Nurturing Students' Character

Jeffrey S. Kress, PhD, is Dr. Bernard Heller Professor of Jewish Education at the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, Jewish Theological Seminary, USA.Maurice J. Elias, PhD, is Professor of Psychology, Director of the Social-Emotional and Character Development Lab, and Co-Director of the Academy for Social-Emotional Learning in Schools at Rutgers University, USA. He also is a founding member of SEL4US, a national alliance of state social-emotional learning advocacy and implementation support organizations.

• 1. Introduction 2. A Skills-Oriented Approach to Social, Emotional, and Character Development 3. Building a Class Climate That Supports SECD 4. Self- and Social Awareness 5. Empathy and Perspective Taking 6. Self-Regulation 7. Communication and Relationship Skills 8. Social Problem Solving 9. Cross-Content SECD Elements 10. The Road to Success on the Journey Ahead: Using Feedback and Outreach to Cultivate Support and Build Expertise