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International educators and innovators explore social and emotional learning (SEL) and social justice through panel discussions

The COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated the need for social and emotional learning (SEL), especially when addressing educational and societal inequality. In a time of unprecedented global change, many school systems have adapted their means of delivery. Hybrid home-school learning illustrates the importance of educating not just the whole child, but also all children.

SEL is vital in developing crucial life skills such as empathy, self-regulation, and critical inquiry. In an online program of Salzburg Global Seminar’s series, Education for Tomorrow’s World, global educators and innovators analyzed SEL and Social Justice across four expert panels. They separately examined inclusive pedagogies and assessment, answering participants’ questions and sharing experiences.

Salzburg Global produced this event in partnership with ETS, Microsoft, Qatar Foundation International and Karanga. It also formed part of Karanga’s Autumn Festival of SEL.

The short highlight videos from each panel can be viewed below. 

Panel One Highlights: Inclusive Pedagogies for SEL and Social Justice 

“It doesn't matter to me if you're the Minister of Education or a first-year teacher, everyone is treated equally in class and your opinions matter” – Karen Edge

Panelists: 
•    Karen Edge, UCL Institute of Education
•    Rob Ford, Heritage International School
•    Rolla Khaddage, Lebanese International University

Moderator: Catherine Millett, ETS.

Panel Two Highlights: Assessment for SEL and Social Justice | Part One and Two

“There is no universal test for social and emotional skills ... what works in one context is not going to work in the other” – Janet Rafner

Panelists:
•    Janet Rafner, Center for Hybrid Intelligence, Aarhus University
•    Michael Nettles, ETS
•    Sreehari Ravindranath, Dream a Dream

Moderator: Dominic Regester, Salzburg Global.

Panel Three Highlights: Inclusive Pedagogies for SEL and Social Justice 

“How many times do we ask the children? How many times do we ask the teachers? What were their first learning experiences? Where are they coming from?” – Cecilia de la Paz

Panelists:
•    Cecilia de la Paz, Educate Uruguay
•    Tony Jackson, Asia Society
•    Jennifer Adams, Educating Leaders Consulting

Moderator: Carine Allaf, Qatar Foundation International.

Panel Four Highlights: Assessment for SEL and Social Justice

“There's so many initiatives around the world and knowledge sharing among them is very difficult... assessment can really be the way in which we speak the same language” – Jacob Sherson

Panelists: 
•    Joanne McEachen, The Learner First
•    Jacob Sherson, Aarhus University
•    Jennifer Groff, Qatar Foundation

Moderator: Dominic Regester, Salzburg Global.

Further Information

Full-length videos of all four panels can be viewed in the playlist below.

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