Success for Kids Releases White Paper on Using Social Emotional Learning to Stop Bullying
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Recent news shows increased measures by government and school officials to combat bullying due to the severity of the physical, emotional and academic effects on the bully and the bullied. In the white paper, Using Social Emotional Learning (SEL) to Stop Bullying, Success for Kids (SFK) stresses the importance of infusing a comprehensive SEL curriculum into schools to provide students with self-awareness that results in a sense of social responsibility antithetical to bullying.
SEL enables children with the tools to recognize and manage their emotions to make positive choices. To that end, a distinguished consortium of education and SEL experts converged to begin dialogue on the importance of using SEL to stop bullying:
- Dr. Heath Grant, Ph.D. - CEO, Education and Outreach, SFK
- Dr. Marybeth Gasman, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Higher Education, University of Pennsylvania
- Robi Ludwig, Psy.D. - www.care.com
- Robert-Wayne Harris, Superintendent of Schools, Roosevelt Union Free School District
Based on their findings exemplified in the white paper, the following are a few highlights concluded by the contributors:
- SEL is the missing piece that allows youth to be successful in improving academic performance.
- Social Emotional Learning helps students to:
- Improve positive behavior
- Improve academic performance
- Avoid high-risk behaviors such as early sexual activity, depression, violence and drug use
"Bullying is a rising problem that negatively affects all parties involved. SFK has found that through social emotional learning it's possible to reduce negative behavior while improving academic performance, a student's attitude toward school and positive behavior," said Heath Grant, CEO, Education and Outreach, SFK.
To view the white paper, go to www.sfk.org.
ABOUT SFK
Success for Kids, Inc. (SFK), an international non-profit organization, is dedicated to empowering at-risk children and adolescents to become resilient, productive citizens by delivering innovative research-based programs that enhance four personal strengths (interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, problem solving skills and self-sufficiency) and give students a greater sense of purpose in their lives. With a dedicated staff of more than 100, SFK is the largest international social emotional learning organization in the world. Since its inception in 2001, SFK has provided more than $25 million in programmatic support having an impact on more than 60,000 children and adolescents. SFK is a 501(c) (3), tax-exempt organization.
SOURCE Success for Kids
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