Combining SEL and DEIB to Propel Learning Forward

(Grades PreK-5) / Flex Course

PDI Course Number: 149T02 / UCSD Course Number: EDUC42480

Course Description

As your classroom becomes more diverse, do you wish you had strategies to increase equity, inclusion, and belonging? Social-emotional learning (SEL) is a process for creating an environment where everyone feels welcome. With DEIB at the forefront, educators can use methods for teaching social-emotional skills that include all students and give them a voice. This online course provides the perfect approach to integrating SEL and DEIB to deal with a variety of societal issues. Teachers will be provided with thorough background information on SEL and DEIB as well as numerous activities that support DEIB while teaching each of the five core competencies of SEL. Teachers will explore Universal Design for Learning and culturally responsive teaching and will learn how these frameworks align with both SEL and DEIB. From acknowledging diversity to designing student-centered classrooms, teachers will feel empowered to lift up students’ voices and allow them to make authentic choices about their learning. Finally, teachers will learn strategies to combat challenges of implementing SEL. By the end of this course, teachers will feel more confident and successful in their quest to embed the teaching of social-emotional skills to promote equity and excellence for all students. This course is worth 3 ⅓ semester units/5 quarter units (50 hours of training) from University of California San Diego (UCSD) Division of Extended Studies. For detailed information on university credit, click here.