The six programs referenced across this wiki are SEE Learning, MindUP, RULER, Inner Explorer, Inner Kids, and Smiling Mind. They differ on origin (research vs practice), depth (curriculum vs micropractice), age band, cost and training model.
For a five-question filter, see how to choose a program. For the philosophical difference between two big families of programs, see SEL vs mindfulness.
Last reviewed: 2026-05-25
- How to choose a programA five-question filter that narrows six programs down to the right one for your school.
- SEL vs mindfulnessTwo adjacent traditions with different centers of gravity.
- Certification pathwaysWhat certification actually gets you — and what it doesn't.
- Why Inner Education mattersThe C-level case: why attention, emotion and self-awareness belong in a modern school.