Seven Monthly Online Sessions
to Build SEL in Your School Community

The SEL Leadership Program supports leaders and educators around the world to build and sustain an inclusive, equitable, SEL-rooted school community.

This program is experiential, inspiring, and renewing - providing a balance of high impact practical tools and approaches, alongside space for collaboration and reflection.

As a cohort, members of the SEL Leadership Program will work closely for seven months to support each other, share ideas, and offer a critical space for problem solving and planning.

Registration

Cohort #9 (October 2025 - May 2026)

Advance Registration by September 12:

After September 12:

$1,900

$2,200

The SEL Leadership Program supports leaders and educators around the world to build and sustain an inclusive, equitable, SEL-rooted school community.

This program is experiential, inspiring, and renewing - providing a balance of high impact practical tools and approaches, alongside space for collaboration and reflection.

As a cohort, members of the SEL Leadership Program will work closely for seven months to support each other, share ideas, and offer a critical space for problem solving and planning.

Who Should Attend

  • Principals and Division Heads
  • Aspiring School Leaders
  • Counselors
  • SEL Coordinators
  • Deans of Students
  • Members of a Student Service Team
  • School Social Workers
  • Curriculum Coordinators
  • Directors of Learning

Learning Outcomes

  • High-impact practical tools and approaches to implement and lead for community-wide SEL
  • Opportunities for critical reflection and analysis of challenges experienced while bringing SEL to your community
  • Evidence-led practices to support the SEL of students, educators, and parents/caregivers
  • Space for collaboration with educators from around the world

Session Topics

LaunchWelcome & Introductions

Session 1Building a Strategic Vision for SEL

Session 2Rooting SEL in Equity, Inclusion, & Justice

Session 3Enhancing Adult and Educator SEL

Session 4
Systems and Structures that Foster SEL

Session 5
Data and Evidence to Inform Continuous Improvement

Session 6
Sustaining and Nurturing SEL

Session Dates

Cohort # 9 (October 2025 - May 2026)

US Time Zones:

7:00 - 8:30 pm Eastern
4:00 - 5:30 pm Pacific

October 21, 2025
November 18, 2025
January 20, 2026
February 24, 2026
March 24, 2026
April 28, 2026
May 19, 2026

Asia Time Zones:

7:00 - 8:30 am China
8:00 - 9:30 am Japan

October 22, 2025

8:00 - 9:30 am China
9:00 - 10:30 am Japan

November 19, 2025*
January 21, 2026*
February 25, 2026*
March 25, 2026*
April 29, 2026*
May 20, 2026*
*Note time change due to Daylight Savings

Program Includes

  • Seven online sessions designed to developed compassionate, evidence-led leadership for SEL
  • Guest speakers and panel events
  • An online collaborative forum for communication and resource exchange
  • Three 1:1 Coaching Sessions with a member of the IFSEL Team
  • Participants in the SEL Leadership Program will earn certification in Social and Emotional Learning Leadership

Financial Aid

IFSEL is committed to ensuring equitable access to our programs for all educators, with the belief that financial barriers should not limit opportunities for growth and development. Through our Equity Access Fund, we aim to make our programs accessible to those seeking financial support.

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Cancellation Policy

Registration fees will be refunded at 50% of the registration ticket price paid, less the $50 refund processing cost, if requested in writing more than two-weeks prior to the start of the course.  From two weeks prior to the start of the course until the day before the course begins, refunds requested in writing will be granted a credit for the full value of their registration ticket price. No refunds or credits are available on or after the start date of the course. To begin the cancellation process, please email us at admin@instituteforsel.net.

"The SEL Leadership Program from IFSEL has been wonderful, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to others!

I have thoroughly enjoyed connecting with educators from around the world that are willing to share their SEL journey with the class. The course is well-organized, and each online session has provided me with many resources that have been helpful, inspiring, motivating, and often leave me wanting to learn even more.

My individual coaching sessions that are included with the class have helped me create meaningful and achievable goals to help my school move forward in our SEL programming."

- Marie Mitchell
3rd Grade Teacher
Fairfield Country Day School, CT
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