Welcome to the MNEA Learns Library

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) has identified five competencies that are crucial to effective social and emotional learning for children and adults. Self-awareness is one of those competencies, and this course will guide educators through personal self-examination. Read more

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) recognizes five core competencies that promote intrapersonal, interpersonal, and cognitive competence.  In this course, you will focus on the self-management competency.  Read more

This is the capstone course for the Technology Coaching Institute. It represents the culmination of what you have learned and demonstrates your readiness to coach educators in a virtual environment.   PLEASE NOTE: This course does not stand alone as a learning opportunity. Rather, it reflects the four courses in this strand that include: Optimizing Remote Coaching, Unpacking the Coaching Cycle while Leveraging Digital Tools, Creating a Coaching Plan Based on Self and Others, and Setting up Systems and Structures to Coach in a Digital Environment.  Read more

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) has identified five competencies that are crucial to effective Social and Emotional Learning for children and adults. Social-Awareness is one of those competencies and this course will guide educators through the examination of your personal self.  Read more

This course focuses on the need for educators to teach academic language as well as content. Teachers must ensure that English Language Learners (ELLs) have access to grade-level and challenging content within a standards-based framework. They must also implement strategies that help ELLs access this content.   Read more

This course is designed to introduce educators to the unique learning needs and challenges of today’s Multilingual learners (MLs). More than 55% of teachers in the United States have at least one ML in the classroom, making it critical for all educators to become familiar with the important roles that parent and community involvement, legal protections and policies, advocacy, and community organizing play in supporting these students in learning core academic content. Read more