Hi Danya,

Thank you for writing an insightful piece on fostering social-emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom. Your seven benefits demonstrate the significance of an SEL approach - particularly your point about turning mistakes into learning opportunities! I found it especially refreshing that your post brought emotions to the fore!

Your piece has me contemplating ways we could more actively train teachers in using Social and Emotional Learning strategies, given their positive effects on learning - particularly in math where anxiety levels tend to run high - professional development is necessary here. How might we ensure all educators possess these abilities?

Thank you for sharing your insights into such an important issue! I look forward to more from you in the near future.