In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the importance of social and emotional learning in schools. As educators and researchers have recognized the value of teaching students not only academic content but also social and emotional skills, schools around the world have started to incorporate SEL programs into their curriculum.

Social and emotional learning, often referred to as SEL, is the process through which individuals acquire and apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships,