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Social and Emotional Learning Gaining New Focus Under Common Core

Author: 

Jane Meredith Adams

Many see SEL as central to laying the foundation for the Common Core. In this article, classrooms in California are highlighted as they increase academic discourse and grit through SEL structures and strategies.

Core Principles: 

SEL and Academics

Topics: 

Common Core,
Research,
SEL

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