TWCI Tuesday: May 1st Edition

SEL and Upcoming Events | May 1, 2018

TWCI Tuesday

Social Emotional Learning

What is Social and Emotional Learning or SEL?

Social and emotional learning (SEL) involves the processes through which children, adolescents, and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions, as soon in the "SEL Wheel" below.

CASEL's "Framework for Systemic Social and Emotional Learning identifies five core competencies that educate hears, inspire minds, and help people navigate the world more effectively. Just as important as the SEL competencies are the contexts for teaching them, the overall educational environment. SEL is not a single program or teaching method. It involves coordinated strategies across classrooms, schools, homes and communities and districts.

Visit the CASEL Website

Components of Effective SEL Instruction

10 Teaching Practices That Promote SEL

Self-Assessing Social and Emotional Instruction and Competencies is a tool for educators, created by the Center for Great Teachers & Leaders. In it you will find a self-assessment of practices that influences student's social, emotional, and academic skills. For example reflect about how often you implement the teaching practices below that focus on positive social interactions in the first practice that supports SEL, student-centered discipline.

Find "Self-Assessing Social and Emotional Instruction and Competencies: A Tool" And the list of 10 Teaching Practices is found in Appendix A, on page 18

Professional Development Opportunities

Open to All

Clock Hours, Individual and

District Optional Hours Available

Elementary FAST Strategies:

Function-Based Classroom Support

Thursday, May 3rd, 4:00pm-7:00pm

PDC Quad

Instructor: Dr. Greg Benner

This course is designed to give elementary teachers effective strategies that will support the well-being of youth who are struggling with social or emotional challenges. This class emphasizes function-based classroom strategies to better support youth who may seek power, avoid tasks or requests, or seek attention. Educators will learn how to differentiate social and emotional supports based on youth behavioral need in and out of the classroom. Moreover, attendees will learn how to provide function-based mentoring interventions based on student need.

Secondary FAST Strategies:

Function-Based Classroom Supports

Tuesday, May 8th, 3:30am-6:30pm

PDC Quad

Instructor: Dr. Greg Benner

This course is designed to give secondary teachers effective strategies that will support the well-being of youth who are struggling with social or emotional challenges. This class emphasizes function-based classroom strategies to better support youth who may seek power, avoid tasks or requests, or seek attention. Educators will learn how to differentiate social and emotional supports based on youth behavioral need in and out of the classroom. Moreover, attendees will learn how to provide function-based mentoring interventions based on student need.

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