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Social-emotional learning for districts and schools

We work closely with you to create a social-emotional learning program tailored to meet your organization’s specific goals. Our facilitators are renowned and recognized Pre-K-12+ leaders, educators and researchers. We incorporate best practices to design programming that fits your unique needs and budget. Whether you are looking to build your teams’ knowledge and skills, advance their practices with feedback and coaching or cultivate lasting systemic improvements, we can help.

We work with clients around the globe, both on-site and remotely.

How can we support you and your faculty?

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Outcomes of Mount Holyoke’s social-emotional learning programs for districts and schools

  1. Participants will understand how to use knowledge about different backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures and languages in the school community to promote effective interactions among colleagues, families and the larger community.
  2. Participants will learn how to model effective communication and collaboration skills with families and other stakeholders focused on attaining equitable achievement for students of all backgrounds and circumstances.
  3. Participants will gain the tools to facilitate colleagues’ examination of their own understanding of community culture and diversity and help them develop culturally responsive strategies to enrich educational experiences and achieve high levels of learning for all students.
  4. Participants will develop a shared understanding among their colleagues of the diverse educational needs of families and the community.
  5. Participants will understand the role of collaboration with families, communities and colleagues in developing comprehensive strategies to address the diverse educational needs of families and the community.

Social-emotional learning by the numbers

257

earned graduate credit

The number of public-school faculty and staff members who have earned graduate credit in social-emotional learning through Mount Holyoke College Professional and Graduate Education.

75%

of students

Registered for X.EDUC-450: Foundations of SEL in spring and summer 2024 who completed the course with a grade of B or better.

120%

increase

Of faculty and staff members’ comfort level with social-emotional learning, according to a survey after the course ended.

Mount Holyoke Experiences

Testimonials from past participants

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“My favorite part of the course was learning practical strategies to enhance student engagement and build a positive classroom environment.”

“There was a lot of self-reflection. Understanding myself more in depth helps to understand others.”

past course participants

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