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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

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

Click here to learn more and to register for FREE online course access. All team members should register to be given individual access. Registration for this self-paced online course is on-going.

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

Click here 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
Title
Presenter 
Resources
September 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

Archived video link

Transcript

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

Archived video link

PowerPoint 

January 23, 2019

Integrating SEL Competencies with Academic Instruction  

Archived Video Link

PowerPoint

February 20 Assessment and Screening of SEL: Ready to Assess

Nick Yoder

Senior Technical Assistance Consultant, Midwest Comprehensive Center at American Institutes of Research

Archived Video Link

PowerPoint

March 27 Trauma Sensitive Schools and SEL: Universal approaches to student wellness

Julie Incitti

School Social Work Consultant,  DPI

Archived Video Link 

PowerPoint

April 24 SEL and PBIS: The Matrix

Kim Gulbrandson, PhD

Research and Evaluation Coordinator

Emilie O’Connor, MSW

Technical Assistance Coordinator

Wisconsin RtI Center

Archived Video Link

PowerPoint

May 22 Using the WI SEL Competencies to support IEP Development

Jessica Nichols

Education Consultant, Special Education Team, DPI

Archived Video Link

PowerPoint

The 2018-2019 SEL webinar series can be found on YouTube.