Social and Emotional Learning
Got a Minute? Social and Emotional Learning through the Lens of UDL
Participants will:
Reflect on the role social and emotional learning (SEL) plays in learning.
Explore the relationship between UDL and SEL.
Design or redesign a learning experience through the SEL & UDL lens.
Course materials: UDL and Social and Emotional Learning Slide Deck
Webinar - Session 1: Universally Designing Social Emotional Learning to Support Learner Variability
In this session, we will explore how UDL can support the development of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making to create learning opportunities, plan for variability and support expert learning.
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Webinar - Session 2: Through the Lens of UDL, Utilizing CASEL’s SEL Three Signature Practices
CASEL’s 3 Signature Practices to integrate Social Emotional Learning across all learning environments are: Welcoming/Inclusion Activities, Engaging Strategies and Optimistic Closure.
In this webinar session, we will share simple strategies to honor what is already being done, explore ways to increase integration of these practices, and design resources you can use the next day.
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Top Tips! for Social and Emotional Learning & UDL
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) has identified five core competencies that define Social and Emotional Learning (SEL): Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision-Making. One of the goals of Universal Design for Learning is to support expert learning which is deeply rooted in individual and collective reflection.
How can educators design learning environments that foster individual and collective reflection?