What exactly is social and emotional learning and how can teachers integrate it into classrooms to support students? Our authors believe that classroom learning always includes cognitive, social and emotional aspects. Does focusing on SEL take away from academics? Do SEL programs teach values and if so, is that a job for teachers or parents? This book, written by Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher and Dominique Smith, provides K-12 educators with a toolbox of strategies that will help transform students into empowered, all-purpose problem solvers.

The course renews annually and is ongoing

This class is offered by Teacher Study for $175.00.  Register with the external link provided.  Clock hours are sponsored by ESD 112 and the fee is $90 for non-ESD 112 cooperative districts. 

1. Purchase and read All Learning is Social and Emotional, Helping Students

            Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond 

            By Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher and Dominique Smith

     You can find this book at http://amazon.com">amazon.com or your favorite bookstore. 

2) Write complete answers to all of the questions on the Book Study Handout. The handout is provided to you after registration is completed.

3) Look at the bottom of page 113 in the book. There are four questions that the authors recommend educators use when problem solving with students. Use this problem solving process with students at least 3-5 times in your educational setting.

4) Write a 2-3 page paper detailing these conversations (no names of students) and reflecting on the advantages of asking these questions versus the more traditional approach where educators ask students what they did and why they did it. In this reflection paper, be sure to also reflect on the degree to which you have taught students to recognize and solve problems in the past, including allowing students time to do so.

Turn in the 2-3 page paper.