Social, Emotional, and Physical Wellness for Students and Teachers P26.4449
Prefix/Number EDPE 590
3 Credits
UAA PACE, 500-Level Upper Division Course
Graded
COURSE OVERVIEW
Are you noticing a drop in overall wellness and mental health, not only for you personally, but for your students and your entire school community as well? As most teachers are acutely aware, being a teacher is an awesome privilege, which is why it is one of the most rewarding and satisfying professions; however, it also has the potential to be one of the most stressful. Additionally, many teachers also know that students who have poor mental health and coping skills are more likely to disengage from school, engage in unhealthy behaviors, and lack healthy relationships with adults. This online course is specifically designed to assist PreK-12 teachers as they search for ways to make wellness, mindfulness, and mental health a priority, not just for their students, but for themselves as well. Teachers will learn specific self-care strategies for both students and staff. Teachers will explore ways to cultivate a more joyful classroom and school environment so that everyone’s social and emotional needs are better met. Specific strategies to cultivate empathy, compassion, and diversity are shared, including circle practices, modeling, making curriculum meaningful, connecting with the greater community, and celebrating student success. By the end of this course, teachers will feel more confident and successful in their quest to uncover strategies to embed the principles of social-emotional learning into their own teaching practices so that the wellness needs of both students and teachers are more wholly and efficiently met.
Grade Level: PreK-12
Instructional Media
- Interactive Communication: Online discussions, engagement, and collaboration among participants.
- Instructor Support: Feedback and interaction from the instructor.
- Instructional Materials: Access to online resources, supplemental materials, and printable classroom tools.
Methods of Evaluation: tests, personal goal-setting, reflections on articles/videos, class collaboration, a cumulative project, and a final practicum.
Review the course syllabus for expected learning outcomes and detailed methods of evaluation for this course.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Register any time for this self-paced Professional Development Institute (PDI) course that is designed to fit your schedule.
- All coursework must be completed within 9 months of your registration date. While you may finish at your own pace, please allow at least 30 days from registration for your grade to be posted.
- Extensions and re-enrollments are not allowed.
- You may contact ASDN to drop this course at any time and it will be removed from your record.
- A maximum refund of $125.00 is available if you drop the course within one week of your registration date. No refunds will be issued after this one-week period.
TUITION
PROVIDER DETAILS
Contact PDI directly for questions specific to coursework at 1-949-263-4931, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Contact ASDN for registration or transcript questions.
