This open, self-paced course, Integrating SEL & PSS into Lessons for Quality Holistic Learning, was designed with a team of teachers working with refugee and vulnerable learners across Lebanon. It is intended to build upon previous learning related to social and emotional learning (SEL) and psychosocial support (PSS) to provide teachers with the confidence to critically evaluate activities, adapt them to their local context, and assess impact on student learning and well-being.

Educators who complete this online course will be able to:

• Define the concepts PSS and SEL.
• Integrate PSS and SEL in lesson plans.
• Create safe spaces for displaced learners, refugees, and other vulnerable students.
• Reflect on tools and teaching pedagogies when implementing PSS and SEL activities.
• Evaluate their adaptation and implementation of PSS and SEL activities.

It will take 8-10 hours, on average, to complete this course. It is entirely self-paced. There is a micro-credential opportunity shared at the end of the course for those interested in demonstrating their competency and earning a digital micro-credential and badge.

This open, self-paced course, Asset (Strength) Based Pedagogies for Quality Holistic Learning, was designed by teachers for teachers, especially those working with refugee and vulnerable learners around the world. It is intended to provide an overview of key terminology, concepts, and practices related to asset (or strength) based pedagogies.

Educators who complete this short online course will:

• gain a working understanding of what asset-based pedagogies are and why they are important
• be able to identify ways in which asset-based pedagogies can be applied in the classroom
• examine how to apply asset-based pedagogies in the context of their own work

It will take 3-4 hours, on average, to complete this course. A certificate of participation will be issued upon successful completion. Thank you for your interest and for your commitment to your professional learning and to teaching!

A handbook for use offline is currently being developed, as a parallel tool for learning about asset-based pedagogies. Please contact jkasper@ceinternational1892.org to discuss piloting of this additional material.

This open, self-paced course, Introduction to Social-Emotional Learning & Psychosocial Support for Quality Holistic Learning, was designed with a team of teachers working with refugee and vulnerable learners in Niger. It is intended to provide an overview of key terminology, concepts, and practices related to social-emotional learning and psychosocial support.

Educators who complete this online course will:

• understand the importance of creating a safe and inclusive environment for children's well-being and learning in emergency situations
• understand the basic principles of Psychosocial Support (PSS) and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and their role in supporting students in displaced contexts, especially considering the educator's unique students and learning context
• integrate simple and applicable PSS interventions and SEL activities into their lesson plans to ensure Quality Holistic Learning

It will take 4-5 hours, on average, to complete this course. A certificate of participation will be issued upon successful completion. Thank you for your interest and for your commitment to your professional learning and to teaching!

An offline, PowerPoint guided workshop series, upon which this course is based, is available for training purposes as well. Please contact jkasper@ceinternational1892.org to discuss piloting of that workshop material.