We hope you’ll join our sessions, enjoy the resources and connection, and have great success implementing them back at your school.

Introduction to IFSEL

Social & Emotional Competencies

IFSEL's Whole Community Approach

Chapter 6: "Building and Sustaining a
Whole-Community Approach to Equity-Rooted SEL"

Chapter 6:
"Building and Sustaining a Whole-Community Approach to Equity-Rooted SEL"

by IFSEL Executive Director and Co-Founder Nick Haisman-Smith

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Upcoming Professional Development

IFSEL's Events

Summer SEL Institute

K-12
San Mateo, CA
July 27 - 30

Join IFSEL’s Summer Institutes for an energising, hands-on professional learning experience built around high-impact SEL practices that work in real classrooms. Through immersive workshops, collaboration, and reflection, you’ll leave with a powerful set of tools and resources to strengthen belonging, engagement, and wellbeing across your school community.

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Restorative Practices Workshop

K-12
Chicago, IL
August 10 & 11

Two-day workshop offers K-12 educators, administrators, and counselors a comprehensive model of proactive and responsive approaches for Peace Building and Conflict Resolution.

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Advisory Workshop: The Art & Science of School Belonging

Middle School & High School
Boston, MA
August 13 & 14

This experiential two-day workshop is designed to upskill your practice and amplify your impact. Together, we’ll unpack the role of the advisor, tackle common challenges, and build a toolkit that promotes student belonging, connection, and success.

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Foundational SEL: Building Belonging in K-6 Classrooms (Europe, Middle East & Africa)

K-6
Online (Europe, Middle East & Africa)
September 28 - October 19

4-session course helps educators build classrooms where students feel connected, emotionally safe, and ready to learn.

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Foundational SEL: Building Belonging in K-6 Classrooms (Americas)

K-6
Online (Americas)
October 1 - 22

4-session course helps educators build classrooms where students feel connected, emotionally safe, and ready to learn.

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Joy of Advising (Americas)

Middle & High School
Online (Americas)
October 7 - 21

Whether you’re new to the role of being an Advisor, or a long time practitioner, you’ll leave inspired with practical lessons and structures you can implement the next day, creative approaches for authentic advisory alignment, and renewal of your own unique connection to SEL!

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SEL Leadership Program - Cohort #10 (Americas, Europe, Africa, & Middle East)

K-12
Online
Starts Oct. 14, 2026

This program supports leaders and educators around the world to build and sustain an inclusive, equitable, SEL-rooted school community. This online program is experiential, inspiring, and renewing - providing a balance of high impact practical tools and approaches, alongside space for collaboration and reflection.

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SEL Leadership Program - Cohort #11 (America, Europe, Africa & Middle East)

K-12
Online
Starts Oct. 20, 2026

This program supports leaders and educators around the world to build and sustain an inclusive, equitable, SEL-rooted school community. This online program is experiential, inspiring, and renewing - providing a balance of high impact practical tools and approaches, alongside space for collaboration and reflection.

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SEL Leadership Program - Cohort #11 (East Asia & Australia)

K-12
Online
Starts Oct. 21, 2026

This program supports leaders and educators around the world to build and sustain an inclusive, equitable, SEL-rooted school community. This online program is experiential, inspiring, and renewing - providing a balance of high impact practical tools and approaches, alongside space for collaboration and reflection.

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Beyond an Initiative:
Practices to Embed Social and Emotional Learning

What's in a Name?

Yes! Because... And

Inspiring Emotionally Healthy Boys:
From Stereotypes to SEL Success

Layers of Feelings


Check-Ins for Self and Social Awareness

Check-In Resources

Traffic Jam Cooperative Challenge

Building Restorative Cultures

Sample Restorative Practices Guide

Untitled Poem by Beth Strano - “Brave Space”

Boundaries

Unfolding Perspectives

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