Social and Emotional Learning and Visual and Performing Arts
Finding Sanctuary Social and Emotional Learning and Visual and Performing Arts By NAfME Member Edward Varner, Ed.D. This article was first published on Edward Varner’s Creating Hope blog. Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. VPA’s Natural Alignment with Social and Emotional Learning Visual and performing arts (VPA)…
