School of Education and Social Policy
Teaching Certificate: The Science of Social and Emotional Learning
Utilize indispensable Social and Emotional Learning techniques to cultivate an enriched teaching and learning experience.
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Start date
08 May 2024
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Course duration
6 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
6–8 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
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Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
In a rapidly changing and diverse world, social and emotional skills are increasingly critical. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) lays a foundation for long-term positive effects in children, adults, and communities. People with robust social-emotional skills are better equipped to handle everyday challenges and benefit academically, professionally, and socially.
Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy offers The Teaching Certificate: The Science of Social and Emotional Learning*, providing the tools to effectively plan classroom experiences that foster self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship-building, and decision-making through an equitable and trauma-informed approach. This online short course provides an in-depth understanding of SEL's key concepts, helping you learn how to incorporate SEL techniques in your educational context, promoting well-being and improved social awareness while reducing stress, anxiety, and trauma.
Over six weeks, you will develop a plan to integrate SEL techniques into your teaching practices and work towards receiving a certificate of completion from a highly-ranked education school.
*This online short course does not constitute licensure.
Is this course for you?
The course is suitable for teachers of all levels, with a particular focus on PreK-12 and PreK-16 educators. The SEL insights in this course will benefit educators from all backgrounds, including educational providers, professors, lecturers, researchers, and academic staff. The practical nature of the course is helpful to anyone interested in education, irrespective of their level. Additionally, the course will equip professionals responsible for evaluating teachers regarding SEL with the necessary knowledge and tools.
Course overview
Course Introduction
Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
In a rapidly changing and diverse world, social and emotional skills are increasingly critical. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) lays a foundation for long-term positive effects in children, adults, and communities. People with robust social-emotional skills are better equipped to handle everyday challenges and benefit academically, professionally, and socially.
Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy offers The Teaching Certificate: The Science of Social and Emotional Learning*, providing the tools to effectively plan classroom experiences that foster self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship-building, and decision-making through an equitable and trauma-informed approach. This online short course provides an in-depth understanding of SEL's key concepts, helping you learn how to incorporate SEL techniques in your educational context, promoting well-being and improved social awareness while reducing stress, anxiety, and trauma.
Over six weeks, you will develop a plan to integrate SEL techniques into your teaching practices and work towards receiving a certificate of completion from a highly-ranked education school.
*This online short course does not constitute licensure.
Is this course for you?
The course is suitable for teachers of all levels, with a particular focus on PreK-12 and PreK-16 educators. The SEL insights in this course will benefit educators from all backgrounds, including educational providers, professors, lecturers, researchers, and academic staff. The practical nature of the course is helpful to anyone interested in education, irrespective of their level. Additionally, the course will equip professionals responsible for evaluating teachers regarding SEL with the necessary knowledge and tools.
What will set you apart
Knowledge of key concepts in Social and Emotional Learning, from an equitable and trauma-informed perspective.
Insight into how Social and Emotional Learning practices can offset the effects of stress and anxiety, increase well-being, and build resilience.
The ability to use techniques that promote Social and Emotional Learning in your classroom.
A plan to implement Social and Emotional Learning in your educational context.
Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Course curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Introducing social and emotional learning (SEL)
Module 2
Stress, anxiety, and trauma
Module 3
Self-awareness and self-management
Module 4
Social awareness and relationship-building
Module 5
Decision-making
Module 6
SEL in every classroom: Every lesson, every day
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Academic Director
Timothy Dohrer
Assistant Professor, School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University
About the certificate
Delve into the foundational elements of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), and earn an official certificate of completion from Northwestern University.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with your digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
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The Online Campus will be your virtual classroom for the duration of your course. Through its easy-to-use interface you'll have access to a diverse variety of course content formats including: interactive videos, module notes, practice quizzes, presentations, assignment briefs, and additional web resources.
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