Social-emotional skills in social educator activity: Implications for school inclusion

The social educator is a social exchange agent that uses educational intervention strategies. Works mainly with groups and people at risk of social exclusion, which implies that the heterogeneity and complexity of realities are present, and where the emotional link between the professional and the individual at risk is fundamental for the development of this social process. Considering that current social contexts are progressively changing, it is important to analyze the importance of social-emotional skills in the professional activity of the social educator. In this sense, this manuscript had as objective to make a reflection approach on the value of the social educator and the social-emotional skills for the school inclusion. Projects are presented that show the relevance of these skills as training opportunities. Concluding that the social educator faces great challenges today and many success opportunities in resorting to social and emotional learning strategies to bridge racial asymmetries