Social and Emotional Learning and Self-Care (Easy English Course)

Description

Teaching today means doing more than delivering lessons; it means helping students grow socially and emotionally.

Students face a world of complex relationships that require them to identify and manage their emotions, interact constructively with others, understand healthy boundaries, and take responsibility.

But how can you support your students if you don’t take care of yourself first?

This course brings together two powerful approaches: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and simple, practical self-care strategies that help teachers stay balanced, energized, and focused.

Throughout the week, participants will dive into the foundations of SEL, learning what it means to recognize and manage emotions, build healthy relationships, and make responsible choices.

At the same time, they will explore ways to take care of your own well-being using gentle movement, breathing techniques, mindfulness, and reflection. They will have the chance to slow down, recharge, and develop tools you can use both in and out of the classroom.

By focusing on stress management, building resilience, and acquiring coping strategies, the course will help participants create a more positive and supportive learning environment that promotes personal well-being and social-emotional learning for you and your students.

Participants will learn a variety of methods, energy tools, and mind-body activities to promote personal and social-emotional skills. They will start by focusing on their own well-being, learning different stress-reducing methods, and recharging their energy.

There will be space to reflect individually, share ideas with colleagues from other countries, and co-create teaching strategies that support emotional growth and well-being.

The course explains every concept in clear, simple English and employs a variety of tools to ensure full comprehension. The trainer, experienced in supporting learners with limited English proficiency, provides additional assistance whenever necessary.

A mix of pictures, videos, step‑by‑step instructions, and collaborative activities guarantees that no participant is left behind. Participants remain engaged through group learning, with continuous support always available.

By the end of the course, participants will acquire a set of techniques and exercises to manage stress, maintain high energy levels, and efficiently encourage personal and social-emotional growth.

They will walk away with new ideas, ready-to-use activities, and a personal plan for creating a healthier and more connected classroom.

Note: Please remember to bring your own laptop, as it will be required during the course.

Learning outcomes

The course will help participants to:

• Master different methods and tools for reducing stress;
• Protect and keep up the energy, and recharge to strengthen their well-being;
• Strengthen personal and social skills;
• Develop their students’ social-emotional skills, such as empathy, kindness, and a positive tone;
• Exchanging experiences and examples of good practice in a multicultural and safe context.
• Gain greater emotional and social literacy;
• Experience a SEL environment first-hand;
• Implement strategies for effective communication, Mindfulness, and collaboration in a tailor-made program to bring home.

Tentative schedule

Day 1 – Course introduction

• Introduction to the course, the school, and the external week activities;
• Icebreaker activities;
• Practice with translation tools;
• Presentations of the participants’ schools;
• CASEL framework overview;
• Science of emotions and emotional intelligence.

Day 2 – Taking care of teacher wellbeing

• Introduction to Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) for stress/emotion management;
• Practical EFT toolbox;
• Self-awareness tools and strategies;
• Effective communication.

Day 3 – Cultivating socio-emotional skills and wellbeing

• Social intelligence and collaboration;
• Importance of socio-emotional skills for teachers and students;
• A language of emotions;
• Supporting well-being in the classroom.

Day 4 – Self-regulation, resilience, and conflict management

• Mindfulness practices for resilience and self-regulation;
• Healthy boundaries and constructive conflict management;
• Supporting student well-being: strategies to strengthen personal and social skills.

Day 5 – Make it happen

• Creating action plans for personal self-care and classroom SEL integration;
• Extending SEL to families and the wider school community;
• Sharing ideas and group reflection to refine strategies and approaches.

Day 6 – Course closure and cultural activities

• Course evaluation: round-up of acquired competencies, feedback, and discussion;
• Awarding of the course Certificate of Attendance;
• Excursion and other external cultural activities.

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