Social-emotional literacy in action: Building connected and collaborative classrooms
Social-emotional literacy is fundamental to creating classrooms where learners feel connected, respected and ready to learn together. This course explores how teachers can put social-emotional literacy into action by building connected and collaborative classroom communities that support both learning and wellbeing.
Drawing on research into social-emotional development, relationships and inclusive practice, the course examines how everyday classroom interactions shape peer relationships, motivation and engagement.
Teachers will explore how empathy, communication and shared responsibility can be developed through structured interaction and purposeful collaboration. The course also considers how teachers can actively model and teach the social and emotional skills that help learners work together successfully.
Through practical strategies and classroom examples, teachers will learn how to structure collaborative learning, support respectful dialogue and respond constructively to peer conflict. The course also introduces restorative approaches that help learners resolve disagreements, rebuild relationships and strengthen a sense of belonging.
Key themes include:
– Developing social-emotional literacy through everyday classroom interactions
– Building connected and collaborative classroom communities
– Encouraging empathy, cooperation and respectful communication
– Structuring collaborative learning for shared responsibility and success
– Responding to peer conflict through dialogue and restorative approaches
– Modelling and teaching positive social and emotional skills
Course outcome: Teachers will develop practical strategies to embed social-emotional literacy in everyday practice, enabling them to build connected, collaborative classrooms where learners feel valued, supported and ready to learn together.
Drawing on research into social-emotional development, relationships and inclusive practice, the course examines how everyday classroom interactions shape peer relationships, motivation and engagement.
Teachers will explore how empathy, communication and shared responsibility can be developed through structured interaction and purposeful collaboration. The course also considers how teachers can actively model and teach the social and emotional skills that help learners work together successfully.
Through practical strategies and classroom examples, teachers will learn how to structure collaborative learning, support respectful dialogue and respond constructively to peer conflict. The course also introduces restorative approaches that help learners resolve disagreements, rebuild relationships and strengthen a sense of belonging.
Key themes include:
– Developing social-emotional literacy through everyday classroom interactions
– Building connected and collaborative classroom communities
– Encouraging empathy, cooperation and respectful communication
– Structuring collaborative learning for shared responsibility and success
– Responding to peer conflict through dialogue and restorative approaches
– Modelling and teaching positive social and emotional skills
Course outcome: Teachers will develop practical strategies to embed social-emotional literacy in everyday practice, enabling them to build connected, collaborative classrooms where learners feel valued, supported and ready to learn together.