Term
Summer 2025
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MAT
Facilitator(s)
Jennifer Carlson
Content Expert
Rachel Schmitt
Abstract
Social emotional learning (SEL) is a critical aspect of ensuring growth and development of the whole student, especially in Dual Language (DL) programming. After-school programs provide a unique environment for fostering social emotional growth on top of academic and behavioral goals. Namely, Spanish debate is an academic after-school program that requires considerable self-management and relationship skills for student success, providing an opportunity for SEL. Thus, through an Understanding by Design (UdB) unit of Spanish debate and extensive literature review, this capstone project aims to answer the following research question: How can effective debate curriculum effectuate belonging and social emotional learning in the after-school classroom? Through five weeks of Spanish debate instruction that implements activities and reflection on SEL and academic growth, this project provides an exemplar for curriculum developers in DL and after-school communities.
Project Type
Curriculum
Keywords
Achievement, Curriculum, Foreign Language
Recommended Citation
Salo, Caden, "Social Emotional Development in Spanish Debate: Curriculum for New Debaters" (2025). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 1141.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/1141
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text
dc_publisher
DigitalCommons@Hamline
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application/pdf
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School of Education Student Capstone Projects