Factors of Social-Emotional Learning in the Elementary School Classroom: A Teacher Perspective

The Chapter One focuses on public elementary school teachers’ perceptions of Social and Emotional learning (SEL) instruction in their classrooms. The study intends to identify the degree to which teachers are providing SEL instruction in their classrooms. This Chapter identified SEL factors as perceived by teachers, and examined the variations in teachers’ perceptions across levels of experiences and other demographic subgroups.