This masterclass equips educators with practical strategies to integrate Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) into secondary schools, enhancing pupil wellbeing and mental health post-COVID-19. Participants will explore the five core SEL competencies and learn how to teach, model, and embed them in daily routines. With a focus on practical application, the course provides actionable steps for integrating SEL across the curriculum. By the end, participants will have a clear action plan to implement SEL effectively in their schools.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand the importance of SEL as a protective factor for pupils’ wellbeing and mental health, especially in the wake of COVID-19.
Learn the five core competencies of SEL: selfawareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
Discover practical strategies for teaching, modelling, and reflecting on SEL competencies in the classroom.
Explore ways to integrate SEL into existing school practices and routines.
Develop an action plan for embedding SEL across the curriculum and school environment.
Participants will gain a deeper understanding of SEL and its relevance to secondary pupils’ wellbeing.
Participants will learn practical strategies for incorporating SEL into their teaching and school routines.
Participants will leave with an action plan for embedding SEL in their school context.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Secondary school teachers and school leaders in the UK
FACILITATOR
Steve Burnage is a fellow of the chartered college of teaching, a fellow of the royal society of arts and an experienced education consultant, inspector and author with over 35 years’ experience in effective teaching and school leadership. Steve is an accredited leadership coach and mentor who leads regular training workshops on communication strategies for schools, multi-academy trusts, local authorities and international organisations as well as being the author of a number of virtual training workshops, webinars and videos on the topic for clients such as TES Global and Marshall Cavendish Publications.
