Using Social Emotional Learning to Prepare Elementary Students for the Future
When Tracey Smith became Principal of Brookwood Elementary School in Forsyth County, Ga., five years ago, she brought with her a deep understanding of the value of social-emotional learning (SEL). Having used the 7 Mindsets SEL curriculum for roughly six years at her prior school, Smith was well positioned to help Brookwood optimize the curriculum, which had been in place for about a year.