This course focuses on SEL for its most common audience � students in P-12 school-based contexts. We begin this exploration by introducing the concept of social emotional well-being. We explore what social emotional well-being is and investigate the relationship between it and the current emphasis on achievement in educational reform. Then, we highlight SEL as one means of developing social emotional well-being, positioning it in relation to other approaches, while highlighting our course�s focus on SEL programs and theories.
