Creating a Foundation of Well-being for Teachers and Students Starts with SEL Curriculum in Teacher Education Programs

Abstract

During the COVID-19 crisis, it has become clear how unprepared our educational systems are to provide social and emotional support through distance learning. Despite the demands for teachers to support the social and emotional development of their students, our universities are behind the curve in providing Programs Prcoursework to develop their knowledge and skills in these areas. Ths paper calls development of their students, our universities are behind the curve in providing Programs coursework to develop their knowledge and skills in these areas. This paper calls us to imagine teacher Programs coursework to develop their knowledge and skills in these areas. This paper calls us to imagine teacher education with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) as a cornerstone in teacher preparation programs. We outline the importance of SEL curriculum in preservice education and suggest a multifaceted approach to teacher preparation.