STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING

You have probably heard the familiar catchphrases “educating the whole child” or “teaching to the whole learner.” These buzz words are, of course, referring to social-emotional learning, which is not an entirely new concept. In fact, its been around in research for over 20 years and is also known as character education, moral education, citizenship, or even conflict resolution. All of these phrases have one founding principle in common: children need lots of things to learn and grow, many of which may not be tied to academics.

This course will provide you with a detailed overview of social-emotional learning (SEL) and the value of incorporating SEL into the classroom to help improve academic success and emotional intelligence. We will provide detailed strategies, examples, and provide numerous tools to help you implement SEL into any classroom regardless of subject-area or grade-level.

What You Will Learn:

• The meaning of “educating the whole child” or “teaching to the whole learner” and how Social Emotional Learning (SEL) can accomplish these goals
• The importance of SEL in academic success and emotional intelligence and how to specifically implement SEL into any classroom regardless of grade-level or subject area
• Student self-awareness, self-management, and responsible decision- making skills are important for a student’s emotional well-being and success
• It is equally important for students to have social awareness and relationship skills as they learn how to function successfully in society

At the conclusion of the course, you will receive a certificate for 8 Professional Development Hours (Clock Hours, CPEs).

Model Teaching Professional Development Courses are pre-approved in many states and we provide easy approval forms to submit to your license granting authority if required.

If you are a teacher seeking license renewal and wish to verify acceptance of our Professional Development Courses, please view our PD STATE REQUIREMENTS PAGE to learn more about your state’s requirements.

Also, consider taking our UNIVERSITY-PARTNERED, ACADEMIC CREDIT COURSES to earn regionally-accredited units or credits, accepted by most states for teacher re-licensing and salary advancement.