Teaching the Whole Child: Supporting the Social-Emotional Wellness of Preschool and Elementary School-Aged Children

Course Details

This course explores the connection between students’ social-emotional development, learning, and wellness with their success in Pre-K and elementary school classrooms. The utility of attending to social-emotional wellness and ranges of typical development is discussed, as well as the impact of trauma on students and how school staff can support children in concrete ways to promote their social-emotional learning (SEL).

Module 1: Social-Emotional Learning as a Universal Strategy
Module 2: SEL Core Competencies Introduction
Module 3: Whole Child Development
Module 4: The Impact of Trauma on Social Emotional Wellness and Classroom Success
Module 5: Creating Safety and Connection at School
Module 6: Implementing SEL Strategies to Promote SE Wellness

Target Audience
Elementary school employees and behavioral health professionals including teachers, school staff, counselors, social workers, peer support specialists, and other human services professionals who would like to increase their understanding of how to support the social emotional wellness of elementary school-aged students.

Modality
This course consists of 6 online self-paced modules, each approximately 30 minutes in length for an estimated total of 3 hours. Participants must complete all 6 modules, their respective end of module quizzes, a post-test, and a course evaluation to receive a certificate of completion. This course takes approximately 3 hours to complete.

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Module 1: Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) as a Universal Strategy

Over the past several years, the topic of social emotional learning, or SEL, has become a popular subject for many school districts. School systems have begun to acknowledge the importance of supporting the development of the whole student, ensuring that children are not only learning academically, but also gaining the skills and knowledge required to be healthy, productive adults.

So what do we mean when we talk about SEL? In this module, we will look at the prevalence of emotional challenges in North Carolina, and the impact of the pandemic on rates of emotional challenges. We'll define SEL and discuss what it is and is not. We'll compare and contrast SEL with the concept of mental health and clarify the scope of what is possible in schools.

And finally, this module will conclude by exploring the value of investing classroom time in SEL.

Learning Outcomes

Learners completing this module will enhance their understanding of the value of social-emotional learning (SEL) as a tool to support social-emotional wellness

by completing knowledge checks after each lesson.
by passing a post-module quiz on the value of social-emotional learning as a tool to support social-emotional wellness with a score > or equal to 80%.

Module 2: Social-Emotional Leaning Core Competencies Introduction

Module 3: Whole Child Development

Module 4: The Impact of Trauma on Social-Emotional Wellness and Classroom Success

Module 5: Creating Safety and Connection at School

Module 6: Implementing Social-Emotional Learning Strategies to Promote Social-Emotional Wellness

Halley M. Carmack, LCSW, MSW has dedicated her career to supporting the mental health of young children and the adults who care for them. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) since 2011, Halley has worked in diverse settings including community mental health clinics, schools, childcare centers, and prevention programs. She is currently in private practice where she uses evidence-based strategies to address behavioral challenges, wounded attachments, and the impacts of trauma.

When not working directly with children and families, Halley develops and facilitates continuing education for those involved in caring for young children in a variety of roles. A graduate of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work, Halley is committed to supporting the network of care for children across the state of North Carolina. In her free time Halley enjoys art and music in every form, as well as spending time in nature.

UNC SSW, 1406, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. UNC SSW maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 8/10/22-8/10/25. Social workers completing this course receive 3 general continuing education credits.

UNC SSW has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6642. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. UNC SSW is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. The successful completion of this online course qualifies for 3 contact hours.

Approved by the Division of Child Development and Early Education North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for 3 contact hours.

This training meets the following competencies for the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement®:

Infant/young child development and behavior
Attachment, separation, trauma, grief, and loss
Observation and listening
Responding with empathy
Developmental guidance

IECMH Endorsement is a way to demonstrate that you have the skill, experience and knowledge to work with pregnant women, infants, young children, and their families. It is a standardized process that involves documenting competency-based training, specialized work experiences, and Reflective Supervision/Consultation.

NC Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Association NCIMHA is the only organization authorized to grant an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement (IECMH-E) in North Carolina. NCIMHA's purpose is to equip and support North Carolina’s infant and early childhood mental health professionals. https://www.ncimha.org.(link is external)

Meets competencies for the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement®

Presenter:

Halley M. Carmack, LCSW, MSW

Contact Hrs:

3.00

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