Social and Emotional Learning Training Opportunities
Introduction
The training resources that are provided here can help you to implement social and emotional learning (SEL) in a systemic way, across the district, school, or agency. Effective SEL implementation is both explicit instruction and integration of SEL across all environments.
While DPI staff are unable to provide individual direct training to teachers, youth service professionals, schools, or districts, the DPI and the Wisconsin Safe and Healthy Schools (WISH) Center provide some different training opportunities for learning about SEL and SEL implementation. The objectives of all of these trainings are to:
- Provide districts, schools, and community agencies with the skills, tools, and resources to fully implement SEL;
- Build local capacity to train staff and implement SEL;
- Reduce barriers to accessing training;
- Sustain SEL practices.
In addition to the resources below, please see the 2018-19 SEL webinar topics here.
Build Foundational Skills
- Introduction to SEL in Wisconsin
The Introduction to SEL in Wisconsin training module is for teachers, administrators, school and out-of-school time staff to learn about what SEL is, its importance, and how to implement and integrate it locally in a culturally responsive manner.
- Getting Started: The CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL
Getting Started: The CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL
Jo Salazar, LCSW, Manager of School Supports, CASEL
September 19, 2018
- Social and Emotional Learning: A Foundation for Digital Citizenship
Social and Emotional Learning: A Foundation for Digital Citizenship with transcript
Chad Kleifoth, Digital Learning Consultant, DPI
October 24, 2018
- Integrating SEL Competencies with Academic Instruction
Integrating SEL Competencies with Academic Instruction with slides
Tyrone Martinez-Black, Policy and Practice Specialist, CASEL
January 23, 2019
- Trauma Sensitive Schools and SEL: Universal approaches to student wellness
Trauma Sensitive Schools and SEL: Universal Approaches to Student Wellness with slides
Julie Incitti, School Social Work Consultant, DPI
March 27, 2019
- SEL and PBIS: The Matrix
SEL and PBIS: The Matrix with slides
Kim Gulbrandson, PhD, Research and Evaluation Coordinator, Wisconsin RtI Center
Emilie O’Connor, MSW, Technical Assistance Coordinator, Wisconsin RtI Center
- Youth Participatory Action Research - Student Voice and Action
This YPAR, or Youth Participatory Action Research, is an educational approach that engages young people in the research process to identify and address issues that are important to them. It is important in schools because it empowers youth; builds valuable SEL skills such critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills; develops a sense of agency, and promotes equity. It gives all students, regardless of their background, the opportunity to be heard and to have their voices represented.
Module 1: Intro to Student Voice and YPAR
Module 3: Identifying Areas of Research
Implement a Comprehensive Plan
- Implementation Team Training
You’ve decided to implement social and emotional learning (SEL) across your school or district. Now what? This self-paced training, designed for SEL implementation teams, will show you “how” to systematically implement SEL. Using the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Theory of Action, teams will learn the vital steps to fully implement SEL and will create a multi-year plan to make it happen.
In this training SEL Implementation Teams will:
- Learn and understand the SEL Theory of Action
- Building Awareness, Commitment and Ownership and Creating a Plan
- Strengthen Adult SEL
- Promote SEL for Students
- Assessing SEL and Using Data for Continuous SEL Improvement
- Complete a program gap analysis
- Create a plan with clear action steps in each level of the Theory of Action
- Assessment and Screening of SEL: Ready to Assess
Assessment and Screening of SEL: Ready to Assess with slides.
Nick Yoder, Senior Technical Assistance Consultant, Midwest Comprehensive Center at American Institutes of Research (AIR)
February 20, 2019
- SEL Webinar: Student SEL Competence Assessment
SEL Webinar: Student SEL Competence Assessment with slides
Clark McKown, XSEL Labs
December 3, 2019
Sustain SEL Practices
- SEL Training of Trainers
Build your local capacity to train your own staff in the foundational knowledge of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in this online, self-paced course that is designed for individuals to become trainers of the foundational knowledge of SEL. The training will provide you with the agendas, slides, and activities to conduct training for your staff. Also included are videos taking you through each training module to provide you with additional information about the content, training tips, and guidance on conducting the activities. Each module also contains material to build your own SEL expertise.
Participants of this course will:
- Learn content and activities to train others in eight modules to build foundational knowledge of SEL
- Determine the modules to be used for their purposes
- Plan for their own training
For more information and to register for FREE online course access. Registration for this self-paced online course is on-going.
- Coaching and Social and Emotional Learning
Coaching and Social and Emotional Learning with slides.
Rachel J. Fregien, MS CCC-SLP, Coaching Support Consultant/Special Education Team, Research to Practice Inclusive Communities: Director of Coaching Supports, State Personnel Development Grant - Coordinator, DPI
- 2018-2019 Webinar Series
During the 2018-2019 school year, DPI hosted monthly webinars on SEL topics of interest. The webinars are archived below.
Date TitlePresenterResourcesSeptember 19 Getting Started: The CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL Jo Salazar, LCSW
Manager of School Supports, CASEL
Archived video link October 24 Social and Emotional Learning: A Foundation for Digital Citizenship Chad Kleifoth
Digital Learning Consultant, DPI
November 21 Coaching and Social and Emotional Learning Rachel J. Fregien, MS CCC-SLP
Coaching Support Consultant/Special Education Team
Research to Practice Inclusive Communities: Director of Coaching Supports
State Personnel Development Grant - Coordinator
DPI
PowerPoint January 23, 2019 Integrating SEL Competencies with Academic Instruction February 20 Assessment and Screening of SEL: Ready to Assess Nick Yoder
Senior Technical Assistance Consultant, Midwest Comprehensive Center at American Institutes of Research
PowerPoint March 27 Trauma Sensitive Schools and SEL: Universal approaches to student wellness Julie Incitti
School Social Work Consultant, DPI
April 24 SEL and PBIS: The Matrix Kim Gulbrandson, PhD
Research and Evaluation Coordinator
Emilie O’Connor, MSW
Technical Assistance Coordinator
Wisconsin RtI Center
May 22 Using the WI SEL Competencies to support IEP Development Jessica Nichols
Education Consultant, Special Education Team, DPI
PowerPoint The 2018-2019 SEL webinar series can be found on YouTube.