Unit three: Practical applications of SEL in teaching
Unit overview
In this unit, we are going to learn a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) approach ( RULER). According to Ahmed et al. (2020), RULER is a Social and emotional learning intervention for students in kindergarten through intermediate/Junior secondary that develops social and emotional abilities through teaching on social and emotional related ideas and the introduction of anchor tools for leveraging emotions in the classroom. Social and emotional learning approach (RULER) is founded on the achievement model of emotional literacy (Rivers & Brackett, 2010, as cited in Ahmed et al., 2020, p.667). Through reading, you will find out what are the ways to acquire emotion literacy.
Learning objectives
After this unit learning you can
- Understand the ways SEL approach (RULER) improve student social-emotional competence.
- Use instructional methods to help students understand themselves and others.
- Implement technology to enhance SEL
Essential questions
- What are the ways to improve emotional literacy?
- How to help students build self-awareness and empathy?
- How to use technology to promote SEL?
Read & Watch
1. Read: Ahmed, I., Hamzah, A. B., & Abdullah, M. N. L. Y. B. (2020). Effect of Social and Emotional Learning Approach on Students' Social-Emotional Competence. [1]
2. Watch
Activities & when it's due
Discussion:
As you read the articles and watch the videos, thinking about the following questions: What are the learning experiences you can design to build students' emotional literacy? How can you use technologies to promote SEL in your classroom? Please use the reading materials and videos to support your ideas. Be sure to make reply to at least two others' posts. Make sure to review Discussion Rubrics .
Use the following labels as scaffolds to structure and deepen your postings and responses as appropriate. Feel free to create your own scaffold labels. [An Important Idea I've Learned] [This Idea Makes Me Think] [Carrying This Idea Forward] [If so, then what] [My Question] [My Theory] [My Experience] [To Improve My Practice] [Putting our Knowledge Together] [I disagree because] [I don't understand].
Click the link to enter and reply posts
When it's due:
- Initial post: Wednesday night .
- Follow-up post 1: Thursday night
- Follow-up post 2: Friday night .
Discussion self-assessment
Use this template to complete your discussion self-assessment
When it's due:
Sunday night
Reflective Journal
Use the following questions to organize your thoughts in reflective journal. Please Submit journal no late than Sunday.
When it's due:
Sunday night
Reflection Questions:
1. What did you learn this week that you think will stay with you? Why? How do you know you learned it?
2. What helped your learning?
3. What hindered your learning?
4. What would help you to learn better (both what you can do and what I can do)?
5. Anything else you want to say?
References:
- Ahmed, I., Hamzah, A. B., & Abdullah, M. N. L. Y. B. (2020). Effect of Social and Emotional Learning Approach on Students' Social-Emotional Competence. International Journal of Instruction, 13(4), 663-676.
- PropelNM (2019) Using Tech Tools to support Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in the ELA Classroom.[Video]. Streaming Service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igEkKV70Lws
