The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework is developed to emphasize the application of five areas of competence in social and emotional development: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making
. The correlations below have been created to easily identify which LevelUp Reader resources teachers may incorporate into their social and emotional learning program. Titles are chosen to provide students with additional resources on how to develop well-balanced identities, manage emotions and achieve goals, feel and display empathy for others, foster supportive relationships, and make responsible and thoughtful decisions.