Social Emotional Learning that Actually Works: Reducing Stress and Unlearning Misguided Approaches (Hybrid version)

Instructors: Jenny Barrett and Dr. Anne Townsend 

Description:

In this hybrid course, featuring both self-paced and live lessons, discover a more effective approach to social-emotional learning.

Gain insights into why traditional SEL training doesn’t work, and the science behind childrens’ development of social emotional skills.

Most crucially, understand your pivotal role as a teacher in addressing social-emotional learning while managing your stress levels.

Discover how to  shift your approach in the classroom to feel more connected and effective. 

With typical SEL training, you often have to sacrifice learning hands-on techniques useful for everyday teaching in favor of beginner-friendly introductions to SEL basics.  With this course, you get the best of both worlds.  You’ll learn a key communication strategy to lower stress, mitigate bias, and increase understanding right away. Practice live with our instructors and receive feedback and support. 

There is an online course designed for teachers new to the teaching field and experienced teachers who have taken many SEL courses before and consider themselves classroom management experts.

What you will learn:

• How to decrease power struggles in the classroom with the Mariposa Method
• The skills and competence to understand and communicate with children during classroom power struggles 
• The science behind power struggles and what educators can do to prevent them before they happen
• Why standard approaches often fail and how social-emotional skills develop in children.
• A key strategy to lower stress, reduce bias, and increase understanding.

This course includes:

Three hours of instruction made up of:

• Several downloadable resources 
• Interactive online exercises to reinforce learning 
• Videos of teacher student interactions using the Mariposa Method
• 1 to 1.5 hours of live instruction with feedback for your group of educators

Recommended for:

• Teachers, educators and caregivers for children under age 8
• Early career and life-long educators alike

Course content:

Topic 1: Unmasking the Science Behind Challenging Student Behavior

Topic 2: Mastering Stress, Fostering Understanding, and Building Meaningful Interactions

Topic 3: Debunking Myths and Learning the Building Blocks for Social-Emotional Development

Topic 4: Introduction to the Mariposa Method and How To Use It

Topic 5: Introduction to Using Neutral Descriptions To Build Connection and Resolve Conflict