Teaching Certificate: The Science of Social and Emotional Learning

Create an enhanced learning experience with key Social and Emotional Learning skills and techniques

Duration

6 weeks,
excluding orientation

Effort

6–8 hours per week,
self-paced learning online

Learning Format

Weekly modules,
flexible learning

This Course Is for You if You Want To:

 

  • Integrate social awareness and relationship-building techniques into your teaching practices
  • Help all students cope with challenges and thrive academically, emotionally, and socially
  • Plan classroom experiences that promote self-awareness and self-management

On Completion of This Course, You’ll Walk Away With:

1

A fundamental understanding of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) concepts, from an equitable and trauma-informed perspective.

2

In-depth knowledge of SEL’s ability to reduce stress, anxiety, and trauma, and promote well-being, relationships, and social awareness.

3

The tools and techniques to promote SEL in your classroom for an enhanced learning experience.

4

A SEL integration plan to apply directly within your educational context.

Course Curriculum

Throughout this online short course, you will work through the following modules:

Module 1
Introducing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

Explore the building blocks of modern SEL.

Module 2
Stress, Anxiety, and Trauma

Discover how SEL promotes well-being.

Module 3
Self-Awareness and Self-Management

Explore how self-awareness and self-management can transform teaching and learning.

Module 4
Social Awareness and Relationship-Building

Explore how social awareness and relationship-building can transform teaching and learning.

Module 5
Decision-Making

Explore how responsible decision-making protocols can transform teaching and learning.

Module 6
SEL in Every Classroom: Every Lesson, Every Day

Synthesize the SEL skills you have learned to create an enhanced teaching and learning experience.

Please note that module titles and their contents are subject to change during course development.

Academic Director

Timothy Dohrer

Assistant Professor, School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University

With a career spanning more than 25 years, Timothy Dohrer’s current areas of research include Social and Emotional Learning, teacher education, teacher leadership, curriculum and instruction, assessment, literacy, and school climates. Before taking his place as director of the Master of Science in Education program at Northwestern University, Dohrer was the principal of New Trier Township High School in Illinois, where he led one of the largest and most successful schools in the country — supervising a staff of 450 employees and a student population of 3,100. Previously, he worked as a teacher in middle school, high school, and college, educating students in rural, urban, and suburban settings.

An Online Education That Sets You Apart

This Northwestern SESP online short course is delivered in collaboration with online education provider GetSmarter. Join a growing community of global professionals, and benefit from the opportunity to:

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Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones

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