Welcome to IFSEL’s Resource Page for the Innovate, Share, Empower Teaching Conference at The International School of Monaco! We hope you’ll join our sessions, enjoy the resources and connection, and have great success implementing them back at your school.

Nick Haisman-Smith
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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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Interested in the full book?
You can purchase Social-Emotional Learning: Strategies, Development and Educational Impact in its entirety here.

Upcoming Professional Development

IFSEL's Events

TeachMeet: Staying Human in the Age of AI (K–12)

K-12
Online
January 13

Explore how Social and Emotional Learning can anchor digital literacy and help students use emerging technologies with empathy, curiosity, and care.

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Joy of Advising (US Time Zones)

Middle & High School
Online (US)
January 28 - February 11

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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Foundational SEL for K-6 Educators (US Time Zones)

K-6
Online (US)
January 29 - February 26

4-session course presents an effective lesson sequence and simple and profound practices to either begin or fine-tune SEL. All sessions are interactive, engaging and practical. The sessions share practical resources and ideas that are the foundation of SEL for grades K-6.

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Restorative Practices Workshop

K-12
Miami, FL
February 19 & 20

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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Catalyzed by SEL: Integrating SEL into Every Classroom (US Time Zones)

K-12
Online
March 10 & March 17

This highly practical, two-session online course will provide 4th - 12th Grade teachers and administrators with myriad strategies for embedding SEL directly within any learning moment.

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Restorative Practices Workshop

K-12
San Mateo, CA
March 19 & 20

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 Program Design - US Time Zones

Middle & High School
Online (US)
March 25 & April 1

Advisory thrives when vision meets structure. This course offers practical insights for designing programs that fit your time and context—whether 10, 30, or 60 minutes.

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Advisory Workshop

Middle School & High School
Los Angeles, CA
April 22

One-day workshop focusing on how to create and sustain a robust advisory program in middle & high schools that centers belonging and equity.

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Restorative Practices Workshop

K-12
Brussels, Belgium
May 1 & 2

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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SEL Institute

K-12
Washington, DC
June 22 - 25

The Institute provides participants with inspiration and current research as well as experiential lesson materials. Learn ten distinct educator practices that expand social and emotional learning, inclusivity and well-being.

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AI SEL Institute

K-12
San Mateo, CA
July 27 - 30

This Institute invites educators to collaboratively explore how Social and Emotional Learning and Futures Literacy can center humanity, curiosity, compassion, and belonging in an AI driven era, equipping students with the inner resources to navigate rapid change and shape their future.

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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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SEL Foundations: Building the Groundwork for Connection & Belonging

K-6
Boston, MA
August 13 & 14

Practical workshop is a great place to begin or deepen SEL in your classroom and school.

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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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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-In Lesson Plan

Check-In Resources

Traffic Jam Cooperative Challenge

Building Restorative Cultures

Nick's Google Doc

Untitled Poem by Beth Strano - “Brave Space”

Boundaries

Unfolding Perspectives

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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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