorks\/High school math teacher<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sel-and-academic-disciplines\"><strong>SEL and Academic Disciplines<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>STEM, literacy, civic education, and the arts: social and emotional skills are essential in the teaching of all these disciplines. Here are some of the insights experts shared about how SEL can support instruction in these fields:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong>We need to continue to push <\/strong><strong><em>math<\/em><\/strong><strong> past memorization and get to understanding<\/strong>. \u2026 Take real-life situations and have our students investigate. Use data to support that. Do some group collaboration to develop a good solid understanding of math. And the teacher can help with a little bit of processing\u2014how did your group interact today? Did everybody have a voice? \u2026 We need to be working with our students to develop these skills that are so necessary to be engaged human beings in society today.\u201d\u2014<em>Kevin Dykema, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have lost the art of listening. We need to be teaching listening. <strong>Listening is integral to creating good <\/strong><strong><em>scientific <\/em><\/strong><strong>arguments<\/strong>, discussing those arguments with others, and changing your argument based on what other perspectives and views are.\u201d\u2014<em>Dr. Sara Rimm-Kaufman, University of Virginia<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1616\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/Sara.jpg?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;h=1270&amp;w=1900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80422\" style=\"width:645px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Sara.jpg 640w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Sara.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Sara.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Sara.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Sara.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Sara.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/Sara.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1616px) 100vw, 1616px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>[L to R] Dr. Michael Strambler, Dr. Sara Rimm-Kaufman, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, and Kevin Dykema at a panel during the opening plenary, \u201cAccelerate! Academic Thriving in Today\u2019s Classrooms\u201d<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong><em>Literacy <\/em>is reading, writing, thinking<\/strong>. It is the world around us. When we think about literacy and academics, SEL, and cultural responsiveness, we have to stop seeing those as three separate things. This is education done well and done together. \u2026 Learning to have conversations with others and to have respect, love, and care for each other\u2014it becomes not just a strategy or lesson plan but an experience.\u201d\u2014<em>Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, University of Illinois Chicago<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe best way to <strong>learn about democracy<\/strong> is to participate in democracy.\u201d\u2014<em>Jill Bass, Mikva Challenge<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1599\" height=\"1201\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/image0000020_.jpg?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;h=1427&amp;w=1900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80415\" style=\"width:615px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/image0000020_.jpg 640w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/image0000020_.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/image0000020_.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/image0000020_.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/image0000020_.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/image0000020_.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/image0000020_.jpg 1599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1599px) 100vw, 1599px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Lindsay Unified School District and Transcend shared the process they used to help develop positive, productive, high-quality feedback both from teacher to student and within student critique groups.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And as we heard from panelists in the business community, the same social and emotional skills that support students across academic disciplines are <strong>essential in the workplace, too<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong>We\u2019re all here because we share a common goal: to ensure the next generation is future ready. <\/strong>This doesn\u2019t just mean academically prepared; this is really talking about being emotionally resilient, capable of empathy, empowered to collaborate, and prepared to solve the challenges of tomorrow. We want students to walk out of our schools not just with diplomas, but with the emotional intelligence to navigate the complex issues that will face them in the world after education.\u201d\u2014<em>Bill Miller, KPMG<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"support-youth-in-making-themselves-heard\"><strong>Support Youth in Making Themselves Heard!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>A powerful way to leverage SEL to accelerate student success is promoting agency in young people. This can mean giving them opportunities to lead, speak up, and participate in decision-making. At the <em>Exchange<\/em>, we explored various ways that students can lift their voices, and students joined us to present at sessions, perform music, and even win awards for their leadership in SEL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong>What is youth voice? <\/strong>It\u2019s how you take your experience and passion and communicate it to a larger audience.\u201d\u2014<em>Jill Bass, Mikva Challenge<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-2.png?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=png&amp;h=1267&amp;w=1900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80416\" style=\"width:563px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-2.png 640w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-2.png 1900w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-2.png 300w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-2.png 1536w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-2.png 2048w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-2.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Chicago Public School students from Calmeca Academy and the Kenwood Academy Jazz Band sharing their experience and passion for music at the <\/em>Exchange<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong>[SEL] is community resilience, and the way you build community resilience is welcoming everyone to a seat at the table<\/strong>. \u2026 If I think of a challenge, it\u2019s that we were slow in inviting youth voice to the work. And when we did, we went not just for honor students, but also for students at the margins who feel less connected, protected, and respected in our learning spaces.\u201d<em>\u2014Dr. Teri Lawler, Delaware Department of Education<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSEL helps me stay happy, more focused, and calm. We also learn to be helpful and not mean!\u201d<em>\u2014Cordelia Dubois, second grade student in New Hampshire<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-3.png?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=png&amp;h=1267&amp;w=1900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80417\" style=\"width:497px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-3.png 640w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-3.png 1900w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-3.png 300w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-3.png 1536w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-3.png 2048w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/2024-SELX-blog-collage-3.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cordelia accepting the Timothy P. Shriver Award for Outstanding Youth Leadership in Social and Emotional Learning<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat makes [young people] feel valuable is me actually appreciating what they have to say. \u2026 <strong>I am in the room for them, so I\u2019m in the room with them<\/strong>. Our young people are fabulous; they have fabulous minds. We need to listen.\u201d\u2014<em>Karen Lynn Morton, POWER-PAC IL and Austin Peace Center<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"around-the-world-with-global-sel\"><strong>Around the World With Global SEL<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEL is not one-size-fits-all!<\/strong> Indeed, part of the power of SEL is that it encourages different communities to focus on their local needs and priorities to enhance the learning experiences of their students. In fact, education leaders from 47 U.S. states and 30 countries joined us at the <em>Exchange<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/27NedABk-map.jpg?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;h=1119&amp;w=1900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80425\" style=\"width:469px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/27NedABk-map.jpg 640w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/27NedABk-map.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/27NedABk-map.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/27NedABk-map.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/27NedABk-map.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/27NedABk-map.jpg 516w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Map showing the home states and countries of Exchange attendees<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But as our international presenters demonstrated, students worldwide share many of the same needs and benefit from SEL practices. For example, <strong>Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl <\/strong>noted that the data from Colombia about areas of vulnerability for students mirrors the data from British Columbia. Throughout the <em>Exchange<\/em>, we were excited to hear from presenters from around the world who shared how they have incorporated SEL into their classrooms, including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students in <strong>Colombia <\/strong>were quoted as saying that SEL is valuable \u201cbecause it helps us manage our emotions and recognize when they are good or bad or benefit society.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dr. Yaqing Mao <\/strong>of <strong>China <\/strong>noted that SEL played a big role in boosting academic performance for Chinese students across the board, while Wenrong Wang described how SEL in their work is treated as \u201cnot a special project but part of the normal work.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maria Giuliani <\/strong>outlined the issues with teacher retention facing <strong>Argentina<\/strong> and reported about the outcomes from an SEL intervention for teachers, including reductions in teacher anxiety and improvements in mindfulness, self-compassion, and well-being.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Session leaders from <strong>Mexico<\/strong> described a systemic, culturally responsive SEL intervention for middle and high school students, noting, \u201cWhen you\u2019re working with teens, only developing skills doesn\u2019t work anymore. The first iteration of the program was very focused on skill development, and it didn\u2019t work so well. So, we updated our program to focus more on mindsets, belonging, classroom climate, and so forth.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1616\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/international-luncheon-1.jpg?auto=compress&amp;fit=scale&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;h=1270&amp;w=1900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80423\" style=\"width:535px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/international-luncheon-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/international-luncheon-1.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/international-luncheon-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/international-luncheon-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/international-luncheon-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/international-luncheon-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/casel.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/sites\/1\/.\/international-luncheon-1.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1616px) 100vw, 1616px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Attendees from around the globe participated in an International Luncheon to connect and share ideas.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also brought global SEL home with an announcement that CASEL is launching its first ever <strong>International SEL Fellows Program<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-your-favorite-exchange-memories\"><strong>What Are Your Favorite <em>Exchange <\/em>Memories?<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Did you attend the 2024 <em>Exchange<\/em>? <\/strong>Add your memories in the comments below, or share this blog on social media and with your most memorable moments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miss the <em>Exchange <\/em>this year? <a href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/su\/jiew1Zr\/2025SELExchange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up to receive alerts<\/a> so you don\u2019t miss out next year!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/your-sel-questions-answered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your SEL Questions \u2026 Answered!<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/sel-exchange-sneak-peek-powerful-ways-to-integrate-sel-with-academics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Powerful Ways to Integrate SEL With Academics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/sel-exchange-sneak-peek-mathematics-and-sel-are-a-natural-pair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mathematics and SEL Are a Natural Pair<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"write-for-us\"><strong>Write for Us<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you interested in writing for CASEL\u2019s blog, <em>Constellations<\/em>? <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1zSZFveKA8xsmlCADpfDP8t-y9emN0qswHQh1MnfmqBI\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a> about what we\u2019re looking for and how to pitch your idea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points: Back to top \u201cLearning\u201d is an implicit part of SEL. That was the inspiration for this year\u2019s Exchange theme: ACCELERATE: Academic Thriving and Lifelong Learning. We focused on how SEL supports academic learning and helps build a curiosity and eagerness for learning that lasts a lifetime. 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