University of Maine Educators Institute
Promoting Mental Health and Wellness • Virtual Event
The University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development is proud to host its 2nd Annual Summer Educators Institute in collaboration with the Maine Department of Education. This year’s program will offer content and strategies across two strands and several topics.
The event will feature renowned experts in these areas from Maine and beyond. This year’s two-day virtual event will occur on June 22 and 23, 2023. Participants can elect to earn contact hours/CEUs for professional development or enroll in EHD 590: Evidence-Based Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in Schools for 3 graduate credits.
For more information, contact Raphael Okutoro at 207.581.4750 or um.summerprograms@maine.edu.
Keynote Speakers
Strands
Strand One: Mental and Behavioral Health Best Practices
Jim Artesani
Strand Leader
Research has established a strong link between mental and behavioral health, academic achievement, and social and emotional growth. In many ways, schools provide an ideal environment for promoting social and emotional well-being. This track will offer interactive workshops and opportunities for discussion with P-12 educators and researchers concerning integrated, school-based approaches to supporting mental and behavioral health for students and teachers.
Workshops
- Integrated Academic and Behavioral Services
- The Rationale for Building Resilience Among Our Students
- SEL in Real-Time: The Systems from Which We Can Grow and Keep the Conversation Focused
- Leveraging Picture Books In Support of SEL
- Trauma Informed Practice
- The Teachers’ Own Social-Emotional Capacity
- Parent and Family Perspectives on Behavioral and Mental Health Concerns: What We Want Schools to Know and Be Able To Do in Partnership with Families
Strand Two: Leading Educational Change
Rebecca Buchanan
Strand Leader
Educational change efforts must operate at multiple levels, and teachers, who work daily with children and their families, must be leaders in these efforts. In this track we will explore key areas of creating more inclusive educational environments. Workshops will focus on rural communities; outdoor learning; and diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in schools. Participants will develop personalized action plans based on their personal goals for practical growth, with a focus on how best to support equity-oriented change.
Workshops
- Building Reciprocal Relationships of Practice
- Personal Learning And Community Engagement (PLACE) Based Learning and Gardening at Kingfield Elementary School
- The Needs of Rural Schools and Communities
- Advocating for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Teacher Leader Panel
- Building Teacher Leader Communities
Event Registration
The event will feature renowned experts in these areas from Maine and beyond. This year’s two-day virtual event will occur on June 22 and 23, 2023. Participants can elect to earn contact hours/CEUs for professional development or enroll in EHD 590: Evidence-Based Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in Schools for 3 graduate credits.
Graduate Credit (Includes Summer Institute)
- Course: EHD 590: Evidence-Based Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in Schools
- Course Dates: The Graduate Course runs from June 14-July 19 on Wednesday evenings. The Summer Educator Institute runs virtually two full days on June 22-23.
- Course Description: This course examines the conceptualization and application of systems-oriented approaches to support the social, emotional, and behavioral growth and well-being of students and teachers in educational settings. Focuses on the importance of integrating social-emotional learning in the classroom to foster skills that support success. It also addresses strategies for building reliable alliances with families and caregivers of students at-risk. Particular emphasis is given to developing prosocial behaviors and self-regulation skills, including those found to facilitate social relationships, serve as academic enablers, and promote self-determination. Social learning theory and the social-ecological framework will serve as the primary theoretical and conceptual roots for this course. Contextual factors (e.g., home, community, SES, and the broader domain of DEI) provide the ecological backdrop of our study.
- Course Credit: 3 Credits
- Costs: For tuition rates and refund policies, visit the Bursar’s Office website.
- Credit-seeking students can pay through the Bursar’s Office.
- How to Enroll:
- CURRENT DEGREE STUDENTS can enroll in the EHD 590 course at umaine.edu/portal
- NON-DEGREE STUDENTS must complete a non-degree application in order to enroll in the course. Apply at umainegradschool.my.site.com. Use the code UMSUMNDAP23 to have the application fee waived.
- Registration Dates: Registration opens March 1. The last day to register is June 19.
Summer Educators Institute (Professional Development)
- Institute Dates: June 22-23 (full days)
- Contact Hours and/or CEUs: 12 contact hours of 1.2 CEUs
- Cost: $349
- Discount of $25 per person for groups of 5 or more and $50 per person for groups of 10 or more.
- Registration Deadline: June 15
- Cancelation Date: June 15