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While many philosophically agree with the basic tenets of SEL, some may be misinterpreting what SEL means in practice. Conversely, when done effectively, SEL provides a construct for teachers and students to come together to more deeply connect to the music and each other. But what does that mean and look like? The answer lies in embracing creativity through the musical process.Īs SEL was elevated to buzzword status, many misinterpretations emerged, from being overly focused on just talking about our feelings, to serving as another mechanism for control. As we invite students back into classrooms, we have embraced the need to include SEL into our teaching practices. While many of us were teaching remotely, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) became an integral piece of our pedagogy as we tried to build community through computer screens. In addition to meeting our students’ musical needs, we also have an obligation to answer the call to serve our students’ social and emotional growth as we rebuild and reorganize our programs to respond to the changed needs of our students. Music educators across the world have navigated extreme challenges as they experienced the unforgiving waters of teaching during a global pandemic. Christopher Schroeder, and NAfME Member Scott N.