Document Type

Report

College

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Department

Occupational Therapy

Degree

Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)

Report Date

2022

Faculty Mentor

Burton, Amy

Doctoral Experiential Coordinator

Latour, Debra

Abstract

"Adult social-emotional learning (SEL) has become an increasingly popular topic. SEL has been around for over 20 years with the focus on improving the skills of students. Research has shown that teachers who have better SEL skills have better relationships with their students and in return, those students are more engaged in learning (APA, 2020). The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and use of SEL skills by general education teachers and identify if more support was needed to enhance their skills and to promote positive, successful school days. Participants (n = 5) included teachers and staff from Mary M. Walsh Elementary School in Springfield, MA. Pre and post researcher-developed surveys were utilized to understand baseline SEL skills and any changes in skills following implementation of resources. Individuals attended 3-5 professional development workshops, each targeting one component of SEL. An online Adult SEL toolkit was created with resources to build on each component as well as ways to incorporate these skills into the classroom. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data with percentages reported. Results indicated that all participants want more support and resources at the start of the school year and carried out throughout the entire year."

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