Amplifying the voice of students, educators and guest writers, IFSEL's blogs seek to challenge, inspire, and renew us all. We are looking for thoughtful and thought-provoking writers to contribute, so if you are interested in sharing your writing, please email now.
The New Year can be a time to refresh and reconsider some of our go-to online teaching tools.
To our Black students, colleagues, and communities - you matter. Your lives matter. We stand with you now and always.
Inspire your students to contribute to a meaningful cause or service project this summer. Here's a few resources to help.
Mary Michaels Estraada recounts the power of Checking In.
The IFSEL team's curated ideas that, we hope, address some of the SEL needs of students and educators.
Valentina Rodriguez, MD. School Therapist, frankly discusses her experience at the IFSEL Summer Institute.
Six strategies to fuel relationships and empathy in Middle and High School Advisory/Homeroom
Paule Ebrahimi shares Miami Country Day School's powerful experience with IFSEL.
Morgan Ome reflects on the impact SEL had and has on her life and work.
Learn about Seattle Country Day School's approach to SEL.
IFSEL Institutes and Workshops provide opportunities for K-12 educators, administrators and counselors to experience a range of SEL activities, and also to understand the research and rationale that underpin them.
Online Course
Online Course
Grades 3-12
Practical and High-Impact Approaches to Integrating SEL into the Subject Curriculum in Every Classroom.
This highly practical, two-session online course will provide 3rd - 12th Grade teachers and administrators with myriad strategies for embedding SEL directly within any learning moment.
Online Course
Online Course
Grades 5-12
Inspiring Approaches and Practical Tools for Middle and High School Advisors and Homeroom Teachers
This inspiring course offers opportunities to build and re-energize Advisor tools and approaches. Learn and practice 'low-prep, high-impact' practices that nurture advisory connection in-person and through Distance Learning.
Online Course
Online Course
Grades K-6
SEL Teaching Practices, Skills, and Positive Communication for the Elementary Grades K - 6
This course provides effective lesson sequences and simple, profound practices. Learn a framework of common language to build emotional intelligence, positive communication, and restorative practices.
Online Course
Online Course
Grades K-12
This creative and experiential online course offers educators, administrators, counselors and advisors the opportunity to learn how to build classroom practices and school-wide systems that nurture the social and emotional health of all members of the community.
Online Course
Online Course
Grades 5-12
Deepening Approaches and Practical Tools for Middle and High School Advisors and Homeroom Teachers
This experiential course, as a follow-up to Joy of Advising 1, extends and deepens approaches and practices that empower high quality advising in Middle and High Schools.
Online Workshop
Online Workshop
Grades K-12
A simple, profound, and essential practice to maintain balance and guide decision-making for all ages (K-12th Grade)
IFSEL’s approach to Check-In offers a simple and profound practice that activates self- and group-awareness and is the foundation for all social and emotional learning.
Online Workshop
Online Workshop
Grades 5-12
Practical strategies and approaches for being an authentic and accessible Advisor within an SEL-Rooted Advisory Program
This experiential workshop is designed for new advisors at schools that already have worked with IFSEL to build and deepen their advisory program.
Online Workshop
Online Workshop
IFSEL Institutes and Workshops provide opportunities for K-12 educators, administrators and counselors to experience a range of SEL activities, and also to understand the research and rationale that underpin them.
Online Course
Grades 3-12
Practical and High-Impact Approaches to Integrating SEL into the Subject Curriculum in Every Classroom.
This highly practical, two-session online course will provide 3rd - 12th Grade teachers and administrators with myriad strategies for embedding SEL directly within any learning moment.
Online Course
Grades 5-12
Inspiring Approaches and Practical Tools for Middle and High School Advisors and Homeroom Teachers
This inspiring course offers opportunities to build and re-energize Advisor tools and approaches. Learn and practice 'low-prep, high-impact' practices that nurture advisory connection in-person and through Distance Learning.
Online Course
Grades K-6
SEL Teaching Practices, Skills, and Positive Communication for the Elementary Grades K - 6
Four-Session Online Course Starting January 26th, June 16th, or August 4th
This course provides effective lesson sequences and simple, profound practices. Learn a framework of common language to build emotional intelligence, positive communication, and restorative practices.
Online Course
Grades K-12
Five-Session Online Course Starting June 14th, or August 2nd
This creative and experiential online course offers educators, administrators, counselors and advisors the opportunity to learn how to build classroom practices and school-wide systems that nurture the social and emotional health of all members of the community.
Online Course
Grades 5-12
Deepening Approaches and Practical Tools for Middle and High School Advisors and Homeroom Teachers
This experiential course, as a follow-up to Joy of Advising 1, extends and deepens approaches and practices that empower high quality advising in Middle and High Schools.
Online Workshop
Grades K-12
A simple, profound, and essential practice to maintain balance and guide decision-making for all ages (K-12th Grade)
IFSEL’s approach to Check-In offers a simple and profound practice that activates self- and group-awareness and is the foundation for all social and emotional learning.
Online Workshop
Grades 5-12
Practical strategies and approaches for being an authentic and accessible Advisor within an SEL-Rooted Advisory Program
This experiential workshop is designed for new advisors at schools that already have worked with IFSEL to build and deepen their advisory program.
