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This critical analysis of trends in the field of social emotional learning (SEL) in the United States considers how ideas concerning emotional skills and competencies have informed programmatic discourse. SEL refers to programs that attempt to enhance EI and emotional literacy and/or the development of what are perceived to be fundamental social and emotional skills and competencies. For this review, the author focuses on the practitioner-oriented literature in SEL, using both print and Internet sources. While currently stressing links between SEL and academic achievement, program literature also places emphasis on ideals of caring, community, and diversity.