To Justina Schlund, senior director of content & field learning with CASEL, routines play a crucial role in school — even a simple daily check-in every morning, where classes share their feelings, thoughts or concerns. Counting on something that repeats daily can help learners see school as an emotional safety net filled with traditions.
Those, in turn, weave together a community students can turn to when other parts of their lives become overwhelming.
“Coming into a place where I am valued, seen, and known if I am feeling bad and need extra support, that is where social-emotional learning helps,” Schlund said. “I know what to expect.”
