Vision statement:
Our vision for the future is that all the world’s children and youth will develop and be able to use the essential social and emotional skills, competencies, and strengths to promote their well-being and success throughout their lives.
Mission statement:
The aims of the Interest Group are:
- We will strive to be a major international platform for school and educational psychologists to discuss and promote sound practices for social and emotional development through the
creation and sharing of culturally and socially appropriate and relevant resource - The participation and sharing of the SEL IG knowledge and practices in Worldwide Educational references such as UNESCO.
- The establishment and promotion of standards and guidelines for SEL in countries/regions that do not have established.
- Promote guidelines for adequate university training of teachers and school and educational psychologists in social and emotional development.
- Advocate for the importance of social and emotional development in the context of wellbeing/mental health for children and youth.
- Advocate for the importance of social and emotional development to different audiences
such as teachers and school administrators. - Advocate and promote appropriate training for teacher and school and educational psychologists in the context of social and emotional development.
- Advocate for the importance of social and emotional development to different audiences
such as school administrators, parents and regional, national and international political
decision makers.