Social Emotional Learning
Thriving in Times of Crisis
Social Emotional Learning Support for Virtual
or Onsite Educators and Leaders
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Educators who are experiencing high levels of stress or trauma
look to LSI for coping strategies
“It is so wonderful that self-care and social emotional learning are taking priority now.”
TeacherChaplin Elementary School, Connecticut
“Really enjoyed the session! Would recommend that other school districts use this for their staff.”
TeacherChicago Public School District 299
“It is important for us to discuss how to take care of ourselves and our colleagues. This will help guide us in the right direction to make school a better place for our students.”
PrincipalChaplin Elementary School, Connecticut
Preventing Teacher Burnout
Before the pandemic, teachers were burning out at a high rate with nearly half of new teachers leaving the profession within their first five years.¹ LSI wants to partner with educators to help them manage stress, reach students, and drive performance goals and it starts with a preliminary call to customize a plan for you.
Principals who want to help retain teachers can start by helping them manage stress and build community. Teachers who learn the art of co-regulation for their teams and for students build synergy within their classrooms. By regulating emotions with positive shared energy, everyone concentrates, performs tasks, and confidently achieves goals at higher levels.
Building and Rebuilding Community Through an SEL Lens - PD
Click on one of the PD workshop titles below or contact us to design a specific SEL course that meets your needs
Equip Me to Care for We
| TEACHER | LEADER/COACH | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Care [1 hour] | Self-Care [1 hour] | Participants learn 15 + coping strategies to manage stress and regulate their own emotions to promote co-regulation within classrooms and adult learning environments. |
| Self-Management [2 hours] | Self-Management [2 hours] |
Shift Your Lenses to Build Equitable Learning Communities
| TEACHER | LEADER/COACH | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| The Power of Student Teams [Book Study] | Creating the Schools Our Children Need [Book Study] | Tap into a shared strength of resiliency and shift lenses to build teacher and student confidence and performance. |
| Guiding Students During a Crisis Requires a Resiliency Tap [2 hours] | Guiding Teams Through A Crisis Requires a Resiliency Tap [2 hours] | |
| Teaching Through Affirming Lenses to Build Confidence and Performance [1 hour] | Leading and Coaching Through Affirming Lenses [1 hour] |
Effectively Address Teacher and Student Performance Gaps
| TEACHER | LEADER/COACH | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Classroom Techniques for Creating Conditions for Rigorous Instruction [Book Study] | Leadership for Teacher Learning: Creating a Culture Where All Teachers Improve So That All Students Succeed [Book Study] | Research from the RAND Corporation confirms that Teacher Stress Directly Affects Student Performance. Learn how to engage students and support teachers in creating classrooms of community that thrive. |
| Self-Care [1 hour] | Self-Care [1 hour] | |
| Self-Management [2 hours] | Self-Management [2 hours] | |
| Building Classrooms of Community Through a SEL Lens [1 hour] | A Foundation for Coaching and Leading Teams During COVID-19: Flow With the Buffalo [2 hours] | |
| Establishing Relationships, Routines, Roles, and Rigor: Face to Face and Virtually [2 hours] |
Equip Teachers and Students for Shared Success
| TEACHER | LEADER/COACH | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Great Teaching Made Easy: How to Develop Growth Mindsets in the Classroom [Book Study] | The Power of Student Teams [Book Study] | Teachers and students are returning to school to face new challenges. Equip leaders, classroom teachers, and students with the necessary tools for shared success. |
| A New Vision for Teaching & Learning [2 hours] | A New Vision for Teaching & Learning [2 hours] | |
| Building Classrooms of Community Through a SEL Lens [1 hour] | A Foundation for Coaching and Leading Teams During COVID-19: Flow With the Buffalo [2 hours] | |
| Establishing Relationships, Routines, Roles, and Rigor: Face to Face and Virtually [2 hours] | Leading and Coaching with Grace [2 hours] |
Model Agency
| TEACHER | LEADER/COACH | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Developing Student Ownership [Book Study] | In Praise of Foibles: The Impact of Mistakes, Failure, and Fear on Continuous Improvement in Schools [Book Study] | As we return to school, we must face the reality that we are starting a new normal redefined through agency. Learn how to model agency and support collective agency to meet and exceed your SEL and performance goals. |
| Guiding Students During a Crisis Requires a Resiliency Tap [2 hours] | Guiding Teams Through A Crisis Requires a Resiliency Tap [2 hours] | |
| Teaching Through Affirming Lenses to Build Confidence and Performance [1 hour] | Leading and Coaching Through Affirming Lenses [1 hour] | |
| A Focus on Agency [2 hours] | A Focus on Agency [2 hours] |
Model Empathy and Compassion
| TEACHER | LEADER/COACH | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| In Praise of Foibles: The Impact of Mistakes, Failure, and Fear on Continuous Improvement in Schools [Book Study] | Deliberate Coaching: A Toolbox for Accelerating Teacher Performance [Book Study] | Sustainable change requires empathetic action. Learn how to demonstrate empathy and compassion to build and equip classroom teachers and students for their successful journey toward collective agency. |
| A Journey Through Empathy (Part 1 of 2) [2 hours] | A Journey Through Empathy (Part 1 of 2) [2 hours] | |
| A Journey Through Empathy (Part 2 of 2) [2 hours] | A Journey Through Empathy (Part 2 of 2) [2 hours] |
SEL PD comes with coaching. Consider LSI an extension of your arms.
Secure Your PD Bundle NowThriving in Times of Crisis
Students are facing unprecedented trauma in the wake of pandemic-related school closures nationwide. Undoubtedly, many K-12 children have a plethora of needs, but LSI’s science-based SEL professional development courses focus on helping you (the adult educators) first.
By supporting yourself first, you will build and model a foundation of empathy and compassion for your students who are experiencing trauma. Concurrently, you open the lines of communication between school leaders, teachers, and students.
Our Research-Driven SEL Sessions Offer:
Adult SEL Focused
Addressing Trauma
Self-Care & Self-Management
Understanding Why
Coping Strategies
Co-Regulation Synergy
Team Building
Science Backed Tips
SEL That Focuses on Self-Care and Self-Management First
LSI believes that steps forward, start with one step back to understand the personal “why” behind self-care and self-management. When we start with why we strengthen the relationship skills that are necessary for building and rebuilding equitable learning communities.
“ME” mirrors “WE,” so it’s imperative to pour into ourselves first. Learn and practice more than 15 strategies during our Self Care and Self-Management sessions and feel confident knowing these techniques are science-backed.
Teachers appreciate their leaders for investing in their emotional and mental well-being and are more willing to drive state and district-mandated goals. They also have a better understanding of how to operate under stress and thrive instead of merely survive during crises.
Research from Penn State University found that for every $1 spent on social emotional learning initiatives, there is an $11 return on investment.² Successful SEL offerings integrate SEL principles into the total structure of the day and weave its principles into the curriculum with some states publishing explicit SEL policies and benchmarks for students.
With more than 20 years delivering research-based PD, LSI is an extension of your arms, helping you and your staff easily and efficiently manage stress so you can focus on improving core instruction that produces results.
CAMILE
EARLE-DENNIS
YEARS IN EDUCATION: 20+
KEY ROLES: Senior Content Specialist, SEL, Teacher, Literacy Coach, District Trainer, Curriculum Writer, National Mentor, Regional Instructional Coach, Leadership Advisor, Nationally Awarded Milken Educator