Courses

Courtney Joly-Lowdermilk: Time-Saving Tools to Create Accessible, Inclusive, and SEL-friendly Classrooms and Schools – Summer Institute 2024

Educators and educational leaders are increasingly called on to teach social-emotional learning SEL skills and respond to SEL-related issues. This interactive workshop provides a robust collection of time-saving strategies to support school staff, faculty, and administrators build and maintain accessible, inclusive, safe, and emotionally responsive learning spaces and experiences. Workshop participants will explore and practice critical skills for: 1) strengthening high-quality relationships with students, 2) integrating SEL skills and competencies with content and curricular activities, 3) diversifying instructional modalities to align with developmental goals and cultural values, and 4) identifying critical supports and resources to effectively sustain school-wide SEL practices.

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Explain and implement SEL skill instruction, as well as critical SEL practices, including building high-quality relationships with students
• Design, implement, and evaluate content lessons and/or curricular activities that facilitate learning and practicing SEL skills  
• Identify and access school- and community-specific resources to  support and maintain SEL skill instruction and practices

Note: For effective practice throughout the seminar, participants will need access to current text(s), materials, and current curriculum frameworks for their state/subject area(s). Additional workshop materials will be provided.

LEVEL

This course is appropriate for educators at all levels (elementary, middle, secondary).

MATERIALS

Materials will be provided on-site.

ADDITIONAL COURSE LOGISTICS

• Delivery mode: In-person.
• Attendance: Live, on the date and time listed in the course information section.