Just because a school has adopted a social and emotional learning (SEL) program does not mean it will work. This book explores the conditions needed to implement, strengthen, and sustain effective SEL, and identifies paths that schools, districts, and states have taken to create those conditions. Major themes include equity of access to high-quality SEL, promoting interracial understanding in all school interactions, and enhancing the well-being and SEL skills of teachers and school leaders as well as students. Chapters describe exemplary initiatives that infuse SEL into classroom instruction, administrative decision making, school-family-community partnerships, and teacher training. End-of-chapter discussion questions enhance the book's value for professional learning and course use.

Foreword, Aaliyah A. Samuel 1. Introduction: Meeting the Moment with Systemic SEL, Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman, Michael J. Strambler, & Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl I. Supporting Systemic SEL 2. Increasing Equity in SEL for Students from Marginalized Populations, Tia Navelene Barnes, Jocelyn Easley Brown, Melissa Stoffers, Jurni Jackson, Yu Xia, Amanda G. Wells, & Alexcia Bryant 3. Striving for Racial Equity through Restorative Practices and SEL, Anne Gregory, Allison Rae Ward-Seidel, & Dionne Grayman 4. Integrating SEL into Textbooks and Instruction in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, Andy Smart, Jean Bernard, James H. Williams, Aaron Benavot, & Margaret Sinclair II. Fostering Adult SEL: Insights for Preservice Education and Professional Development 5. "What We Saw on the Wall": Adult Transformative SEL as a Lever for Equity and Excellence in Schools, Olivia A. Johnson, Bloodine Barthelus, Alexandra Skoog-Hoffman, Ednah Nwafor, & Robert J. Jagers 6. Cultivating SEL-Ready Teachers: SEL in Teacher Preparation, Deirdre Hon, Julie Sauve, Julia Mahfouz, & Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl 7. Creating Spaces for Adult Learning and Professional Development: SEL Skills for Facilitating Racial Equity Discussions, Shannon B. Wanless, Caitlin F. Spear, Jocelyn V. Artinger, & Jennifer O. Briggs III. Cultivating Student SEL: Creating School Conditions Conducive to Skill Development 8. Cultivating Contexts of Interpersonal Skill Development among Diverse Students and Schools, Elise Cappella, Stacey Alicea, & Natalie May 9. Cultivating Students' Intrapersonal SEL Skills, Tyralynn Frazier & Brendan Ozawa-de Silva IV. Identifying Roadmaps for SEL in Action 10. The SEL Roadmap: Avoiding the Roadblocks, Ruts, and Dead Ends, Sheldon Berman, Jacqueline Jodl, & Joyce Barnes 11. Supporting Transformative SEL Implementation through a Collaboratory for Inclusion, Christina Cipriano, Gabrielle Rappolt-Schlichtmann, Julie M. Riley, Lauren Hunter Naples, & Abigail Eveleigh 12. Using Measurement and Continuous Improvement to Support SEL at the Classroom, School, District, and State Levels, Pilar Alamos, Jenna Lawrence Conway, Tamilah Richardson, & Amanda P. Williford 13. Conclusion: Trends, Challenges, and Future Directions in SEL, Michael J. Strambler, Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl, & Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman Index