Author(s)

Neil F. Katzman¹, Michael P. Stanton²

¹Harvard College, Cambridge, MA, USA.
²ECHO Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, MA, USA.

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of online distance education as a necessary platform for teaching learners at all levels both in the United States and throughout the world. The integration of social emotional learning and cultural education into online distance learning platforms has never been more critical to the success of future learners in society than during this time. This article addresses the current barriers to successful online learning including: 1) lack of secure broadband access in rural and underserved regions, 2) the importance of social emotional learning in online distance education, and 3) the critical need for cultural education within the online curricula of distance platforms.

Distance Education, Social Emotional, Cultural Education, Project ECHO, COVID-19 Pandemic

Katzman, N. and Stanton, M. (2020) The Integration of Social Emotional Learning and Cultural Education into Online Distance Learning Curricula: Now Imperative during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Creative Education, 11, 1561-1571. doi: 10.4236/ce.2020.119114.