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Author(s)

  • Claudia Piovano, Galileo Progetti Nonprofit Kft.
  • Yassine Youlal, Galileo Progetti Nonprofit Kft

Abstract

The concept of social emotional learning (SEL) is not common in Czechia. However, the key educational documents state similar goals as social emotional learning does. The effort made by Czech Government in the prevention of risk behaviours is acknowledged, mainly in primary and middle schools through a systematic work on social-emotional competencies. There are programmes that are aimed at developing these competencies, labelled as non-specific primary prevention programmes, to develop the important skills necessary for life. The target group for the Second Step Programme is the primary school group, having used the programme in Czechia since 2015, and the social emotional learning program in kindergarten since 2018.Social emotional learning is still in its beginning stages in Czechia. Although there are texts dictating the importance of developing these skills, there is no systemic approach to date, only cues in the key educational documents stating that these skills should be promoted.Therefore, following their experience both in the research and in the practice, the researchers stated recommendations for the social emotional learning in the country.They recommend:1) Creating a social emotional learning program that would fit into the Czech educational system;2) Preparing validated methods for evaluating the progress in social emotional competencies;3) Train the teachers according to specialised training;4) Work in cooperation with other educational organisations who have experience in similar preventive programs, and;5) Implementing social emotional learning.

References

  • CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) (2013). Effective Social and Emotional learning Programs. Preschool and Elementary School, https://ed.buffalo.edu/content/dam/ed/alberti/docs/CASEL-Guide-SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL-LEARNING.pdf
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  • Smékalová, E., (2016). Social-emotional learning in Czech schools and the second step program. Adiktologie, 246-254.
  • Smékalová, E., K.Palová, (2016). Sociálnì-emocionální uèení na èeských školách a preventivní program Druhý krok. Adiktologie, 16(3), 246–254

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