Course Summary
What’s the Secret Sauce for Delivering SEL? is a practical, confidence-building course for educators who want to improve how they teach social and emotional learning (SEL). Whether you’re new to SEL or looking to deepen your practice, this course gives you the tools to create a safe, supportive classroom where students feel heard, valued, and ready to engage.
You’ll learn how to spark meaningful discussions, respond to students in real time, and model vulnerability in a way that builds trust. With clear strategies for reading the room, encouraging open sharing, and navigating tough topics, you’ll walk away ready to deliver SEL lessons with impact and authenticity.
You will learn:
By completing this course, you’ll be able to:
- create a safe and supportive environment
- increase student engagement
- encourage open sharing
- read the room and respond accordingly
- model vulnerability
- artfully facilitate discussions and debriefs involving tricky topics.
Accreditation:
All of our courses are mapped to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL), and your completion can be logged as relevant, teacher-identified professional development activity with all Australian state teaching regulatory authorities. To do this, grab your certificate of completion from your personal dashboard once the course is complete.
Proficient Teacher – all states and territories:
- 3.2 Plan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning
- 4.1 Establish and implement inclusive and positive interactions to engage and support all students in classroom activities.
This course is not currently accredited in the ACT (TQI). However, it can be counted towards teacher identified learning hours (ACT).
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Course Content
Getting Started
Creating a Safe and Supportive Environment
Increasing student engagement
Encouraging Open Sharing
What role does vulnerability play?
How to discuss tricky and sensitive topics
Reading the room
SEL Lessons
Reflection
Course instructors
LifeChanger is a preventative mental health and well-being non-profit that empowers young people with the courage to thrive by developing their social, emotional and resilience skills.
Frequently asked questions
How long will this take to complete?
This course will take you 2 hours to complete. Enjoy it in one session or spread it out over a few weeks. You will have ongoing access via your personal dashboard.
Will I get proof of completion?
You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish, which you can access any time via your personal dashboard, it will also be sent to you by email.
Is this course accredited?
All of our courses are mapped to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL), and your completion can be logged as relevant, teacher-identified professional development activity with all Australian state teaching regulatory authorities. To do this, grab your certificate of completion from your personal dashboard once the course is complete.
Proficient Teacher – all states and territories (except ACT)
- 3.2 Plan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning
- 4.1 Establish and implement inclusive and positive interactions to engage and support all students in classroom activities.
This course is not currently accredited in the ACT (TQI). However, it can be counted towards teacher identified learning hours (ACT).
What are the curriculum links?
LifeChanger aligns with the Personal and Social Capabilities and Community Health strand of the National Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum for students.
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About LifeChanger
LifeChanger’s mission is to positively impact one million young people annually by providing access to resources and mental health prevention programs that are grounded in positive psychology and strength-based theories and developed around the Five Pillars of Health, Skills, Self, Purpose and Tribe.
LifeChanger believes that many of the confronting challenges and alarming statistics that face today's youth are preventable through pre-emptive, early intervention programs that engage with youth, teachers, parents and local mentors.
LifeChanger classroom activities are delivered by trained facilitators using a pre-emptive and holistic approach to support sustainable growth in schools and communities.
To learn more about LifeChanger, head to www.lifechanger.org.au.
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