Social Emotional Training
Current and Upcoming Events
These workshops are a can’t-miss for educators! We provide tangible, proven strategies on implementing social emotional learning to enhance children’s academic and social success. We offer a variety of virtual or in-person training sessions. Choose a category below to see the session names and dates:
Trauma, Mental Health & Wellness
UPCOMING DATES AND
REGISTRATION:
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Mar 30, 2023 :
Educator Grief: When School is More than You Signed Up For
Educator Grief:
When School is More than You Signed Up For
Event Date: Mar 30, 2023
Event Time: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM America/Chicago
Audience: Educators
Event Price: Free
Less than a quarter of surveyed educators report that they would not recommend the teaching field to a colleague (TPT Report, 2022). The pandemic, learning loss, challenging student behavior and the social-political climate has clearly impacted how educators are experiencing their work. Educators have faced significant amounts of grief and loss that have challenged their capacity to sustain and succeed. In this session, we’ll unpack how current stressors have uniquely impacted educators and how they can manage grief in a time of chaos.
1. Describe the sources of grief that educators are currently experiencing.
2. Understand how grief impacts the educator’s space.
3. Learn how to manage grief while doing your job.
4. Understand how to support your fellow educators who are grieving.
About the Speakers

MÉROUDJIE DENIS, PH.D, LP, LMSW
Méroudjie is a licensed psychologist, licensed social worker and trained school psychologist, with over 13 years of experience in the mental health field. She provides clinical services to children and families impacted by trauma. Previously, she spent a decade working as an early childhood educator, serving children receiving special education. She earned her Bachelor of Art in psychology from the University of Dallas, her master’s degree in social work from the University of Texas-Arlington and her Ph.D. in psychology from Texas women's University.

RHONDA VINCENT, PH.D
Rhonda joined Momentous Institute in December 2013. Her previous experience includes over 25 years of work in education. Along with a Bachelor of Science, Rhonda earned elementary and early childhood teaching certificates from the University of Texas Permian Basin. She received a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico State University and a Ph.D. in Child Development from Texas Woman’s University.
Social Emotional Learning Training
UPCOMING DATES AND
REGISTRATION:
Apr 11, 2023 :
Your Questions Answered: SEL that Sticks: Implementation Strategies that Work
Apr 18, 2023 :
The Social Emotional Work of Young Children
Your Questions Answered:
SEL that Sticks: Implementation Strategies that Work
Event Date: Apr 11, 2023
Event Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM America/Chicago
Audience: Educators
Event Price: Free
With decades of experience in education, Momentous Institute is excited to host this free webinar highlighting how to successfully implement social emotional learning into classrooms. Participant questions will shape the focus of our discussion and allow us to collectively address the challenges that are unique to SEL and offer solutions to manage them!
Below are questions we’d like to consider for the Q&A. Please provide short answers to each in your registration.
1. What challenges have you experienced with your SEL implementation so far? 2. What challenges do you anticipate with the SEL implementation? 3. What would you most like to know about successful SEL implementation?
About the Speakers
Jennifer Hartmann, M.Ed
Jennifer Hartmann has worked in education for over 13 years. She has worked as a teacher at Momentous School and as an SEL coach on the Fort Worth and Dallas ISD projects for Momentous Institute. Using the knowledge gained from classroom experience and coaching, she teaches other professionals’ best practices for social emotional health in the classroom. Jennifer graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Oklahoma City University.
Rhonda Vincent, Ph.D.
Rhonda Vincent joined Momentous Institute in December 2013. Her previous experience includes over 25 years of work in education. Along with a Bachelor of Science, Rhonda earned elementary and early childhood teaching certificates from the University of Texas Permian Basin. She received a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico State University and a Ph.D. in Child Development from Texas Woman’s University.
The Social Emotional Work of Young Children
Event Date: Apr 18, 2023
Event Time: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM America/Chicago
Audience: Educators
Event Price: Free
Can you imagine what life would be like if the adults in your life threw tantrums, refused to share, and hugged a stuffed animal to calm their anxiety? You'd probably have very little patience for these adults. While we expect these behaviors in young children, we also expect them to develop skills like self-control, perspective taking, and critical thinking. These social emotional skills are also the "work" of young children. This session will unpack how kids develop social emotional competence and, more importantly, how caregivers can support this work.
1. Define social emotional health
2. Explain what gets in the way of young children's social emotional development
3. Describe a child's social emotional "work"
4. Understand the role of caregivers in supporting young children's social emotional health.
About the Speakers
Méroudjie Denis, Ph.D, LP, LMSW
Méroudjie is a licensed psychologist, licensed social worker and trained school psychologist, with over 13 years of experience in the mental health field. She provides clinical services to children and families impacted by trauma. Previously, she spent a decade working as an early childhood educator, serving children receiving special education. She earned her Bachelor of Art in psychology from the University of Dallas, her master’s degree in social work from the University of Texas-Arlington and her Ph.D. in psychology from Texas women's University.
Rhonda Vincent, Ph.D
Rhonda Vincent joined Momentous Institute in December 2013. Her previous experience includes over 25 years of work in education. Along with a Bachelor of Science, Rhonda earned elementary and early childhood teaching certificates from the University of Texas Permian Basin. She received a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico State University and a Ph.D. in Child Development from Texas Woman’s University.