ExSEL Institute: Empower Students with the Skills Needed to Thrive in the Classroom and Succeed in Life

We don’t always know how to define it or even what it looks like, but educators understand that the need for social-emotional learning (SEL) is no longer in question. This vital process helps students understand and regulate their emotions, comprehend different points of view, show empathy toward others, and develop confidence as they master these intrapersonal and interpersonal skills.

This institute features trusted educational authors and experts as they explore the many ways social-emotional skills strengthen student success and lead to safer, more positive schools and communities. You will discover that SEL does not detract from required academic learning but rather is a crucial part of it. Keynotes and breakout sessions will delve into the myriad choices available to teachers to seamlessly integrate opportunities for social-emotional skill development. Bring your team to learn systems and structures that will benefit the school as a whole, as well as strategies each teacher can integrate tomorrow into daily instruction.

Attend this event to:

• Gain strategies to help students establish and maintain healthy and rewarding relationships with diverse people and groups
• Acquire processes to engage students authentically and build deeper relationships
• Learn new ways to integrate SEL into academic content
• Understand how to construct successful behavior intervention processes at each behavioral tier
• Discover why literature is an effective tool for conveying diversity issues and social-emotional concepts
• Implement culturally responsive, restorative, and trauma-informed teaching strategies
• Identify mindfulness strategies in the classroom to mitigate student stress and anxiety

Learn from leading experts

Keynote speakers

Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan

Tom Hierck

Ann-Bailey Lipsett

LeAnn Nickelsen

Anthony R. Reibel

Jorge Valenzuela

Events reach capacity quickly. Please confirm your registration before making travel plans.

Parking information:
Stevenson High School: Complimentary
Marriott Lincolnshire Resort: Complimentary

All rates are per day and subject to change.

In order to receive the discounted hotel room rate, please mention Solution Tree. After the deadline listed below, rates will be determined by the hotel.

Venue

Participation Information

You will receive a certificate of participation 6 weeks after the event concludes. Please check with your department of education for CEU availability.

On-Site Solution Tree Book Co-op Discounts

• 30% off 5 or more Solution Tree titles or resources
• On-site book co-op open daily throughout the event

Discounts above are for on-site purchases only. Does not include any non–Solution Tree product, toolkit, or sale table items. Purchase orders and credit cards accepted on-site.

Additional Information

Included with your registration

Raising Equity Through SEL

How can you effectively address the academic and SEL needs of your diverse learners? By activating social-emotional learning within a framework that includes trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and restorative teaching practices.

Event Notebook

We’re enhancing your event experience. In addition to providing presentations in digital format, Solution Tree is publishing retail-quality, perfect-bound notebooks expertly designed to support your learning. Any printed handouts or worksheets integrated into your sessions will continue to be provided.