Research Report

Preparing Teachers to Support Social and Emotional Learning: A Case Study of San Jose State University and Lakewood Elementary School

Teacher talking to an elementary student in an empty classroom.
Hanna Melnick and Lorea Martínez
May 2019 | Learning Policy Institute
Teacher talking to an elementary student in an empty classroom.

This report from the Learning Policy Institute provides concrete examples of how social and emotional learning (SEL) can be successfully integrated into teacher preparation and into classrooms. In the San Jose State University (SJSU) program, new teachers are prepared for the social and emotional dimensions of teaching and learning before they get to the classroom. At Lakewood Elementary School, up-and-coming teachers (many of whom are SJSU graduates) gain experience through an in-service teacher development program that helps them to integrate SEL in their daily work with students.