Educator Resources

NC Social and Emotional Learning Resources

North Carolina Resources are organized by grants, online courses, planning tools, projects and pilots, and additional resources.

Online Courses

Core SEL Practices Online Course

This course is designed for both school-level and district-level teams. Course registration is through the District/Charter MTSS Coordinator. **This course is temporarily unavailable**

Creating a Professional Culture Based on SEL

The intent of this course is to support teacher, administrator, and school staff in understanding adult social and emotional learning (SEL) and the role it plays in building a professional culture.

Introducing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into your K-12 classroom: First Steps

In this hands-on, engaging course, teachers will gain a basic understanding of what social and emotional learning (SEL) is, how to conceptualize it, and put it into practice in K-12 classrooms.

Supporting Exceptional Students: The Intersection of Social-Emotional Learning and Disability

This online, self-paced course is designed for school-based staff and behavioral health professionals who would like to increase their understanding of the intersection of social-emotional learning and supporting students with disabilities.

Teaching the Whole Child: Supporting the Social-Emotional Wellness of Preschool and Elementary School-Aged Children

This online, self-paced course is designed for elementary school employees and behavioral health professionals who would like to increase their understanding of how to support the social-emotional wellness of elementary school-aged students.

Intersections and Connections of Restorative Justice, Mental Health, and Education in Schools

This online, self-paced course is designed for behavioral health and school-based professionals who would like to increase their understanding on restorative justice, mental health, and equity in schools.

Planning Tools

District Resource Center

The District Resource Center helps school districts make social and emotional learning (SEL) an integral part of every student's education.

Schoolwide Guide

The Schoolwide Guide helps school teams schoolwide implementation of social and emotional learning (SEL).

Superintendent Guide

The Superintendent Guide offers practical guidance and resources specifically tailored for top district leaders.

School Health Assessment and Performance Evaluation (SHAPE)

The School Health Assessment and Performance Evaluation (SHAPE) System is a public-access, web-based platform that offers schools, districts, and states/territories a workspace and targeted resources to support school mental health quality improvement.

NC Projects and Pilots

Project AWARE/ACTIVATE

North Carolina’s Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) also locally known as NC Project ACTIVATE (Advancing Coordinated and Timely InterVentions, Awareness, Training, and Education) addresses the three tiers of mental health (promotion, prevention, and intervention) through a continuum of education, universal screening, and appropriate services and supports for all students in response to varying levels of need.

Contact Heidi Austin, heidi.austin@dpi.nc.gov.

Pyramid Model

The Pyramid Model is a framework of evidence-based practices that support all young children with implementation led by the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations, an OSEP-funded technical assistance center. Since 2009, NCDPI has implemented the Pyramid Model in preschool to increase inclusive opportunities, reduce the use of harsh discipline and improve child outcomes for children ages 3-5 with disabilities. With ESSER III support, NCDPI has leveraged the opportunity to support evidence-based implementation in kindergarten classrooms in collaboration with the national research team.

Resilience & Learning Project

The North Carolina Center for Resilience and Learning works with districts and schools across the state to create trauma-informed learning environments that are safer and more supportive for ALL students.

Contact Elizabeth DeKonty, edekonty@ncforum.org

Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC)

NC Healthy Schools focuses on improving the health of students and staff by providing coordination and resources within the context of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model. The goal is to create students who are healthier, in school, in class, and ready to learn. Students who are healthier are more alert, more focused on learning, and miss less school. They not only learn better in every class, but they also learn lifelong healthy behaviors.

School Health Advisory Councils

Other Resources

3 Signature Practices

The SEL 3 Signature Practices help foster a supportive environment and promote social and emotional learning. They intentionally and explicitly help build a habit of practices through which students and adults enhance their social and emotional skills.

EVERFI

With a network of 50,000+ schools, EVERFI delivers digital resources that help teachers equip students with critical life skills. All courses are built to reinforce critical social and emotional skills. Thanks to hundreds of partners who share their mission, all of EVERFI's digital resources, training, and support are completely free to teachers, districts, and families.

NCDPI Arts Education Professional Development Catalog

This catalog includes several webinars that are specifically related to social and emotional learning, including a SELf Care Webinar Series. Use the table of contents to locate others.