Short description: Fostering Social-emotional (SEL) skills in STEM programs is vital for the success of all gifted students, starting in the earliest elementary grades. This session shows how to use picture books as the foundation for lessons that integrate such SEL skills as creative problem-solving, decision-making, communication, task initiation, and persistence into STEM lessons. Session includes differentiated lesson plans and book lists.
Learning Outcomes: Participants will:
Learn to create an SEL curriculum for grades K-3
Explore ways to integrate SEL and STEM curriculum content
Learn to integrate picture books in cross-curricular STEM/SEL courses