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Northwestern University: Teaching Certificate: The Science of Social and Emotional Learning

Harness essential Social and Emotional Learning techniques to create an enhanced teaching and learning experience.

Harness essential Social and Emotional Learning techniques to create an enhanced teaching and learning experience.

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This course is offered by , an edX partner
6 weeks
6–8 hours per week
Starts May 8, 2024
Enroll by May 14, 2024
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule
6 weeks
6–8 hours per week
Starts May 8, 2024
Enroll by May 14, 2024
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule

About this Course

Duration : 6 weeks (excluding orientation)

In an increasingly fast-changing and diverse world, the role of social and emotional skills is more important than ever. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) provides a foundation for positive, long-term effects in children, adults, and communities. People with strong social-emotional skills are better able to cope with everyday challenges and benefit academically, professionally, and socially.

The Teaching Certificate: The Science of Social and Emotional Learning* from Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy will give you the tools to effectively plan classroom experiences that promote self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship-building, and decision-making through an equity and trauma-informed lens. Throughout this online short course, you’ll learn how SEL can help mitigate stress, anxiety, and trauma while promoting well-being and improved social awareness. With an in-depth look at the key concepts of SEL, you’ll learn how to enhance the teaching and learning experience in your classroom practices.

Over six weeks, you’ll develop a plan to implement SEL techniques in your educational context as you work towards earning a certificate of completion from a highly ranked education school.

* This online short course does not constitute licensure.

The course is designed for all teachers, but particularly those at PreK-12 and PreK-16 levels. Educators from all backgrounds, including educational providers, professors, lecturers, researchers, and academic staff will benefit from the SEL insights in this course. The practical nature of the course benefits anyone with an interest in education, no matter the level. Professionals tasked with evaluating teachers in relation to SEL will also be equipped with the knowledge and tools to do so.

Course curriculum

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Familiarize yourself with Social and Emotional Learning as you work through the weekly modules of this online short course.

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

About the certificate

Explore the building blocks of Social and Emotional Learning, 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.

Your certificate will be issued in your legal name and sent to you digitally upon successful completion of the program, as per the stipulated requirements.

Some facts about the subject

$3.9 billion

The amount that the Social and Emotional Learning market is expected to grow by 2025.

Markets and Markets (July 2020).

94%

The percentage of elementary school educators who claim their efforts to promote SEL techniques will help improve their students’ academic achievement.

Rand (2020).

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