Growing with One Another: Social & Emotional Learning in Christian Perspective

Jesus said that the greatest commandment is to love God and love others. While much of the secular social and emotional learning (SEL) focuses on the elevation of self, Growing with One Another focuses on teaching students to grow in their relationship with Christ and with others. Drawing from the 50+ “One Another” passages in the New Testament, Drs. Groves and Coley engage research-based and data-driven SEL literature from the lens of a Christian worldview. The result is a trusted resource for Christian educators to study and implement an SEL plan that is in alignment with God’s good design for humanity. 

Growing with One Another is a thoughtful and practical engagement of SEL through a robust Christian philosophy of education. This work is packed with practical social science and education research that is grounded in a Christian worldview. Whether you are a teacher in training or a 30-year veteran, this book will give you the tools you need to engage and utilize SEL in your classroom each and every day! 

Growing with One Another engages key cognitive, behavioral, and attitudinal domains of social and emotional learning. On every page, you will find a thoughtful Christian engagement of key domains such as:

• Biblical foundations for social and emotional learning
• Adverse childhood experiences and foundations for suffering 
• Self-awareness
• Self-management
• Social awareness
• Relationship skills
• Responsible decision-making 

After working through this book, you will be able to:

• Identify key aspects of social and emotional learning 
• Ground your social and emotional learning practice within a Christian worldview
• Develop a personalized approach to social and emotional learning for your context
• Guide students toward a Christian understanding of self and others
• Design instructional episodes that strengthen students’ SEL skills