The Science and Practice of Social, Emotional, and Character Development in Schools

Stephanie M. JONES There is a growing body of evidence describing the critical role that social, emotional, and character skills and related interventions play in childrens mental health, behavioural, and academic success. However, those working with children in schools and other contexts are confronted with a large, sometimes confusing array of terms, definitions, and approaches. In this presentation, Jones will review research on the nature, content, and efficacy of social and emotional learning as well as characterfocused strategies and programs designed for early and middle childhood. She will describe new translational work designed to build connections between the major conceptual and practicefocused frameworks for the field, summarize a number of tensions in this area, and discuss the opportunities they present for future research and practice. More about the conference: