Integrating Social and Emotional Learning: Creating Space for Afterschool Educator Expertise

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Annie White, Saint Vincent College; Thomas Akiva, University of Pittsburgh; Sharon Colvin, University of Maryland; Junlei Li, Harvard University

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Project Citation: 

White, Annie, Akiva, Thomas, Colvin, Sharon, and Li, Junlei. Integrating Social and Emotional Learning: Creating Space for Afterschool Educator Expertise. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2022-04-15. https://doi.org/10.3886/E167421V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary A growing movement suggests that social and emotional learning (SEL) should be integrated into educational experiences in and outside of schools. Afterschool programs can be particularly well-suited for SEL, and afterschool educators can play an important role in skill development. We interviewed 23 experienced afterschool educators in community-based programs to understand how staff encourage SEL and how program directors support staff to do so. Findings show that afterschool educators describe integrating SEL into their daily interactions with children by creating and catching teachable moments. Program directors served either as compliance enforcers or partners that supported staff’s autonomy to encourage SEL despite top-down mandates. Findings suggest that educators can develop substantial expertise integrating SEL into their professional work. Program leaders, by recognizing and empowering such expertise, can support implementation and innovation SEL practices. Allocating resources towards intentional integration of SEL is an important next step for this work.
Funding Sources:  View help for Funding Sources Heinz Endowments; Grable Foundation

Scope of Project

Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 10/2018 – 2/2019 (Fall 2018 to Spring 2019)
Collection Date(s):  View help for Collection Date(s) 10/2018 – 2/2019 (Fall 2018 to Spring 2019)

Methodology

Collection Mode(s):  View help for Collection Mode(s) face-to-face interview
Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation Individual

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