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Teacher Leadership Program
Social and emotional learning course

Social and emotional learning course

A collaboration with Mount Holyoke and Prince George's County Public Schools

Collaborative offerings

PGCPS/MHC SEL 3-Course Institute

Join us for an institute, designed specifically for PGCPS, which gives busy educators an opportunity to increase their knowledge and leadership related to social and emotional wellness while earning six graduate level credits. Valued at $5000 per participant, the institute is FREE for PGCPS Educators!

Eligibility Requirements

Minimum of 5 year teaching experience.
Must be hold a valid MSDE certificate or licensure in your area.
Significant interest in Social & Emotional Learning.
Some experience in providing school level professional learning.

The Courses

Course 1: Foundations of SEL

Learn the foundational principles of social and emotional learning (SEL) including vocabulary, concepts, and research.
Explore how SEL advances educational equity and personal student growth by establishing affirming learning environments that feature trusting and collaborative relationships, rigorous and meaningful curriculum and instruction, and ongoing evaluation.
Examine the clear connection and the roles of the school in students’ emotional and academic success.
Build a strong foundation in social-emotional learning that includes equity-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-sensitive practices through the use of case study examples, personal reflection, and portfolio development.

Course 2: Pedagogy and Practice of SEL

Explore ways to put the foundations of social and emotional learning into practice.
Examine available resources, evaluation of ways in which SEL may be built into current curriculum and instruction, and strategic development of building collaboration and connections with educators, families, and other stakeholders on issues related to social and emotional learning.
Reflect on their own social and emotional well-being and identify areas of strength and opportunity for the social and emotional well-being of students.
Create a plan of action for their own growth and the growth and empowerment of students.

Course 3: Instructional Coaching and Mentoring

Examine best practices in the coaching and mentoring of other educators.
Explore resource utilization, implementation of practices, and the identification and embodiment of dispositions that promote social and emotional learning.
Learn to train other educators to be culturally responsive, trauma-informed, reflective practitioners who attend to the social and emotional well-being of themselves, their students, and communities they serve.
Engage in practical application and evaluation of their budding skills.

PGCPS/MHC Hybrid SEL Course

Learn the foundational principles of social and emotional learning (SEL) including vocabulary, concepts, and research. Explore how SEL advances educational equity and personal student growth by establishing affirming learning environments that feature trusting and collaborative relationships, rigorous and meaningful curriculum and instruction, and ongoing evaluation. Examine the clear connection and the roles of the school in students’ emotional and academic success. Build a strong foundation in social-emotional learning that includes equity-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-sensitive practices through the use of case study examples, personal reflection, and portfolio development. Completion of this course results in 2 graduate course credits.

Participant Responsibilities

Engage with each module in Moodle (the LMS) at minimum of once every two weeks
Complete all assignments fully and with Master’s level competency in Moodle
Log in and complete the first assigned task within the first three days of class
Meet in groups with your mentor two times through the course
Keep a log of meetings with mentors
Respond to engagement questions in Moodle (the LMS) posed by facilitators and supervising practitioners
Provide feedback on the course through Moodle platform and official evaluation

Course feedback

Before the course, participants self-identified as having 50 the following levels of SEL understanding:

3 people identified as having No SEL understanding
11 people identified as having Limited SEL understanding 14 people identified as having Some SEL understanding
26 people identified as having Proficient SEL understanding 5 people identified as having Expert SEL understanding

After the SEL course, participants self- identified as having the following levels of SEL understanding:

0 people identified as having No, Limited, or Some SEL understanding
31 people identified as having Proficient SEL understanding
28 people identified as having Expert SEL understanding

View the full report

After you are accepted

Mount Holyoke College credentials

Mount Holyoke College email

Your Mount Holyoke College email is the official form of communication at the College, and any messages from the College or your professors will be sent to this email address. To access your Mount Holyoke College email you will first need to create a personalized password and protect your account with 2-step Verification:

Finish setting up your account:

Use your login information at my.mtholyoke Self-Service to change your MHC password
Log into your MHC email in Google
Follow the prompts to enroll in Google 2-step verification
Log into my.mtholyoke and set a recovery email on the myProfile page

For additional information, visit the MHC Password Reset page on the LITS website. If you have any questions or difficulty logging in to your account, please contact the LITS Technology Help Desk.

You can have the emails sent to your MHC email address forwarded to another email address by following these instructions.

Course registration

Follow the steps below after you are accepted to register for the course.

To register:

Go to my.mtholyoke.edu
Sign in using your MHC username (your email address without the “@mtholyoke.edu”) and password
Click on the menu in the upper left corner and select the Student home page.
Under the Self Service Menu choose Students
Scroll to the last bold section titled Course Registration & Bill Payment
Choose registration

Choose search and register for classes, the first option on the list.
Choose Search and Register for Classes (the first option on the list)
Use the drop down menu to select the semester you will be taking your course for the term.
Under the drop down menu to select the subject, scroll to the bottom of the drop down menu to find “Education (thru PaGE).”
Choose submit in the lower right.
Scroll through the courses to find your course.
1. X.EDUC-450 SELD: Found. of Soc/Emot/Acad is the hybrid course.
2. X.EDUC-452NT: Introduction to SEL is the first course in the SEL Institute.
Click the box to the left of the first available section of the course.

Choose the checkbox to the left of the course title.
Choose submit at the bottom of the page.
On the next screen, under the “Action” column, click on the drop-down menu, select Register.

Under the action tab, be sure to select register.
Choose submit from the bottom of the page.

To check your registration:

Go to my.mtholyoke.edu.
Sign in using your MHC username (your email address without the “@mtholyoke.edu”) and password.
Choose the menu in the upper left corner and select the Student home page.
Under the Self Service Menu choose Students.
Choose Academic Records.
Choose Class Schedule.
Use the drop down menu to select the semester of your course.
Choose submit from the bottom of the page.

You should see your class there. If you do not, please try registering again. If you still do not see your class there, please contact graduate-programs-coordinator-g@mtholyoke.edu.

Please note: There is a delay between registering for your course and having access to the course’s Moodle. It can take up to 24 hours after registration before you have access to the Moodle course. If you do not have access and you just registered, please wait a couple of hours and try again. If you still can not access your course, please contact the LITS Help Desk.

Go to: moodle.mtholyoke.edu
In the top right corner, choose the log in link.

Choose log in from the top right corner.
On the next page, choose the blue Mount Holyoke College logo from the bottom right corner

Choose the blue Mount Holyoke logo from the bottom right corner.
Log in with your Mount Holyoke College username and password.
You should see your course on the dashboard. If you do not have access and you just registered, please wait a day and try again. If you still can not access your course, please contact the LITS Help Desk. You can email them at helpdesk@mtholyoke.edu or call them at 413-538-2600 during regular business hours. Please give the Help Desk the name and number of the course for which you are registered (X.EDUC-450).

You will see your course on the Moodle dashboard if registration was successful.

Trouble logging in to email, course registration, or Moodle?

Request a Transcript

You may request official transcripts for regular or express shipping via this transcript ordering system hosted by the National Student Clearinghouse.

A credit card is required for payment of the transcript fee which would then be shipped via regular mail. If you need express shipping, you can elect that and pay the additional charges for upgraded shipping. Your credit card is charged when the transcript is sent.

The transcript will be mailed within 1-3 business days following your request, using the shipping method you elected. Real-time email and mobile text alerts from the National Student Clearinghouse keep you up-to-date on the status of your order.

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