For Schools
Social-Emotional Learning Programs
Providing a Foundation for Engaged Learning, Positive Relationships, and Personal Growth
As more students struggle with depression, trauma, anxiety, and dysregulation, the need for effective social-emotional learning (SEL) programs is greater than ever. We partner with schools to launch social learning programs that teach students how to approach school and life with more joy, perseverance, and purpose. SEL education gives students the skills to manage their emotions, gain perspective, approach challenging tasks, develop friendships, work with others, improve self-regulation, make responsible decisions, and communicate more effectively.
We consult with schools and districts to support specific students and provide SEL training for teachers through courses, workshops, and job-embedded coaching. Talk with our Social Learning and Communication team about how we can support your SEL vision as a school leader.
SEL Consulting
Are you looking to bring social-emotional learning to your district or school or expand an existing program? Our social learning experts and speech-language pathologists have the experience and perspective to help you develop an approach that’s right for individual students, small groups of students, or students and teachers school-wide.
Trauma-Informed Teaching
Students need safe, supportive, equitable, and engaging environments where they can learn how to manage their emotions and behavior, negotiate conflict, communicate effectively, care about others, and make responsible decisions. When these skills are taught and modeled by trauma-informed teachers, all students experience better behavioral, social, and academic outcomes. For students who are experiencing the impacts of trauma, these strategies are truly life-changing. We provide trauma-informed training for educators through courses and workshops and job-embedded coaching.
Social Thinking® Groups
In our Social Thinking groups, which can be set up in your school or at the Stern Center, we bring students together to build the essential social communication strategies they need to succeed with all other kinds of learning. Students gain a better grasp of the social world around them and learn how to adapt to meet their own social goals. We form groups by age and similar social learning profile and provide leaders who are trained to coach students with neurodiverse needs, including autism spectrum disorders, nonverbal learning disability, ADHD, and mental health challenges.
What School Leaders Have to Say
Our Reach by the Numbers
2,250+
Teachers Served Every Year
When a teacher takes one of our courses, the positive impact ripples beyond one life, spreading through an entire classroom, school, and community.
Our Reach by the Numbers
13,891+
Student Services Hours This Year
We offer one-on-one teaching that transforms lives, lifts up voices, and inspires learners to bring forth their unique gifts to a world that awaits them.
Our Reach by the Numbers
94%
of Vermont School Districts Served
We celebrate the dedication of our school partners and share their commitment to a brighter future for all learners.
Our Reach by the Numbers
37
States and Counting
We’re a national leader in language and literacy. Our impact currently extends across 37 states and 9 countries through the thousands of educators we reach and students we serve.
Supporting Schools
Reducing Costs of Professional Learning
The Cynthia K. Hoehl Institute for Excellence reduced costs for individual educators and school cohorts seeking better outcomes for students through our programs. Learn more about Cynthia K. Hoehl, whose vision as an educator inspired a powerful legacy.
Keep Learning
Resources for Schools
Explore evidence-based resources for teaching structured literacy, social-emotional learning, and more.
Schools Making Change
We celebrate the dedication of our fellow educators and share their commitment to helping every learner grow and thrive.
Course & Workshops
We partner with school leaders to provide transformative training and coaching for teachers.
