Supporting Student Social Emotional Learning and Development

In recent years, school psychology has increasingly recognized the importance of social-emotional health in achieving youth positive outcomes. Social-emotional skills, such as empathy, self-awareness, and responsible decision-making, are crucial for long-term academic and personal success. To help educators and school psychologists assess and promote students' social-emotional health, it is important to have a comprehensive understanding of this topic. This special section focuses on the significance of social-emotional skills and previous research on social-emotional learning (SEL) and their contributions and remaining questions. It includes seven contemporary articles on SEL-related school practices to enhance our understanding and suggest future directions for research and practice.