• Understanding SEL: Gain a comprehensive understanding of SEL, its importance, and its impact on students' academic and personal lives.

• Practical Strategies: Learn actionable techniques to integrate SEL into everyday classroom activities and curricula.

• Well-being Focus: Emphasize the importance of self-care for educators and how it enhances their ability to support students.

• Global Practices: Discover best practices from around the world, including Finland's acclaimed methods for fostering student engagement and success.

• Finland's Approach: Learn about Finland's successful SEL practices and understand how to localize and implement these methods in your own classroom setting.

• Hands-On Learning: Engage in true hands-on practical learning experiences with activities designed to be directly applicable in the classroom.

• Curriculum Integration: Develop strategies to seamlessly integrate SEL into your existing curriculum.

• Reflective Journaling: Utilize reflective journaling to track progress and deepen your understanding of SEL principles.

• Professional Development: Earn a certificate of completion to demonstrate your commitment to professional growth and SEL integration.

Online Self Paced 

This course is designed for educators of all grade levels (pre-K to high school) who aim to:

• Boost student success through SEL

• Integrate SEL into their curriculum

• Cultivate a positive classroom environment

• Prioritize their own well-being with self-care techniques

• Earn a professional development certificate

Module 1: Introduction to Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

• Define SEL, its benefits, and explore the CASEL framework.

• Activities: Self-assessment of SEL skills, introduction to self-care strategies.

• Live Session: Q&A with the instructor.

Module 2: Fostering Your Well-being: Self-Care Strategies

• Importance of self-care for educators and personalized self-care plan development.

• Activities: Mindfulness exercises, stress management techniques, self-care planning worksheet.

• Live Session: Interactive workshop on self-care strategies.

Module 3: Building a Thriving Classroom - Inspired by Finland

• Discover Finland's education system and its key practices for SEL.

• Activities: Case studies of Finnish classrooms, brainstorming session on integrating Finnish practices.

Module 4: Integrating SEL into Your Curriculum

• Techniques for integrating SEL into lesson plans and crafting effective SEL lessons.

• Activities: Develop a sample lesson plan with SEL activities, peer feedback.

Module 5: Deepening Your SEL Practice (Live Session)

• Addressing SEL implementation challenges and sharing best practices.

• Activities: SEL review, reflection, and exploration of additional resources.

• Bonus: Optional one-on-one counseling sessions.