Solutions for Education & Wellbeing

Effective Strategies for Responding to Pushback Against Social and Emotional Learning

WHEN

Tuesday, February 8th, 2022

2:00pm-3:00pm EST

WHERE

Online via Zoom

DESCRIPTION

As administrators and educators move quickly to support the pressing mental health needs of students, some efforts have been clouded by a growing national pushback to social and emotional learning (SEL). Misunderstanding and skepticism of the vital role of SEL in the classroom may lead to contentious conversations. Learning about effective strategies for responding to these critiques can help your school district prepare.

Join Education Development Center (EDC) on February 8th at 2pm EST for a fireside chat with a moderated panel of national education experts. Our panelists will discuss what misinformation about SEL exists, how it is causing potential challenges for some schools and districts, and how to communicate more effectively to families, students, and staff about the essence of SEL skills.

We invite you to contribute to this rich conversation and hope our recommended resources prove helpful. If you are unable to join the webinar, register anyway and we’ll send you post-event materials. 

This webinar is the first in a series brought to you by the EDC Solutions for Education & Wellbeing team at EDC. Use this link to sign up to learn about future events and download three free tools to build SEL and Mental Health Supports in Schools.

REGISTRATION

*Due to widespread interest, we have increased the capacity of the live event. A recording will still be available to all registrants following the live event.*

To complete registration, select one of the "Register" buttons (top right of page and side menu). You may also select the webinar description below to complete registration. To share the registration link, copy this URL: https://go.edc.org/EdWellwebinar1

EXPERTS

Moderator

Richard Fournier, partnership director of EDC Solutions and expert in SEL and mental health, is a licensed superintendent, former teacher, and researcher. Learn more.

Speakers

Jim Vetter, EDC subject matter expert in social and emotional learning, is on the leadership team of the Social-Emotional Learning Alliance for the United States (SEL4US). Learn more.

Sheldon Berman is lead superintendent for social-emotional learning with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA). Learn more.

Lara Bergthold is a campaign and communications strategist and principal partner at RALLY, an issue-driven communications firm. Learn more.