Course Details

Teachers and school personnel face the challenge of providing a safe and positive learning environment for their students. Students thrive in their academic studies when their physical and emotional needs are met. However, many students come to school with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as abuse, poverty, divorce, and other social and mental traumas.
 
A student who suffers from ACEs may face challenges in focusing on their lessons and managing their emotions and behaviors. For these children, school may be the only place where they have exposure to social and emotional skills in a secure and comfortable environment.
 
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process of teaching someone how to manage emotions effectively, show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, make thoughtful decisions, and manage behavior through impulse control.
 
Brain-specific research has determined that teaching academic and SEL instruction concurrently allows students to perform better in social interactions while achieving higher grades. Students are more likely to be mentally and emotionally healthier and become well-adjusted individuals as the result of SEL immersion into the regular curriculum.
 
This course teaches how to bring SEL into the school and classroom and to foster teacher-family-student partnerships. This essential and timely course offers specific strategies for implementing a successful SEL program applicable to all grade levels through engaging texts. Educators will learn how to track student progress and make necessary adjustments for those with diverse needs. This course will soon become your go-to resource for creating a supportive and thriving classroom environment for all students, but especially for those who need it the most.

This course is applicable towards the following certificate:
*Health and Human Development

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