Includes bibliographical references and index.

Social and emotional learning past and present: a psychoeducational dialogue / Jonathan Cohen -- The meaning of development in middle school / William Solodow -- Why SEL is the better way: the New Haven social development program / Timothy P. Shriver, Mary Schwab-Stone, and Karol DeFalco -- Creating a positive school climate: strategies for fostering self-esteem, motivation, and resilience / Robert B. Brooks -- Social decision making and problem solving: essential skills for interpersonal and academic success / Maurice Elias and Linda Bruene Butler -- The development of responsibility in early adolescence: approaches to social and emotional learning in the middle school / Ruth Charney, Linda Crawford, and Chip Wood -- Social and emotional learning: a psychoanalytically informed perspective / Steven Marans and Jonathan Cohen -- Waging peace in our schools: social and emotional learning through conflict resolution / Janet Patti and Linda Lantieri -- Social, emotional, and political learning / Peggy McIntosh and Emily Style -- The cognitive, emotional, and behavioral (CEB) framework for promoting acceptance of diversity / Norris M. Haynes and Steven Marans -- Successful implementation of SEL programs: lessons from the thinking skills movement / Ronald S. Brandt -- Learning about social and emotional learning: current themes and future directions / Jonathan Cohen.