SEL Learning Modules
What Is SEL?
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is defined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) as the following:
SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.
SEL advances educational equity and excellence through authentic school-family-community partnerships to establish learning environments and experiences that feature trusting and collaborative relationships, rigorous and meaningful curriculum and instruction, and ongoing evaluation. SEL can help address various forms of inequity and empower young people and adults to co-create thriving schools and contribute to safe, healthy, and just communities.
CASEL’s SEL Framework
Free SEL Learning Resources
Below are a number of SEL learning opportunities and resources freely available to all California educators. We encourage you to take advantage of these great resources!
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SEL Learning Modules for California Educators
As part of the CalHOPE statewide planning team, UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center developed six SEL learning modules that can be accessed for free by any education professional or community member in California.
Each module includes research-based SEL strategies and practices, videos of SEL in action, and additional resources. The modules are designed to be used by individuals for their own personal learning or for professional development, including facilitation tips, with groups of educators, parents, and others interested in SEL.
Topics
Caring for Ourselves: The Science of Emotional Resilience
Safety & Belonging in Classrooms and Schools
Addressing Trauma and Adversity: Supporting Student Mental Health
Committing to Racial Equity and Cultural Responsiveness
Teaching for Social, Emotional, and Academic Development
Supporting SEL through Family and Community Engagement
How to Access
Create an account on Greater Good’s website.
Log in to your account.
Once you are logged in, click here to access the modules
Basics of SEL Mini-Course
As part of the CalHOPE project, Greater Good has also made its Basics of SEL Mini-Course available for free to all California educators.
In this brief course you’ll be able to do the following:
Experience SEL practices
Learn the latest SEL research
Consider current opportunities and challenges in the field of SEL
Receive a discussion guide for cohorts of educators who wish to take the course together
How to Register
Visit the mini-course webpage and click “Enroll Now.”
Once enrolled, you can access the content through the student dashboard.
SEL for Parents & Caregivers
Families are a child’s first teacher and are essential in the cultivation of social and emotional competencies throughout a child’s life. The Orange County Department of Education has made its trainings and discussion materials for parents and caregivers available for all California educators to use or repurpose for their work.
Caregiver SEL Discussion Series (PDF 📄)
This discussion series, based on CASEL’s series of the same name, includes an explanation of the facilitator’s role, suggestions for how to set up and promote the discussion series, and links to discussion resources on 10 SEL topics.
Caregiver SEL Workshops ↗︎
All slide decks, additional resources, and original videos of the workshops are included to link learning for families in the areas of: Early Learning Social-Emotional Development, Elementary Numeracy Development, Elementary Literacy Development, and Elementary Social-Emotional Development & Behavior.
Understanding MTSS Support for SEL and Mental Health
The California Multi-Tiered System of Support (CA MTSS) framework combines social-emotional learning (SEL) with mental health supports under the Whole Child Domain. While SEL and mental health are not the same, SEL can promote positive mental health in many ways.
This multi-page infographic is intended as a reference for administrators, educators, parents, and community members who want to understand the intersection of supporting every child’s mental and social-emotional health and the contexts of why and where these supports should be present in a school.
