UAA PACE, 500-Level Upper Division Course

Graded

COURSE OVERVIEW

Social & Emotional Learning: Optimizing Learning Environments with Life Skills. Social-emotional learning (SEL) is teaching life skills that are foundational to motivation in the classroom and classroom management. Students who have strong social and emotional skillsets will be more successful in the classroom and in life in general. In this course, students will first examine what social-emotional learning is, including the research foundational to SEL. Then students will examine the five SEL competencies—self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making—and explore how each of these can be developed first in the classrooms and then in the schools to create optimal learning environments. While examining the five SEL competencies, students will also investigate how these skill sets can affect families and communities. 

Expected Learning Outcomes

As a result of taking this course, participants will be able to demonstrate their ability to:

1. Explain the core competencies of SEL.
2. Analyze the context and value of SEL.
3. Integrate teaching and use of self-awareness knowledge and skills in and outside the classroom.
4. Integrate teaching and use of self-management knowledge and skills in and outside the classroom.
5. Integrate teaching and use of social awareness knowledge and skills in and outside the classroom.
6. Integrate teaching and use of relationship skills knowledge and skills in and outside the classroom.
7. Integrate teaching and use of responsible decision-making knowledge and skills in and outside the classroom.
8. Communicate SEL competencies and strategies to parents and caretakers.

Course Syllabus This is a preview syllabus only.  The official syllabus will be provided to you with your login information.

• Methods of Instruction - Videos, readings and written responses.  No quizzes, midterms or finals.  All reading is done in the online environment.
• Course Grading Rubric

Grade Level: PK-12

IMPORTANT DATES & INFORMATION

• This self-paced VESi course can be completed at a pace that fits your schedule.
• You can register and start work anytime. 
• All work is due one year from the date of registration, with a 30 day minimum to complete.
• Extensions and re-enrollments are not permitted.
• You may cancel within one week of registration.  A $100.00 cancellation fee will be applied.

TUITION

$485 Subscriber

$535 Non-Subscriber

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You may pay with Visa or MasterCard.

PROVIDER DETAILS

Contact VESi directly for questions specific to coursework.  Email:info@virtualeduc.com or call at 1-800-313-6744.  Contact ASDN for registration or transcript questions.