Psychology Today

Social Learning Theory

The basis of social learning theory is simple: People learn by watching other people. We can learn from anyone—teachers, parents, siblings, peers, co-workers, YouTube influencers, athletes, and even ...
American Enterprise Institute

The Critical Race Theory to SEL Education Pipeline

Last month, 20 major education organizations formed a coalition “aimed at squelching misinformation” about social-emotional learning. A few weeks later, NPR ran a major article titled “How the Right ...
Education Week

Schools Face Fears of ‘Critical Race Theory’ as They Scale Up Social-Emotional Learning

This is a pivotal moment for social-emotional learning in K-12 schools. On the one hand, interest in building or expanding SEL programs is surging among educators and parents, supported by an ...
The Washington Post

In ‘social-emotional learning,’ right sees more critical race theory

Administrators in Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin School District were already looking for ways to support students’ mental well-being before the pandemic, driven in part by a string of student deaths, ...
Orlando Sentinel

‘What? Me? Racist?’ Florida’s education department gives examples of math textbook concerns

The math textbooks rejected by the state of Florida included word problems that discuss racism and practicing empathy with others, according to examples released Thursday by the Department of ...