Workshop on creating Social Emotional Learning teachers’ handbook concludes

Officials of SCERT and Dream a Dream during a workshop on creating SEL teachers’ handbook in Kohima on Friday.

• DIMAPUR — Aimed at co-developing the Morung Social Emotional Learning (SEL) teachers’ handbook for Nagaland, the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) and Dream a Dream, a Bengaluru-based non-profit organisation working in the field of life skills and education reform, have jointly organised a two-day workshop on April 24 and 25 at SCERT conference hall in Kohima.
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• An update from SCERT stated that the workshop brought together key stakeholders from the Directorate of School Education (DoSE), State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE), DIET and the Dream a Dream team. The workshop was aimed at collectively designing a contextual SEL resource for teachers of Classes 3 to 12.
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• The handbook was envisioned to support teachers in addressing the emotional and social needs of students, especially in the face of multiple adversities such as socio-economic challenges, conflict and limited infrastructure.

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• The workshop was inaugurated by Kevirale-u Kerhuo, director of SCERT, wherein she emphasised the urgent need to integrate social emotional learning into the education system to create safer, more inclusive and emotionally responsive classrooms. She highlighted the significance of teacher capacity building in making the vision a reality.
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• Facilitated by Revanna and Venu from Dream a Dream, the workshop was designed as an experiential and collaborative space.
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• It stated that participants engaged in a range of reflective and interactive sessions that included understanding the findings from a recent need assessment on student well-being in Nagaland, exploring approaches to curriculum design and envisioning the structure and intent of the Morung SEL handbook.
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• Key objectives of the workshop included gaining a deeper understanding of social emotional learning in the context of Nagaland; discussing the impact of childhood adversity on learning and well-being; co-developing the framework for a culturally relevant and practical SEL handbook and building alignment among key departments and institutions involved in education.
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• It mentioned that the workshop represented a significant step toward embedding social emotional learning within the education system of Nagaland.
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• As the process of developing the handbook moves forward, it added that the continued collaboration among SCERT, DoSE, NBSE, DIET and Dream a Dream would be essential in ensuring that the final resource is both contextually grounded and practically applicable.
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• The Morung SEL teachers’ handbook aims to equip educators across the state with tools and approaches that foster student resilience, emotional intelligence and holistic growth — enabling every child in Nagaland to not just learn, but to thrive.