Social Emotional Learning for Students

Social and emotional learning, or SEL, programs have flourished in schools during the last decade. In this course the instructor (Emily Price) introduces you to the history and framings of social and emotional learning preK-12 curricula, as well as various elementary, middle, and high school SEL programs and associated research. This course is a part of the 5-course Specialization “The Teacher and Social Emotional Learning (SEL)”. Interested in earning 3 university credits from the University o

• Describe social emotional well-being in educational contexts
• Identify purposes and goals of SEL
• Distinguish differences among SEL programs by scope and approach
• Evaluate benefits and limitations of SEL programs according to context