{"id":80631,"date":"2025-01-21T11:35:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T17:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casel.org\/?post_type=blogposts&#038;p=80631"},"modified":"2025-01-21T11:35:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T17:35:44","slug":"roundup-11-blogs-showcasing-sel-in-unexpected-places","status":"publish","type":"blogposts","link":"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/roundup-11-blogs-showcasing-sel-in-unexpected-places\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: 11 Blogs Showcasing SEL in Unexpected Places"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-points\"><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/h2><a class=top href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SEL doesn\u2019t just happen in the classroom! From afterschool to the sports field to the field trip, there are many opportunities to promote the development of students\u2019 social and emotional skills and build relationships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here\u2019s a roundup of blog posts that highlight all the places SEL can happen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/why-museums-are-the-new-frontier-for-sel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Why Museums Are \u201cThe New Frontier\u201d for SEL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Museums are natural partners to support the work of educators in classroom and schoolwide settings, in addition to being cultural institutions with the capacity to serve families and caregivers in their own SEL work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/from-a-torn-acl-to-coaching-with-sel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>From a Torn ACL to Coaching With SEL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A physical educator and coach describes how her experience coaching soccer to middle school students offered a powerful avenue for promoting SEL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/exploring-the-city-discovering-themselves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Exploring the City, Discovering Themselves<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year, Harlem Academy\u2019s middle school unit, \u201cExplore,\u201d challenges students to create their own day-long field trip in New York City, offering students the chance to develop empathy and strengthen leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/sel-skill-building-at-summer-camp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SEL Skill-Building at Summer Camp<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At its best, high-quality summer camp is a truly inspirational environment for social and emotional skill development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/how-i-found-sel-on-the-basketball-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>How I Found SEL on the Basketball Court<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/how-i-found-sel-on-the-basketball-court\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A CASEL staff member recounts how time spent informally on the basketball court built relationships with students that carried over into the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/leveling-up-sel-with-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Leveling Up SEL With Gaming<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A high school student recounts her experience joining an esports club at her school, which she describes as a great outlet for SEL and \u201cone of the best decisions of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/sel-through-art-the-get-to-know-me-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SEL Through Art: The Get to Know Me Project<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A professional learning specialist describes how she developed an art project that provided a shared community and learning space for young people to truly understand themselves and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/olympians-paralympians-and-youth-athletes-agree-great-coaching-is-more-than-xs-and-os\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Olympians, Paralympians, and Youth Athletes Agree: Great Coaching Is More Than X\u2019s and O\u2019s<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get a behind-the-scenes look at what Olympic and Paralympic medalists think it takes to be a great coach (hint: social and emotional skills), and learn what the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is doing to equip coaches with these essential skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/6-fun-ways-to-support-your-kids-social-emotional-learning-this-summer-in-english-and-spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>6 Fun Ways to Support Your Kids\u2019 Social and Emotional Learning This Summer (in English and Spanish)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Activities like nature walks, art projects, cooking together, and summer jobs offer ways to encourage the development of SEL skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/sel-skybridges-museums-as-partners-in-social-and-emotional-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u201cSEL Skybridges\u201d: Museums as Partners in Social and Emotional Learning<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By offering K-12 student programs, classroom resources, and professional development for adults improving their SEL skills, museums are well-positioned to offer aligned learning opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11. <a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/sel-steps-into-the-spotlight-theater-as-the-perfect-setting-for-social-and-emotional-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SEL Steps Into the Spotlight: Theater as the Perfect Setting for Social and Emotional Growth<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A theater director and educator explains how theater and SEL are complementary and mutually reinforcing fields of study for students\u2019 social and emotional development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The views in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of CASEL.<\/em><em><\/em><\/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\/roundup-6-blogs-showcasing-student-voice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roundup: 6 Blogs Showcasing Student Voice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/a-relationship-fueled-learning-community-teachers-and-students-in-california-share-the-impact-of-sel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Relationship-Fueled Learning Community: Teachers and Students in California Share the Impact of SEL<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/blog\/social-and-emotional-learning-starts-at-home-and-doesnt-end-there\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Social and Emotional Learning Starts at Home (And Doesn\u2019t End There)<\/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 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