SEL-5400 - From Classrooms to Caregivers and Communities

Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 8

What happens in the classroom influences and is influenced by students’ experiences outside of the classroom. In this course, you will explore those relationships among the classroom, students’ caregivers, and the communities in which they reside. These caregivers and communities include intermediary spaces such as extracurricular and co-curricular activities and after-school programs. You will examine strategies for involving caregivers and the broader community in social emotional learning (SEL) initiatives, including how existing models and curricula address SEL outside of the classroom. As part of your examination, you will consider sensitivities related to data collection and distribution to diverse audiences.