This course introduces best practices in social-emotional learning with the intent to implement said practices in any classroom setting. Participants will review the elements of SEL, understand school/educator roles for SEL best practices implementation, examine possible challenges for educators and students when implementing SEL best practices, and set the stage for successful integration. Participants will also explore examples of social-emotional learning in action and understand how to implement lessons and activities supporting SEL in the traditional brick-and-mortar, online/remote, and blended/hybrid settings. They will focus on cultivating an environment that supports SEL and effectively integrating SEL best practices into their current instructional practice.

This course is worth 30 PD clock hours or 2 graduate-level credits.