| Online Class: Social and Emotional Learning | Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) has become an essential component of school. This course helps to understand how emotions affect learning and why SEL must be included in the curriculum. Defining emotions is difficult. However, it is necessary to have some understanding of what the term means. This class will provide a summary of how some experts define emotions and feelings.
The process of learning- i.e how the information is taken in, transported to the brain, and processed in the brain is explained in easy-to-understand terms. How the emotions affect this process is discussed. The course then discusses the skills that must be included in any SEL program and provides sample activities included in SEL prgrams.
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Course Description This course is for teachers particularly, but will also be useful to anyone involved in helping young people with their school- work. The course covers the basics of Social and Emotional Learning- what it is; why it is important in schools today. It also provides information on the concept of Emotional Intelligence and how it affects the academic learning. Participants will understand the connection between emotions and learning and therefore how to remove the emotional blocks to learning in their students.This combines some basic aspects of counseling in the classroom, but it goes beyond that. Focus will be on creating a supportive, nurturing , non-threatening environment in the classroom to enhance learning.
This course is a stand alone course, not a program or a program for certification. It is a supplementary class for those interested in or needed assistance in these areas.
Courses at UniversalClass do award several different certificates, reference letters, and online transcripts. This documentation of your work is ideal for resumes and professional portfolios. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) has become an essential component of school. This course helps to understand how emotions affect learning and why SEL must be included in the curriculum. Defining emotions is difficult. However, it is necessary to have some understanding of what the term means. The course provides a summary of how some experts define emotions and feelings. The process of learning- i.e how the information is taken in, transported to the brain, and processed in the brain is explained in easy-to-understand terms. How the emotions affect this process is discussed. The course then discusses the skills that must be included in any SEL program and provides sample activities included in SEL programs. The goals for this course are to have participants understand the process of learning- how information is carried to the brain and how the brain responds and to understand how emotions affect this process of learning. Also the course will provide information that will allow the student to improve his/her methods of teaching by enhancing the emotional climate of the learning environment. This is the third class that Marilyn Atherley is teaching for UniversalClass. She has a Ph.D. Education, a M.Ed. Secondary Education and a M.Phil. Plant Science.
This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this
online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and
CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.
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Course Lessons Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Class Participation
- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
- Certificate of Academic Excellence
Certificates awarded by the instructor will vary and are based upon student merit.
Any awards you earn are considered unofficial (or temporary) unless you decide to make the award official.
To make an award official, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and shipping of a hard copy of the certificate as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Transcript Service.
Official awards include a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award you earned for a lifetime (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
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