Signing up for this offering gives you one year of access to Novak Consulting's 10-hour asynchronous offering, "How SEL & UDL Intersect." You will have time on October 25 and November 5 to work through this offering. No additional time beyond the two PD days will be provided. Participants will be responsible for the additional hours to receive PDPs. Course Objectives:- Learn about the components of UDL & SEL and why social-emotional learning is vital for both students and teachers.
- Understand how to create a safe environment for students where the whole child can thrive.
- Learn how to integrate SEL practices in your teaching content throughout the day alongside UDL.
As education has evolved, it has become clear that in addition to academics, it is critical for students to learn 21st-century skills, like collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity to succeed in school and life. Our instruction must go beyond “teaching to the test” to empower students to excel. This requires us to integrate social-emotional instruction into our lessons every day.
Universal Design for Learning and Social-Emotional Learning create a powerful partnership in educating our youth. Yet, educators often feel like implementing too many initiatives at once can be overwhelming. There is a beautiful overlap between these two frameworks and this course explores how they complement each other to engage learners and focus on the whole child. When learners are self-aware and able to identify and regulate their emotions and can work well independently or with peers, they can tap into parts of their brain that may otherwise be shut off to learning.
Throughout this course, we will explore how to create an environment that fosters social, emotional, behavioral, and academic growth using both UDL and SEL in your learning environment.
