#  EASEL Lab 

 



  [### Explore SEL

 ](http://exploresel.gse.harvard.edu/)Visit Explore SEL, a site designed as a navigator for the field of social and emotional learning.



 

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  [### Kernels of Practice

 ](https://hundred.org/en/innovations/sel-kernels-of-practice)Learn more about a set of practical resources for schools and out-of-school time providers to explore and compare evidence-based SEL programs.



 

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  [### Navigating Social and Emotional Learning from the Inside Out

 ](https://wallacefoundation.org/report-series/navigating-social-and-emotional-learning)Learn more about a set of practical resources for schools and out-of-school time providers to look inside and across evidence-based SEL programs.



 

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  [### Brain Games

 ](/brain-games)Learn more about this innovative set of teacher-led activities that focus on executive function.



 

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  [### Executive Function Mapping Project Measures Compendium

 ](https://bit.ly/2HSOJve)Read the resource that provides information on measures of executive function and other regulation-related skills.



 

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  [### Coping with Changes

 ](https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/coping-with-changes)In a publicly available online course, the LEGO Foundation explores how we as adults can support our children to cope with change.



 

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##  Who We Are 

The Ecological Approaches to Social Emotional Learning (EASEL) Laboratory, led by Dr. Stephanie Jones of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, explores the effects of high-quality social-emotional interventions on the development and achievement of children, youth, teachers, parents, and communities. Our work takes place in applied settings (e.g., schools and communities), and we employ a combination of rigorous quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate how particular configurations of and transactions between individuals, their social groups, the settings in which they interact, and broader social contexts influence human development.



 

###  News & Resources 

 



  [### Harvard Worldwide Week Highlights Chilean Collaboration on Social-Emotional Learning through Robotics and Neuroscience

 ](/news/2024/08/harvard-worldwide-week-highlights-chilean-collaboration-social-emotional-learning) August 10, 2024 

 On October 7, 2024, a standing-room-only panel at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) captivated attendees during Harvard’s Worldwide Week with the presentation “Research Perspectives to Develop Children’s Social, Emotional, and Academic... 

 

 

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   [### Honoring the Cultural Backgrounds of All Students

 ](/news/honoring-cultural-backgrounds-all-students) August 23, 2024 

 In this Usable Knowledge piece, Ph.D. candidate Emily Meland and Senior Lecturer Gretchen Brion-Meisels discuss a model of SEL that emphasizes culturally sustaining social and emotional learning. It highlights the importance of critically reflecting... 

 

 

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   [### An integrative model for culturally sustaining SEL in the classroom

 ](/news/integrative-model-culturally-sustaining-sel-classroom) June 01, 2024 

 This journal article presents an integrative model for culturally sustaining Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in classrooms, emphasizing the need for SEL practices that are adaptable, responsive, and equitable. It highlights three core competencies for... 

 

 

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