Social Emotional Learning

Social Emotional Learning

Course Term(s)
EDUC 573U Trauma and Resilience in the Classroom Spring
EDUC 576U Resilience Through Social-Emotional Skills Summer
EDUC 577U Self-Care and Resilience for Educators and Leaders Summer
EDUC 579U Neuroscience for Educators Fall

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) helps students better comprehend and manage their emotions as well as demonstrate empathy for others. Through those learned behaviors, students make positive, responsible decisions; create frameworks to achieve their goals; and build positive relationships with others.

Our Professional Learning Series in SEL is provides educators a foundation in SEL principles and teaches the knowledge and skills to weave SEL core competencies into curriculum, classroom activities and student and parent engagement.

Our coursework is rooted in the concepts of educational equity and excellence. We seek to help educators build learning environments and experiences based on trust and collaborative relationships, rigorous and meaningful curriculum and instruction, and safety and inclusiveness in the classroom.

Our series in SEL includes three graduate-level courses. One course in the series is offered each fall, spring and summer semester to allow most educators to complete the coursework within a year. Courses may be taken in any sequence.

Available Classes

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  • EDUC 579U Neuroscience for Educators
    Course Offerings

    August 25, 2025 through December 13, 2025
    Wednesday 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

    Connie Honsinger

    CRN: 12171 (section: pd1)
    Semester hours: 3
    Fee: $800

    Remote online as scheduled. Teachers seeking professional development only.

    Description

    Exploration of the research-base for understanding the expanding knowledge of the neurological and cognitive sciences and how the brain processes, stores, and retrieves information. This course will equip participants with research-based practices and strategies to train and guide learners with an emphasis on K-12, but recognition of applications for learners of all ages.