Free TeachMeet on September 23: Navigating the Election
Students thrive when Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) moves beyond lessons and curriculum to live in all of the people, practices, and relationships that define their daily experience of school.
When SEL becomes a shared language and daily practice across classrooms, staff meetings, playgrounds, and family partnerships, it transforms not only student outcomes but the culture of the whole school. This is SEL for every student, every adult, every day.
IFSEL’s experiential two-day workshop invites K–12 educators, counselors, and administrators to move SEL beyond an initiative and toward a living, breathing approach. From curriculum to school-wide systems, and from educator wellbeing to connections with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we’ll explore all the dimensions of IFSEL's Whole Community Approach.
You’ll leave with curriculum resources, implementation guides, and practical tools to make SEL a sustainable, authentic, and transformative force across your entire school.
Through a series of practical and engaging break-out sessions, participants will:
This workshop is rooted in IFSEL’s Whole-Community Framework for Equity-Rooted SEL (Haisman-Smith, N. 2025. “Building and Sustaining a Whole-Community Approach to Equity-Rooted SEL.” In Social-Emotional Learning: Strategies, Development and Educational Impact, edited by S. Riley Ordu, 105–124. New York: Nova Science Publishers).
Join us for a workshop that offers practical strategies, reflective practices, and inspiring case studies that support schools in creating inclusive, emotionally intelligent communities where every student and adult can thrive.
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To help you get started on your search, IFSEL has compiled a list several hotels near the workshop. Please note that the hotels listed here are for reference only, and inclusion on this document does not represent a formal endorsement by IFSEL.
We recommend registrants book fully-refundable travel and accommodation. IFSEL is not liable for any costs incurred.
JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead - 4.3 miles
AC Hotel Atlanta Buckhead at Phipps Plaza - 4 miles
Hyatt Centric Buckhead Atlanta - 4.2 miles
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.
In exceptional circumstances, IFSEL may need to cancel this event. If this occurs, all registered participants will receive a full refund of the event registration fee. Please note that IFSEL is not responsible for any travel, accommodation, or related expenses incurred by participants. We therefore strongly recommend booking refundable travel and accommodation arrangements whenever possible.
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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