Social/Emotional Development

1.5-hour webinar that took place on November 14, 2019.

Join us as we explore and then bring together two frameworks: the Pyramid Model for social-emotional competence and West Ed’s Bridging Cultures framework.  After looking at each framework separately, we will use them to guide our analysis of free online SEL resources.  We will brainstorm practical steps and ideas for implementing culturally appropriate practices that also enhance children’s social-emotional development.  

1.5-hour webinar that took place on November 7, 2019.

Establishing and implementing a Multi-tiered System of Support framework provides the opportunity for programs to sustain evidenced based practices that improve student and teacher outcomes. Participants will receive guidance and  strategies on ways to determine how to embed Multi-tiered Systems of Support into their daily practices, curriculum and assessment to meet the whole child in early learner settings. 

2-hour webinar that took place on October 24, 2019.

Recognizing and responding to the needs of students is what we do best as early childhood practitioners. Establishing a Multi-tiered System of Supports framework as best practice increases the capacity for programs to effectively recognize, respond, monitor and document the support children and teachers need to be successful in high-quality learning environments. This webinar will provide an overview and discussion of defining a Multi-tiered System of Supports framework in early learning settings.

1.5-hour webinar that took place on October 22, 2019.

1.5-Hour webinar took place on October 17, 2019.

Recognizing the ways in which social emotional and literacy skills are interwoven underpins the importance of finding ways to intentionally embed strategies that connect these areas across everyday routines. This webinar will share many fun ideas, strategies, resources, and hands on activities for intentionally linking social emotional and literacy skill development across your daily schedule. Ideas for sharing this information with families will also be shared.

2-hour webinar that took place on March 14, 2019.

2-Hour webinar that took place on February 21, 2019.

How to recognize post-traumatic reactions in young children. Becoming familiar with the impact of trauma exposure on early learning and other key areas of functioning. An introduction to how working with traumatized children in the classroom can impact teachers. Where to find additional trauma-informed resources for educators and family members.

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These are additional handouts provided from the webinar on Supporting Young ELs' Social Emotional Development in Culturally Appropriate Ways that took place on Sept. 6, 2018.

These are resource links provided from the webinar on Supporting Young ELs' Social Emotional Development in Culturally Appropriate Ways that took place on Sept. 6, 2018.

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