Over the last decade or more, the field of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has become an umbrella for constructs related to non-cognitive development, character education, and 21st-century skills, among others. Despite many SEL programs drawing heavily on arts activities to inculcate social-emotional growth, most research and development in SEL has taken place outside the community of arts practitioners and arts educators.

The Arts & SEL: A Synergistic Pairing will provide opportunities to interrogate the intersection between the arts, SEL, and trauma-informed instruction. Join us for this national convocation!