1. SEL4IL “Meet, Greet, & Share” Gatherings
Organized by: Social Emotional Learning Alliance for Illinois (SEL4IL)
Location: Various locations across Illinois
Dates: March 3-7, 2025
Audience: SEL advocates, educators, and community members
Speakers: Local SEL leaders and practitioners
Cost: Varies by event; check the website for details
Link to register: https://sel4il.org/news-events/state/
2. Social and Emotional Learning Conference (University of Northern Iowa)
Organized by: University of Northern Iowa College of Education
Location: Lang Hall Auditorium and Schindler Education Center, Cedar Falls, IA
Date: April 4, 2025
Audience: Educators, administrators, and mental health professionals
Speakers:
– David Adams, MEd – CEO, The Urban Assembly; Board Member, Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
– Marc Colagiovanni, JD – New York Times bestselling children’s book author
Cost: Free for UNI faculty, staff, and students; $60 for practicing professionals; $30 for virtual keynote sessions
Link to register: https://coe.uni.edu/2025-social-and-emotional-learning-conference
3. SEL & Wellness Summit
Organized by: Sacramento County Office of Education
Location: Sacramento, CA
Date: May 15-16, 2025
Audience: Educators, wellness coordinators, and school counselors
Speakers:
– Shawn Ginwright – CEO of Flourish Agenda
– Mary Helen Immordino-Yang – EdD Fahmy and Donna Attallah Professor of Humanistic Psychology & Professor of Education, Psychology, and Neuroscience, University of California
Cost: $450 per person
Link to register: https://www.calhopesel.org/sel-summit-registration-2025
4. Social-Emotional Learning Forum (held within the Innovative Schools Summit)
Organized by: AccuTrain Corporation
Location: New York, NY, Las Vegas, NV
Date: New York: February 12-15, 2025
Las Vegas: July 7-11, 2025
Audience: Educators, school administrators, and mental health professionals
Speakers:
Tracie Berry-McGhee (NEW YORK) Popular Speaker, Author, Counselor, Leader of “I Define Me” Movement
– Dr. Brian Dinkins (NEW YORK) – Expert on Social-Emotional Learning, Creator of Emotionally Inclusive Practices
– Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch (LAS VEGAS) – Community Leader, Retired U.S. Army Officer Who Grew Up in a South Texas Barrio
– Ron Clark (NEW YORK) – “America’s Educator,” NYT Bestselling Author of Move Your Bus, Disney’s American Teacher of the Year
– Michael Bonner (LAS VEGAS) – Inspirational Educator, International Speaker, Author of Get Up or Give Up
– Dr. Victor Rios (LAS VEGAS) – Professor, Author & Subject of The Pushouts Documentary
– Brad Chapin (NEW YORK & LAS VEGAS) – Popular Author, Leading Authority on Self-Regulation
– Steph Jensen (LAS VEGAS) – International Speaker, Award-Winning Author & Consultant on Social-Emotional Learning
Cost: Bundles ranging from $650 to $1,350 per person
Link to register: http://innovativeschoolssummit.com/social-emotional-learning-forum/
5. 2025 BlackSEL Summit
Organized by: DOM Education Fund
Location: To be announced
Date: September 25-27
Audience: Educators, community leaders, and advocates focusing on SEL in Black communities
Speakers: To be announced
Cost: To be announced
Link to register: https://blacksel.org/summit-25/
Fostering Inclusivity in Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Delve into evidence-based strategies for building and implementing inclusive SEL programs. Essential for directors of counseling and counselors, this infographic elucidates how to integrate SEL interventions that engage all students, particularly those from marginalized groups.
- Program Design: Highlights the application of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the importance of addressing systematic barriers for students with disabilities.
- Program Development: Emphasizes culturally affirming programs and family involvement to enrich SEL.
- Program Implementation: Focuses on the role of teachers and the need for adult development in SEL programs.
- Program Research: Points out the impact of culture on emotional development and the value of culturally responsive pedagogy.
6. SEL Exchange 2025
Organized by: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
Location: Chicago, IL
Dates: November 12-15, 2025
Audience: Educators, policymakers, researchers, and advocates interested in social and emotional learning
Speakers: To be announced
Cost: To be announced
Link to register: https://selexchange.casel.org/
7. The 2025 Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health
Organized by: National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH)
Location: To be announced
Date: To be announced
Audience: Educators, mental health professionals, and policymakers
Speakers: To be announced
Cost: To be announced
Link to register: https://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/annual-conference/
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