Course Highlights
  • Educate school staff in the science and impact of stress
  • Provide school staff with the opportunity to build and apply social and emotional skills and strategies
  • Offer strategies for helping students to identify and manage their emotions
  • Provide resources and ideas that are relevant during this time of heightened stress and uncertainty
Curriculum

17 Topics
Course Welcome from Dr. Marc Brackett
How We're Feeling and How SEL Can Help
Why Emotions Matter: Attention
Why Emotions Matter: Decision Making
Why Emotions Matter: Relationships
Why Emotions Matter: Physical and Mental Health
Why Emotions Matter: Creativity
Introduction and Logistics
Important Step: Research Survey
SEL and Emotions
Why Emotions Matter
Why Emotions and SEL Matter Now
Action Planning Pitstop
Additional Articles and Resources
Looking Ahead
Reflection: How Are You Feeling?
Why Emotions Matter

13 Topics
Mood Meter Overview
Differences in Understanding Emotions
The Impact of Our Emotions on Our Students
Reflection: Feelings Quote
How Are You Feeling?
Emotions are Information
Identifying Our Emotions Using the Mood Meter
Emotion Words: Let’s Get Specific
Action Planning Pitstop
Additional Articles and Resources
Looking Ahead
Practice: Plot Yourself on the Mood Meter
Practice: Differentiating between Closely Related Emotions

22 Topics
Making Sense of How We Feel
Introduction to Healthy Emotion Management
Breathing: A Helpful Strategy
Having a Plan
Managing Our Emotions
Strategies for Managing Emotions
Reflection: How Do You Want To Feel?
Managing Emotions in Helpful Ways
Unhelpful Action Strategies
Helpful Action Strategies
Healthy Emotion Management
Healthy Eating
Engaging in Physical Activity
Getting Sleep
Touch
Connecting with Others
Doing What You Like
Healthy Strategies Take Effort!
Action Planning Pitstop
Additional Articles and Resources
Looking Ahead
Unhelpful vs. Helpful Action Strategies

17 Topics
Introduction to Thought Strategies
Positive Self-Talk
Positive Reframing
What is Mindfulness?
Introduction: Reflection
Quote Explanation
Other Strategies
Compartmentalize
Focus on Gratitude
Find Passion and Purpose
Savor the Good
Mindfulness
Mid-Course Evaluation
Action Planning Pitstop
Additional Articles and Resources
Looking Ahead
Defining Thought Strategies

24 Topics
Defining an Emotion Scientist
Barriers to Becoming a Culturally Responsive Emotion Scientist
Dr. Mahzarin R. Banaji: Blindspot-Hidden Biases of Good People
Diversity and Inclusion in Leadership
Introduction: Our "Emotion Education"
Our "Emotion Education"
Strategies for Shifting Our Mindset
Enhancing Our Self-Awareness and Education
Have Conversations Across Differences
Stay Present and Use Active Listening
Be a Bridge Not a Barrier
Consider the Difference Between Intent and Impact
Acknowledging Biases and Perspective Taking
Acknowledge Our Own Biases
Get to Know Each Other's Stories
Focus on Perspective Taking
Use Our Feelings as an Impetus for Change
Diversity and Inclusion in Leadership
Working with Students
Working with Students as Emotion Scientists
Action Planning Pitstop
Additional Articles and Resources
Looking Ahead
Reflection: Perspective Taking and Biases

18 Topics
Understanding Others' Feelings
What Differences are Harder to Bridge?
Behavior Doesn't Equal Emotion
Introduction: Reflection
Identifying Others' Feelings
Identifying Emotions in Children and Adolescents
Becoming More Accurate at Identifying Emotions
How To Get Better at Reading Others' Feelings
Reading Feelings as an Emotion Scientist
Observe Where They Are on the Mood Meter
Observe for Repeated Patterns and Themes
Learn Their Stories
Ways to Inquire About Feelings
Practice Learning About Others' Feelings
Action Planning Pitstop
Additional Articles and Resources
Looking Ahead
How Well Do We Know Our Students?

20 Topics
Emotion Co-Regulation
Step 1: Managing Your Emotions
Step 2: Helping the Student with Their Emotions
Step 3: Brainstorm and Strategize
Step 4: Close the Conversation
Step 5: Follow Up
Mood-Congruent Instruction
Building A "Culture of Care" In Schools
Introduction
Supporting Students in Moments of Activation
A Five-Step Guide to Managing Stressful Moments
Applying the Five Steps to Your Life
Other Kinds of Co-Regulation
Focusing on What We Can Change
What We Can Change
Action Planning Pitstop
Additional Articles and Resources
Looking Ahead
Reflection
Applying the Five Steps

17 Topics
RULER Overview
Closing Thoughts from Dr. Marc Brackett
Putting It All Together
What's Your Plan?
Systemic Social and Emotional Learning
The RULER Approach
Review Key Concepts
Getting Involved
Current YCEI Research Projects
Spreading the Word
Post-Course Research Study
Post-Course Evaluation
Additional Articles and Resources
Thank You!
In Closing...It's Time for an Emotion Revolution!
Reflection: Envisioning the Change
Review Key Concepts

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