What is Leading with SEL - Educators & Classroms?
Leading with SEL - Educators & Classroms in a school is a safe and supportive setting that promotes the development of social and emotional skills. This environment is designed to help teachers, students and even parents learn important social and emotional skills, such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
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Understanding SEL: Gain a comprehensive understanding of SEL, its importance, and its impact on students' academic and personal lives.
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Practical Strategies: Learn actionable techniques to integrate SEL into everyday classroom activities and curricula.
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Well-being Focus: Emphasize the importance of self-care for educators and how it enhances their ability to support students.
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Global Practices: Discover best practices from around the world, including Finland's acclaimed methods for fostering student engagement and success.
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Finland's Approach: Learn about Finland's successful SEL practices and understand how to localize and implement these methods in your own classroom setting.
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Hands-On Learning: Engage in true hands-on practical learning experiences with activities designed to be directly applicable in the classroom.
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Curriculum Integration: Develop strategies to seamlessly integrate SEL into your existing curriculum.
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Reflective Journaling: Utilize reflective journaling to track progress and deepen your understanding of SEL principles.
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Professional Development: Earn a certificate of completion to demonstrate your commitment to professional growth and SEL integration.
Mode of Delivery: Online Self Paced
Course Duration: 6 Weeks
Who can Attend: This course is designed for educators of all grade levels (pre-K to high school) who aim to:
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Boost student success through SEL
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Integrate SEL into their curriculum
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Cultivate a positive classroom environment
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Prioritize their own well-being with self-care techniques
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Earn a professional development certificate
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This course is designed for educators of all grade levels (pre-K to high school) who aim to:
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Boost student success through SEL
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Integrate SEL into their curriculum
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Cultivate a positive classroom environment
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Prioritize their own well-being with self-care techniques
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Earn a professional development certificate
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Understanding Leading with SEL - Educators & Classroms: Gain a comprehensive understanding of SEL, its importance, and its impact on students' academic and personal lives.
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Practical Strategies: Learn actionable techniques to integrate SEL into everyday classroom activities and curricula.
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Well-being Focus: Emphasize the importance of self-care for educators and how it enhances their ability to support students.
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Global Practices: Discover best practices from around the world, including Finland's acclaimed methods for fostering student engagement and success.
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Finland's Approach: Learn about Finland's successful SEL practices and understand how to localize and implement these methods in your own classroom setting.
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Hands-On Learning: Engage in true hands-on practical learning experiences with activities designed to be directly applicable in the classroom.
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Curriculum Integration: Develop strategies to seamlessly integrate SEL into your existing curriculum.
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Reflective Journaling: Utilize reflective journaling to track progress and deepen your understanding of SEL principles.
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Professional Development: Earn a certificate of completion to demonstrate your commitment to professional growth and SEL integration.
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Course Duration: 6 Weeks
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Feeling overwhelmed managing your own well-being while fostering a positive classroom environment? This course equips educators with the foundational knowledge and practical strategies of Leading with SEL - Educators & Classroms to address student needs and create a thriving learning space for all.
In today's educational landscape, fostering social-emotional learning (SEL) and well-being among students is crucial for their overall development and success. The ability to understand and manage emotions, set positive goals, show empathy, and maintain healthy relationships equips students with essential life skills. The "Introduction to Social Emotional Learning (SEL) 101" course is designed to empower educators with the knowledge and practical strategies to implement SEL effectively in their classrooms.
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Course Highlights
Who can attend?
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Leading with SEL - Educators & Classroms
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Define SEL, its benefits, and explore the CASEL framework.
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Activities: Self-assessment of SEL skills, introduction to self-care strategies.
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Live Session: Q&A with the instructor
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Course Modules
Leading with SEL - Educators & Classroms at CCE Finland: More Than Just an Add-On
At CCE Finland, we recognize the importance of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the development of children's futures. Our goal is to transform education by incorporating SEL into the curriculum, as inspired by UNESCO's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here are some key points to know about our approach:
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We believe that social and emotional learning is just as important as academic achievement.
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Our creative approach to education is centered around the holistic development of students.
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We prioritize social and emotional learning because we believe it is an essential component of lifelong learning.
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By integrating SEL into our curriculum, we aim to help students develop the skills they need to thrive in all areas of life, not just in school.
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For us, social and emotional learning is not optional but rather imperative for the holistic development of our students.
Overall, our commitment to social and emotional learning is based on the belief that it is a critical part of preparing students for success in all aspects of life.
Simran Ballani, COO and Pedagogical Expert at CCE Finland
Simran is a passionate educator with over a decade of experience specializing in social-emotional learning (SEL) and early childhood development. Her research has focused on the impact of SEL programs like Etiquette Learning and Public Speaking on fostering social-emotional competencies in young learners. Currently pursuing a doctorate that explores the connection between SEL and leadership success, Simran is dedicated to helping educators implement research-based strategies to empower students.
Nelli Louhivuori, Finnish Pedagogy Expert at CCE Finland
Nelli is a professional trainer and teacher (MEd) from Finland. She has specialized in elementary school education and has worked as a classroom teacher and an Italian language teacher in Finland. She has co-taught and trained Finnish elementary school teachers to use co-teaching in their work. She is currently working with CCE Finland to design schools across 3 continents.
Shirin Kulkarni, Research Director at CCE Finland
Shirin is the Research Director and Co-founder of the Council for Creative Education (CCE) Finland. She is an entrepreneur, researcher and teacher trainer par excellence and a fantastic writer in the field of creativity in education and educational psychology. An expert in curriculum development and training, she has developed all the training modules at CCE from scratch and trained over 12,000 teachers. With her solid expertise in pedagogy and creative education, she has trained teachers and principals to develop their school learning environment using creative methods based on the Finnish education system, known to be the best in the world.