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- Vol 4 RE: Chapter 12
social-emotional learningemotional intelligenceemotion regulationschoolwide implementationteacher professional learningschool climateemotional competencetheory of changeJournal article Evidence summaryAt a glance
Brackett and colleagues describe RULER as a theory-driven, schoolwide approach that integrates social, emotional, and academic learning rather than treating emotional skills as a stand-alone lesson.
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The framework is grounded in emotional-intelligence theory and organizes learning around recognizing, understanding, labeling, expressing, and regulating emotion. Implementation includes professional learning for adults, shared tools and routines, classroom instruction, and practices intended to influence relationships and school climate. The authors explain how emotions affect attention, memory, decision-making, health, and the quality of teaching and learning, making adult competence and organizational support central to the model. They also review the program’s theory of change and available evidence while identifying questions for further research and implementation.
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For educators, the article’s main implication is systemic: durable social-emotional learning requires common language, repeated practice, supportive leadership, and alignment across classrooms and the wider school, rather than isolated activities delivered only to students.
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