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Berkeley Global
In a unique, multi-sector partnership, UC Berkeley Extension is working with UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare, Sacramento County Office of Education, and California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) CalHOPE Student Support Program to build social and emotional learning capacity across California with new graduate-level courses for educators and leaders.
Informed by a statewide coalition of education stakeholders, we are proud to offer the SEL Foundations Course—designed for classroom teachers who work directly with pre-K–12th grade students—and the SEL Ambassadors course, geared for those who are leading systemic SEL implementation.
SEL Courses for Teachers and Systemic SEL Leaders
Videos

Teacher Jori Krulder on Taking the Social and Emotional Learning Foundations Course

Partnering to Create an SEL Course for California Educators—A Conversation With Brent Malicote

Why There's Never Been a Better Time for SEL in Schools—A Conversation With Linda Burton

UC Berkeley's SEL Foundations Course for California Teachers—A Conversation With Mai Xi Lee

The Benefits of SEL
California Department of Education states that two decades of research confirm evidence-based SEL contributes to important student outcomes such as academic attainment—on average, SEL programs improved students' academic performance by 11 percentile points—and "improved classroom behavior, an increased ability to manage stress and depression, and better attitudes about themselves, others and school" (Durlak et al., 2011). Social and emotional competencies are essential to college and career readiness and success and are also associated with longer-term benefits, such as improved economic mobility, health, and well-being. In sum, SEL is an essential piece of the developmental and societal puzzle in ensuring more equitable outcomes for our children and young people.
Meet Your Academic Director
Valerie Shapiro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare
Co-Director, Center for Prevention Research in Social Welfare
SEL Program Academic Director
Valerie B. Shapiro, Ph.D., was recently selected as a William T. Grant Foundation Scholar. She is currently leading continuous improvement efforts for the FEMA/SAMHSA-funded CalHope Student Support initiative. Read more about Dr. Shapiro.

T-SEL Council
Brent Malicote
Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services, Sacramento County Office of Education
Mai Xi Lee
Social and Emotional Learning Director, Sacramento County Office of Education
D. Lacy Asbill
CEO, Reading With Relevance
Sandra Azevedo
Continuous Improvement, Butte County
Bloodine Barthelus, Ed.D.
Senior Director of Practice, CASEL
Katie Brackenridge
Partnership Director, TurnAround for Children
Travis Bristol, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, UC Berkeley
Keisha Larry Burns, Ed.D.
School Counselor, Palmdale School District; Adjunct Professor, University of La Verne; California Association of School Counselors
Lily Chang, M.S.
Coordinator of Continuous Improvement, Butte County Office of Education
Channa Cook, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Sacramento County Office of Education
Amy Cranston, Ed.D.
Executive Director, SEL4CA
Ruth M. Cross, M.A.
SEL Senior Consultant, CASEL
Rosa De Leon
Senior Strategy Director, Californians for Justice
Mindy Fattig, M.Ed.
Senior Adviser, Statewide System of Support, CA Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE)
Raul Gonzalez, M.A. MME, M.A. ED Leadership, BCLAD
Teacher, Professional Development Trainer for CTA and NEA
Stephen Hahm
School Climate Coach, Mendocino County Office of Education
Deirdre Hon, M.Ed., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, University of Portland School of Education
Sobia Khan, Ph.D.
Director, The Center for Implementation
Kevin Kurtz
Director of Continuous Improvement, SEL and MTSS, Tehama County Office of Education
Lisa Levasseur
Executive Director of School Support, Elk Grove Unified School District
Julia Mahfouz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor; University of Colorado, Denver
Jennifer Peck
Consultant
Daniel Rolleri
Director, Professional Learning, Culture/Climate & SEL, Sacramento City Unified School District
Susan Ward Roncalli, Ph.D.
Social Emotional Learning Adviser, Los Angeles Unified School District
Meghan Salter, M.A.
SEL Teacher on Special Assignment, Nevada County Office of Education/UHSD
Aija Simmons, M.A.
UTK Coordinator, 21st Century School Leadership Academy and Core Facilitator, Transformative Educational Leadership
Meena Srinivasan, M.A., NBCT
Executive Director, Transformative Educational Leadership/Chief Executive Officer, Karuna Consulting LLC
Loretta Whitson, Ed.D.
Executive Director, California Association of School Counselors