SEL Academy

The SEL Academy provides school faculty, counselors, and administration with the resources to support the growth and development of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies for all students (Tier 1) in their care, with a particular emphasis on how SEL can be adapted to meet the needs of their individual school communities.

At a Glance


10 Month Program


Hybrid Format


Professional Development Credits

Objectives

Based on CASEL’s social and emotional learning competencies of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making, alongside Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework, through professional learning and access to coaching, participants in the SEL Academy will learn to:

  • Articulate a purpose and rationale for SEL in which they develop ashared understanding and vision for Tier 1 SEL in their schoolcommunity
  • Assess current SEL practices in their school community utilizing an SEL asset-based inventory
  • Set goals and develop a roadmap for implementation within the school community to meet their individual needs
  • Train and support a distributed leadership model by creating confident teacher leaders to drive this initiative in their schools
  • Create a community of Catholic educators who dialogue with expert leaders and teachers with demonstrated commitment to SEL

Academy Information

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Audience

The SEL Academy is designed for PK-12 Catholic school educators, leaders, and counselors.

2023-2024 Dates

  • The program begins August 1-3, 2023 with an in-person seminar at Boston College.
  • Participants participate in a virtual SEL series from September 2023 to March 2024. 
  • Participants receive customized, individual school coaching (in-person and virtual; in-person coaching for schools outside of the New England area will be dependent on coach availability.)
  • The program concludes with an in-person seminar at Boston College in April 2024 (closing seminar date to come).

Register here for the SEL Academy or contact Dr. Molly McMahon, Director of Leadership Programs at the Roche Center, at mcmahomw@bc.edu.

Costs

Year 1:

The cost is $7,500 for a team of three leaders / teachers per school. Schools may add more teachers for an additional $2,500 per person. First-year participation includes:

  • a three-day in-person seminar at Boston College, August 1-3, 2023;
  • a virtual SEL series from September 2023 to March 2024.;
  • customized, individual school coaching (in-person and virtual; in-person coaching for schools outside of the New England area will be dependent on coach availability)
  • a concluding in-person seminar at Boston College in April 2024 (closing seminar date to come).

 

Year 2:

The second year of the program is optional and includes ongoing coaching for schools that have completed year 1 of the program. Schools that register for a second year are charged $5,000 for ongoing monthly coaching and professional development support.

 

Register here for the SEL Academy or contact Dr. Molly McMahon, Director of Leadership Programs at the Roche Center, at mcmahomw@bc.edu.

Register

Registration is limited to 15 schools per year.

The deadline to register is June 15, 2023.

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Questions?

Contact Melodie Wyttenbach, executive director of the Roche Center, at wyttenba@bc.edu.

Facilitator: Molly McMahon, Ph.D.

Molly McMahon

The SEL Academy is facilitated by Dr. Molly McMahon, Director of Leadership Programs at the Roche Center. Molly has more than 20 years of administrative experience in Catholic and public schools, and has served as a teacher-leader and principal. Prior to joining the Roche Center, Molly was instrumental in helping Chelmsford Public Schools facilitate SEL effectively in all schools as approved Tier 3 SEL sites. In addition to facilitating the Roche Center's SEL Academy, she has presented on SEL and mental health in Catholic schools in keynotes, at professional develpment sessions with schools and (arch)diocesan partners, and at conferences such as the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). Molly holds a doctorate in K-12 administration from Boston College.

Social and emotional health impacts how students engage and learn.


The SEL Academy provides educators with the tools to ensure that students feel safe and seen, which increases prosocial behavior, academic achievement, and greater overall success and enjoyment in learning and in life.

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