Connect emotionally with your students. Connect with your self and school community

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

About this Specialization

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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.

Applied Learning Project

Students will utilize course knowledge and skills to create either a ‘Teacher Implementation Plan’ focused on developing student or teacher SELprograms, or a cinema project examining student & teacher SEL implications in educationally oriented films.

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Approx. 6 months to complete

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Subtitles: English, Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, Spanish

Learner Career Outcomes

50%

Got a pay increase or promotion.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online courses

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Flexible Schedule

Set and maintain flexible deadlines.

Beginner Level

No prior experience required.

Approx. 6 months to complete

Suggested 3 hours/week

English

Subtitles: English, Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, Spanish

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University of Colorado Boulder

CU-Boulder is a dynamic community of scholars and learners on one of the most spectacular college campuses in the country. As one of 34 U.S. public institutions in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), we have a proud tradition of academic excellence, with five Nobel laureates and more than 50 members of prestigious academic academies.

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Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?
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Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?
Yes, you can earn 3 university credits from the University of Colorado-Boulder for this specialization. Check out "How you can earn 3 university credits from the University of Colorado-Boulder for this specialization" reading in the first week for additional information.
Earning Graduate Credit - Continuing Education
We are offering this Coursera Specialization for graduate credit (3 credits). If you enroll and successfully complete the 5 courses, you will be eligible to receive 3 credit hours, via Continuing Education at the University of Colorado Boulder.
The cost for this Specialization: $49 (per month) paid to Coursera for the Specialization and $240 paid as a one time fee to Continuing Education at the University of Colorado Boulder. Registration for the University of Colorado component must be accomplished after successfully completing all five courses of the Specialization. For additional registration information see in Course 1 — "Reading: How you can earn 3 university credits from the University of Colorado-Boulder for this specialization”.
Why less video and more readings than in a typical Coursera course?
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.

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The Teacher and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialization

About this Specialization

Applied Learning Project

There are 5 Courses in this Specialization

Course 1

The Teacher's Social and Emotional Learning

Course 2

SEL for Students: A Path to Social Emotional Well-Being

Course 3

Expanding SEL

Course 4