| Course Number: | EDU 5515 C29 (May session) OR EDU 5515 C30 (July Session) |
| Instructor: | Ryanne Spaulding |
| Location: | Online |
| Dates and Times: | Session 2: July 11 - 18, 2022 |
| Credits: | 3 Graduate Credits |
| Tuition: | $1,195 |
Social and Emotional learning has never been more important than it is now. Schools have been facing new challenges in the area of disciplinary actions, classroom management and safety. As populations change and evolve, our instructional strategies must as well. For many school districts, PBIS seemed to be the answer to motivating students and teaching character education. In this course, we will examine the PBIS framework and see how or if it fits the need of the current population while addressing topics such as equity and inclusion.
We will examine the challenges faced by educators in the environment we knew before the COVID-19 pandemic and look to the future of how we can be prepared to support students in the current classroom climate. We will explore the importance and value of Restorative practices, trauma informed practices and mindfulness practices.
You will leave this course with practical strategies, diverse platforms for delivering social and emotional instruction and more tools for your behavior management toolbox. We will explore a variety of self-awareness and self-regulation practices. The strategies you will develop through this course will help you empower students to problem solve when they feel conflict (personally and socially). Most importantly, you will leave this course with a plan of action for your own self-care.
Audience: Practicing Educators, grades K-6
Understand the WHY of social and emotional learning
1) Educate and inform on the impact of trauma (primary and secondary) on students and teachers.
2) Educators will learn how to integrate social and emotional learning into their daily teaching practice.
3) Educators will develop a plan for SEL implementation for their classroom
4) Educators will create a plan for self-care in the work place.
Course Objectives:
1) Introduce and become familiar with the concept of social and emotional learning (SEL).
2) Educators will read and respond to readings to familiarize themselves with current SEL practices.
3) Educators will create a plan for use in their classroom to drive SEL instruction.
4) Educators will create a plan for self-care in their professional environment
Required Texts are not included in the course tuition.
1) The Heart of Learning and Teaching: Compassion Resiliency and Academic Success by Ray Wolpow PH.D. , Mona M. Johnson Ed.D. CDP, Ron Hertel B.S. , Sisan O. Kincaid PH.D.; Third printing May 2016 (available as a PDF). This will be provided to you by the instructor.
2) Everyday SEL in Elementary School : Integrating Social-Emotional Learning and Mindfulness Into Your Classroom by Carla Tantillo Philbert. ISBN-13: 978-1138903159
ISBN-10: 1138903159
3) The Little Book of Restorative Discipline for Schools: Teaching Responsibility;Creating Caring Climates by Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz (2015)
https://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Restorative-Discipline-Schools/dp/1561485063
Other Readings/Texts:
“Whole-School Restoratvie Approach Resource Guide: An orientation to a whole-school restorative approach and guide toward more in-depth resources and current research” by Jon Kidde. (2017). Available on the Vermont AOE website or through the google doc link below:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qZyxjBSRiMaFHDaugwFm-Be76Z7UG9Nu
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