This course is part of the The Teacher and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialization

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The Teacher and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) SpecializationUniversity of Colorado Boulder

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Social and emotional learning, or SEL, programs have flourished in schools during the last decade.  While this growth has been impressive, inadequate attention has been paid to teachers’ social and emotional learning.  In this course Dan Liston and Randy Testa introduce you to various rationales for why teacher SEL is needed as well as examine and reflect on various emotions in teaching and learning.
This course is a part of the 5-course Specialization “The Teacher and Social Emotional Learning (SEL)”. Interested in earning 3 university credits from the University of Colorado-Boulder for this specialization??  If so check out "How you can earn 3 university credits from  the University of Colorado-Boulder for this specialization" reading in the first module of this course  for additional information.

We want to note that the courses in this Specialization were designed with a three-credit university course load in mind. As a participant you may notice a bit more reading content and a little less video/lecture content. Completing and passing the SEL Specialization allows the participant to apply for 3 graduate credits toward teacher re-certification and professional enhancement. We want to ensure the quality and high standards of a University of Colorado learning experience.

Interested in earning 3 graduate credits from the University of Colorado-Boulder for The Teacher and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialization?  Check out "How you can earn 3 university credits from the University of Colorado-Boulder for this specialization" reading in the first week of this course for more information.

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The Teacher and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialization

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Approx. 13 hours to complete

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The Teacher and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialization

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English

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Dan Liston

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School of Education, University of Colorado Boulder

19,636 Learners

4 Courses

Randy Testa

Associate Director PreK-16 Programs

Harvard Graduate School of Education

16,330 Learners

3 Courses

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University of Colorado Boulder

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Why SEL and the teacher?

Here we introduce what SEL is and why it is important for all teachers. We elaborate the need for the teacher to enhance her/his knowledge of self, especially his/her own social and emotional terrain. A guiding premise is that deeper teacher self-understanding facilitates and enhances deeper student relations and greater chances for the transformative possibilities for student and teacher. A related premise is that by examining our deeply held cherished beliefs and emotional responses to situations and texts, we create opportunities for further insights into why and the ways we teach.

3 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 20 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

What does teaching do to teachers?

2 hours to complete

1 video (Total 4 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Sadness and despair in teaching

3 hours to complete

1 video (Total 3 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Joy, passion, and enjoyment in teaching

3 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 14 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

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TOP REVIEWS FROM THE TEACHER'S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING

by MDAug 23, 2020

A course full of insights; intellectually, emotionally and spiritually engaging. Thanks, I will continue with the other courses in the specialization as is transformative!!

by MTJun 2, 2020

This is a great initiation to the SEL specialization. It covers an integral part which is the teacher's own well being that allows them to engage in SEL with their students.

by AJan 4, 2019

I was feeling down about my recent teaching experiences and this course has reconnected me to why I began teaching in the first place. I will return to the readings for future enlightenment.

by RGMar 29, 2020

I originally took this course believing that it was designed on teachers implementing SEL but I kept going because I felt that I could apply this with my colleagues and my students.

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About the The Teacher and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialization

Social and emotional learning, or SEL, programs have flourished in schools during the last decade. These programs vary widely but most share a concern for five individual, student competencies: self awareness; self-management; social awareness; relationship skills; and finally responsible decision making. It is important for teachers and parents to know about and understand these programs. While lots of SEL programs emphasize K-12 student social and emotional learning, only a very few programs exist to promote, and help teachers explore their own emotional well-being. In this Specialization our central premise is this:

To facilitate students’ social and emotional learning, a teacher must know the student as a person. This means that the teacher must strive to know her or him self. In order to help students achieve a degree of well-being, teachers need to be aware of their own well-being. In our Specialization, “The Teacher and SEL” the instructors (Randy Testa and Dan Liston, as well as Emily Price and Ben Kirshner) examine kindergarten through high school SEL programs, looking at both established programs and less well-known community-based and youth empowerment approaches. Along with this examination of K-12 SEL programs, we bring a much needed emphasis on the teachers’ well being.

The Teacher and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

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