The road ahead: Moving beyond ACEs in transformative SEL
As scholars and educators look to integrate trauma-informed practice within social emotional learning, therein lies an inherent danger to this work: a singular focus on one measure of trauma. In this article, we present an overview of the intersection of trauma and SEL. Then we provide background on...
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| description | As scholars and educators look to integrate trauma-informed practice within social emotional learning, therein lies an inherent danger to this work: a singular focus on one measure of trauma. In this article, we present an overview of the intersection of trauma and SEL. Then we provide background on the ongoing debate over applications of the popularized and standardized adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) framework, while demonstrating that the conceptualization and measurement of ACEs may be incompatible with transformative SEL (tSEL; Jagers et al., 2019). Finally, we present a path forward by offering more nuanced and humanizing ways of conceptualizing trauma in SEL contexts, and suggestions for educators to continue on their learning journey. By grounding our suggestions and next steps in the work of practice for educators, we aim to advance transformative SEL through equitable trauma-informed practices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-897e4c12f8ae4dbb8eead021660673332025-08-20T02:41:17ZengElsevierSocial and Emotional Learning: Research, Practice, and Policy2773-23392023-06-01110000210.1016/j.sel.2023.100002The road ahead: Moving beyond ACEs in transformative SELAddison Duane0Alex Winninghoff1Innovations for Youth (i4Y), University of California, Berkeley, United States; Corresponding author.Education Theory and Practice, University of Georgia, United StatesAs scholars and educators look to integrate trauma-informed practice within social emotional learning, therein lies an inherent danger to this work: a singular focus on one measure of trauma. In this article, we present an overview of the intersection of trauma and SEL. Then we provide background on the ongoing debate over applications of the popularized and standardized adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) framework, while demonstrating that the conceptualization and measurement of ACEs may be incompatible with transformative SEL (tSEL; Jagers et al., 2019). Finally, we present a path forward by offering more nuanced and humanizing ways of conceptualizing trauma in SEL contexts, and suggestions for educators to continue on their learning journey. By grounding our suggestions and next steps in the work of practice for educators, we aim to advance transformative SEL through equitable trauma-informed practices.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773233923000025Transformative SELTraumaAdverse Childhood ExperiencesACEsEquity |
| spellingShingle | Addison Duane Alex Winninghoff The road ahead: Moving beyond ACEs in transformative SEL Social and Emotional Learning: Research, Practice, and Policy Transformative SEL Trauma Adverse Childhood Experiences ACEs Equity |
| title | The road ahead: Moving beyond ACEs in transformative SEL |
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| title_short | The road ahead: Moving beyond ACEs in transformative SEL |
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| topic | Transformative SEL Trauma Adverse Childhood Experiences ACEs Equity |
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