SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) TECHNOLOGIES IN DEVELOPING ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE: A FIVE-SESSION TRAINING MODEL
Keywords:
social-emotional learning (SEL), English language teacher, professional competence, training model, professional development, mini-PLC.Abstract
The article presents an author-developed five-session training model aimed at
enhancing the social-emotional competence (SEL) of English language teachers. Each
session focuses on one of five competencies based on the CASEL framework (self-
awareness, stress management, awareness of students' needs, creating a supportive
communication environment, and ethical decision-making) and incorporates specific
techniques and activities, including “inner weather,” box breathing, “pause and notice,” the
“language anxiety iceberg,” empathy mapping, transforming “You-messages” into “I-
messages,” the four-corners dilemma, and others. The main innovation of the model lies
in contextualizing training activities within English language lessons, incorporating
collaborative practical exercises with colleagues in a mini-PLC (Professional Learning
Community) format, and introducing follow-up monitoring stages at 8 and 16 weeks. The
model is supported by the findings of a nationwide survey (n = 1,898). The article also
presents assessment instruments, including a 15-item questionnaire, interviews, an
observation rubric, and a portfolio.
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