Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Wellness of PK-12 Student Endorsement

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The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Wellness Endorsement (PK-12) is designed to further prepare professional educators to build resiliency in students by facilitating social, emotional, and behavioral wellness to address non-academic barriers to learning (PDE Framework). This endorsement offered by PDE is available to Pennsylvania teachers with Instructional I or Instructional II certification, as well as individuals holding supervisory, educational specialist, or administrative certificates.

Students can apply credits from the graduate certificate in the endorsement towards a M.Ed. in Special Education.

Required Courses

SE - 508 Collaboration & Transition Credits: 3
SE - 518 Positive Behavior Management for Academic Success Credits: 3
SE - 528 The Social, Emotional and Behaviors Wellness of PK-12 Students Credits: 3
SE - 538 Trauma-Informed Practices PK-12 Credits: 3