Social-Emotional Learning: Self-Awareness and Self-Management

Social-Emotional Learning

Content Warning

The content of this course includes topics that may be difficult for some to discuss, particularly those related to trauma-informed teaching and learning. Becoming better educators often requires helping students process their traumas, which may, in turn, bring up our own. Course designers and facilitators aim to create a space where you can engage bravely, empathetically, and thoughtfully with difficult content.

When reflecting in discussions or assignments, share only what you feel comfortable disclosing. Maintain confidentiality regarding yourself, students, and colleagues. If discussions involve sensitive topics, prioritize your well-being and share only as feels appropriate. If you have concerns or need support, reach out to the instructor directly. Below is the national crisis resource line for reference. Note that it does not replace professional intervention with school counselors or interfere with school policies. We encourage teachers to review crisis resources with administration before sharing them with students.

Self-Awareness and Self-Management

• Course Type: Self-Paced, Fully-Facilitated
• Course Length: 10 Hours
• Course Access: Participants have 45 days from the date of enrollment to complete the course

This 10-hour course explores self-awareness and accurate self-perception—key components of social-emotional learning. The course highlights the importance of teaching students to identify emotions, recognize personal strengths, build self-confidence and self-efficacy, and foster accurate self-perception. The course contains two substantive units:

Self-Awareness

Self-awareness affects all other social-emotional competencies. This unit provides tools and techniques to help students look inward in healthy ways, identify emotions, recognize strengths, boost self-confidence and self-efficacy, improve self-talk, and accurately perceive themselves. Cultivating these essential skills will support students’ success in school and life.

Self-Management

Self-management is critical for students and educators in achieving short- and long-term goals. This unit covers goal-setting, stress management, organizational skills, internal motivation, self-discipline, and impulse control.

Course Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Explore the definition of self-awareness and the research supporting its importance in the classroom.
• Discover strategies to help students learn to identify their emotions, recognize their strengths.
• Explore strategies to foster self-efficacy, positive self-talk, and accurate self-perception.
• Discuss the importance of impulse control and self-discipline.
• Examine strategies to foster self-management, internal motivation, and self-discipline in students.
• Reflect on the elements of an SEL classroom present in their classroom and target areas for improvement.