Expanding SEL

Expanding SEL

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

Instructors: Emily Claire Price

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

137 reviews

Advanced level

Designed for those already in the industry

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Identify practices that promote a greater critical awareness of self and other, such as critical witnessing & YPAR.
Describe how culture, experience, and identity mediate students’ need for and development of social emotional well-being through SEL.

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Social and emotional learning, or SEL, programs have flourished in schools during the last decade. In this course the instructors (Emily Price and Ben Kirshner) introduce and help you examine community based and youth-empowerment approaches to social and emotional learning. Some of these approaches address the impact of social and political systems, such as immigration and structural racism, on children’s social and emotional experiences.

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.

In this module we introduce three tensions within SEL, the first of which is the potential use of SEL as a means of managing student behavior. We investigate how behavior management strategies can lead to emotional manipulation, as well as how students of color are disproportionately impacted by these policies. Knowing that SEL programs are often adopted with the aim of improving classroom management and reducing problem behaviors, we explore how this can instead be approached through humanizing structures of management that promote student agency.

What's included

3 videos3 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 13 minutes

Introduction to the Specialization2 minutes
Course 3 Introduction video5 minutes
Instructional Introduction - Emily and Ben5 minutes

3 readingsTotal 111 minutes

Course Updates and Accessibility Support1 minute
How you can earn 3 university credits from the University of Colorado-Boulder for this specialization10 minutes
Module 1 Readings100 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Module 1 Quiz10 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Discipline and SEL10 minutes

In this module we take up a second tension within SEL programming, the relative inattention to issues of culture and context in determining what SEL skills to promote. In situating SEL within larger cultural and structural contexts, we examine the need to consider issues of race, class, gender, sexuality, and culture in developing approaches to SEL.

What's included

1 video1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

In this module, we consider a third tension in SEL programming - what success looks like, and how we measure it. We examine the different ways student outcomes have been measured, as well as the issues surrounding the assessment of soft skills such as social and emotional development.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment

In this module we move from articulating tensions within SEL to exploring ways forward. In this module, we focus on the two self-oriented competencies, self-awareness and self-management. In looking at more equity-oriented means of approaching self-awareness and self-management, we look at two examples in particular - mindfulness and testimonials.

What's included

1 video1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

In this module we continue our focus on equity-oriented ways of approaching SEL with a focus on the socially oriented competencies, social awareness and relationship building. In particular, we examine how critical witnessing and youth participatory action research (YPAR) can enhance traditional approaches to SEL.

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1 video1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

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Emily Claire Price

University of Colorado Boulder

3 Courses13,392 learners

Ben Kirshner

University of Colorado Boulder

2 Courses6,058 learners

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Reviewed on May 3, 2019

Eye-opening content regarding biases, cultural difference and racism. An interactive course that really makes you reevaluate your teaching.

Reviewed on Nov 15, 2019

Very interesting applications to marginalized population contexts

Reviewed on Sep 21, 2019

Well detailed and explained. I enjoyed the interviews and the reading material. Thank you

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