March is a great time to commit (or recommit) to incorporating social and emotional learning (SEL) into your STEAM curriculum!
At TinkRworks, we strongly hold five core beliefs. One of these beliefs is that social and emotional learning matters. SEL encompasses many skills, traits, and competencies that benefit student development both inside and outside the classroom. We believe that, when taught together, SEL and STEAM build a collaborative problem-solving culture. SEL works beautifully with STEAM practices to create the leaders of the future.
This article highlights the common elements that STEAM education and SEL share, as well as provides resources to help you introduce them both into your classroom this March! Plus, get access to our educator-curated Makerspace Lesson Library - TinkRpedia
Social and emotional learning is more than just a new buzzword in the world of education. SEL is the process of developing a variety of interpersonal skills that aid in education, work, and life. There are several competencies that make up SEL. Check out our list below.
There is plenty of common ground between SEL and STEAM. Both require teamwork, creativity, and self-management, just to name a few. Understanding the ways they work together in a classroom can help you create projects and lessons that highlight the importance of both SEL and STEAM. Below are some competencies that are important to SEL and STEAM learning, as well as the specific skills that can be developed in each area.
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Now that you have a good understanding of SEL and STEAM separately, as well as how they work together, you’re ready to introduce them to your students through engaging projects! We have plenty of resources to guide you.
Teaching SEL through STEAM offers an easy way to engage students in creative problem-solving while developing essential SEL competencies. We believe that the combination of SEL and STEAM learning is vital to creating well rounded, productive leaders for the future, and we aim to provide educators the knowledge and resources needed to implement this.