How Mindfulness Strategies Can Support Social and Emotional Learning Skill Development for Elementary Grade Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. (April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Erica O.; Anson, Lauren E.; Tindol, Katie V.; Chirimwami, Vincent
• Is Part Of: Beyond behavior. Volume 32:Number 1(2023)
• Page Start: 45
• Page End: 52
• Publication Date: 2023-04
• Subjects: emotional and behavioral disorders -- mindfulness -- social and emotional learning -- elementary; Problem children -- Education -- United States -- Periodicals; Behavior disorders in children -- Periodicals; Behavior disorders in children; Problem children -- Education; United States; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 371.93
• DOI: 10.1177/10742956221145198
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1074-2956

Abstract

The best social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum can be difficult to implement when students with or at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) are unregulated and unprepared to engage in instruction. Daily mindfulness practices can help students with and at risk for EBD regulate their emotions and behaviors and be prepared for instruction. In this article, we provide examples and models of how informal mindfulness strategies can be incorporated into the elementary classroom to support student SEL growth. We also address how SEL instruction can be intensified using explicit mindfulness intervention programs to help meet the needs of students with EBD.