Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

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Within the Focused Topics Social Emotional Learning for Teachers course you will learn about:

How stress impacts our bodies, minds, and emotional well-being
Models that build resilience to better manage stress and improve social-emotional functioning
Concrete steps to meet stress in the moment, such as abdominal breathing and challenging negative thoughts
Physical relaxation, gratitude, and the benefits of thankfulness
How social supports and relationships reduce stress

Course Outline

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Social Emotional Learning for Teachers: An Introduction
Not required	Thinking About Stress	Explore
Not required	5 Things You Should Know About STRESS	Apply
2	How We Feel
Not required	Emotion Regulation Strategies	Learn
Not required	Recognize and Label Emotions	Explore
Not required	Keeping a Journal	Apply
3	How We Think
Not required	Thinking Traps	Learn
Not required	Brain Behavior: Teflon or Velcro?	Learn
Not required	Thought Review	Explore
Not required	Thought Record Diary	Apply
4	What We Can Do on Our Own
Not required	Progressive Muscle Relaxation Chart	Explore
Not required	Enhancing Physical and Mental Relaxation	Apply
5	What We Can Do Together
Not required	Recognizing the Health Benefits of Gratitude	Explore
Not required	Gratitude Stone Activity	Explore
Not required	The SELF-T Approach for Teachers	Apply
Not required	Social Emotional Learning for Teachers: Direct Care Practice Inventory	Apply
Not required	Social Emotional Learning for Teachers: Leadership Practice Inventory	Apply
	Assessments & Tools
Required	End of Course Assessment Self Assessed: Support Staff, Non-Supervisory Specialist, Training & Curriculum Specialist, Program Manager, Installation Administrator, Service Monitor, HQ Administrator VLS Assessed: Direct Care Staff		? Need additional clarification? Click to open the support page for this content.