MED 588 Supporting Student Social and Emotional Needs

Fall-Spring-Summer Semesters

Candidates will develop the skills needed to deploy social and emotional learning approaches with students in classroom settings. This will include helping them build and maintain healthy and positive relationships, setting realistic and positive goals, and empathy-building. Candidates will explore advanced topics in childhood development, positive behavioral support, multi-tiered systems of support, and positive behavioral intervention. Candidates will also develop approaches for interacting with students who endure specific forms of trauma, loss, and self harm behavior. 3 credit hours