Course curriculum

    1. Welcome

    2. Learning Objectives

    3. Course Materials

    4. Course Catalog

    1. What is SEL (and why is it so important?); Introduce and explore Live Binder of resources (23:59)

    2. What is SEL? (2) (18:08)

    3. What is SEL? (3) (15:35)

    1. Chapter 1 Quiz

    1. Practice Identifying SEL in Action; SEL in Your Teaching (1:08:40)

    1. Chapter 2 Quiz

    1. Implementation Strategies, Part 1: Eliciting ideas from students, modeling, interactive learning structures, games and activities (21:35)

    2. Implementation Strategies (2) (19:33)

    3. Implementation Strategies (3) (19:44)

About this course

  • $249.00
  • 4.5 Contact Hours

Learning Objectives

Define social and emotional learning (SEL) skills

Explain why SEL skills are important in any learning environment (school, home, or online)

Identify the SEL skills that help students succeed with schoolwork

Articulate practical strategies for embedding SEL skills within current instructional practice

Create an implementation plan for embedding SEL

Access online support resources for continued learning and implementation

Meet Your Instructor

Mike Anderson

Mike Anderson, MS has been an educator for more than 25 years. A public-school teacher for 15 years, he has also taught preschool, coached school swim teams, and taught university graduate-level classes. He now works as a consultant providing professional learning for teachers throughout the US and beyond. In 2004, Mike was awarded a national Milken Educator Award, and in 2005 he was a finalist for NH Teacher of the Year. In 2020, he was awarded the Outstanding Educational Leader Award by NHASCD for his work as a consultant. A best-selling author, Mike has written eight books about great teaching and learning. When not working, Mike can be found hanging with his family, tending his perennial gardens, and searching for new running routes around his home in Durham, NH. Financial disclosure: Mr. Anderson is the owner of Mike Anderson Consulting, LLC. He receives speaking and consulting fees. He receives royalties for his books from ASCD and Center for Responsive Schools, Inc. There are no non-financial relationships to disclose.

Target Audience

General Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Resource Room Teachers, Title 1 Teachers, Reading Specialists, School Counselors, Psychologists, Behavior Specialists, Principals/Administrators, Case Managers, Social Workers, Speech- Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, ELL Teachers, Instructional Assistants and Paraprofessionals

Target Age Range: Kindergarten through 21 years

Credits Offered for This Course

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  • ASHA CEUs: 0.45

  • NASP credit hours: 4.5

  • NASW hours: 4.5

  • AOTA CEUs: 0.45

  • Clock Hours

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Articles Related to This Course

Durlak, J., Dymnicki, A., Taylor, R., Weissberg, R., & Schellinger, K. (2011). The Impact of Enhancing Students' Social and Emotional Learning: A Meta-Analysis of School-Based Universal Interventions. Child Development, 82(1), 405-432.  

Martin DP, Rimm-Kaufman SE (2015). Do student self-efficacy and teacher-student interaction quality contribute to emotional and social engagement in fifth grade math? J Sch Psychol. 2015 Oct;53(5):359-73.   

Rimm-Kaufman, S. E., Larsen, R. A. A., Baroody, A. E., Curby, T. W., Ko, M., Thomas, J. B., Merritt, E. G., Abry, T., & DeCoster, J. (2014). Efficacy of the Responsive Classroom Approach: Results From a 3-Year, Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial. American Educational Research Journal, 51(3), 567–603.  

Taylor, R.D., Oberle, E., Durlak, J.A. and Weissberg, R.P. (2017), Promoting Positive Youth Development Through School‐Based Social and Emotional Learning Interventions: A Meta‐Analysis of Follow‐Up Effects. Child Dev, 88: 1156-1171.