The pandemic and social justice protests over the last 18 months were clarion calls that principals desperately need Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), too. Not just to support students and teachers, but for their own well-being and survival. “Knowledge and training in SEL competencies will help principals become better leaders, improve relationships schoolwide, and create stronger bonds with parents and communities, contends Julia Mahfouz, an assistant professor in the school of education and human development at the University of Colorado Denver, who thinks that educator-preparation and licensure programs should infuse SEL competencies into coursework.
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