SEL Capstone (Coursera)

SEL Capstone (Coursera)

In this course the instructors (Randy Testa, Ben Kirshner, Emily Price, and Dan Liston) have designed two culminating projects for the Coursera Specialization entitled – “The Teacher and SEL”. The two options include: “A Teacher Implementation Plan”, and “The Cinema, SEL, and the Classroom”.

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This course is a part of the 5-course Specialization “The Teacher and Social Emotional Learning (SEL)”. Course 5 of 5 in theThe Teacher and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialization

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Culmination Projects 3 Parts Explained - Pick 1 Culminating Project Option and its 3 Parts Below
Here you will read about the two culminating projects available for this MOOC.

WEEK 2
Culminating Project – Part 1: Pick 1 Assignment Choice Below: Lesson Choices
Choice 1: If you chose Option 1 - here you will complete 2 of the 4 required reflections and complete a peer review. | Choice 2: If you chose Option 2 - you will complete a segment of your CSELC culminating project and provide a peer review. | Choice 3: If you chose Option 2 - you will complete a segment of your CSELC culminating project and provide a peer review. | Choice 4: If you chose Option 2 - you will complete a segment of your CSELC culminating project and provide a peer review. | Choice 5: If you chose Option 2 - you will complete a segment of your CSELC culminating project and provide a peer review.

WEEK 3
Culminating Project – Part 2: Pick 1 Assignment Choice Below: Lesson Choices
Choice 1: If you chose Option 1 you will complete the second segment of the TIP as well as provide a peer reveiw. | Choice 2: If you chose Option 2 you will complete the second segment of the CSELC as well as provide a peer reveiw. | Choice 3: If you chose Option 2 you will complete the second segment of the CSELC as well as provide a peer reveiw. | Choice 4: If you chose Option 2 you will complete the second segment of the CSELC as well as provide a peer reveiw. | Choice 5: If you chose Option 2 you will complete the second segment of the CSELC as well as provide a peer reveiw.

WEEK 4
Culminating Project – Part 3: Pick 1 Assignment Choice Below: Lesson Choices
Choice 1: If you chose Option 1 and have yet to make instructional/curricular changes, you will complete a change plan and peer review one too. | Choice 2: If you chose Option 1 and have already made instructional/curricular changes, here you will reflect on those changes as well as provide a peer review. | Choice 3: If you chose Option 2 and this film you will complete the 3rd and final section of this culminating project as well as provide a peer review. | Choice 4: If you chose Option 2 and this film you will complete the 3rd and final section of this culminating project as well as provide a peer review. | Choice 5: If you chose Option 2 and this film you will complete the 3rd and final section of this culminating project as well as provide a peer review. | Choice 6: If you chose Option 2 and this film you will complete the 3rd and final section of this culminating project as well as provide a peer review. | Choice 7: If you chose Option 2 and this film you will complete the 3rd and final section of this culminating project as well as provide a peer review. | Choice 8: If you chose Option 2 and this film you will complete the 3rd and final section of this culminating project as well as provide a peer review.

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