Teacher Wellness and Social and Emotional Learning for Educators and Learners

3 Credits.

Social and emotional learning, or SEL, involves the processes through which individuals acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage their emotions, feel and show empathy for others, establish and achieve positive goals, develop and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. Growing evidence supports the importance of SEL competencies for educators and learners. In this course, candidates will explore key concepts of SEL and the application of concepts to their own development as educators and to the development of their learners. Connections between SEL and equity will be explored in depth. Through case studies, lesson critique, journaling, role play, and virtual reality experiences, candidates will develop competencies needed to develop and maintain their own social and emotional well-being and the social and emotional well-being of their learners.