
Teaching and Learning for the Greater Good
An online course for educators that puts the science of social-emotional learning and mindfulness into action.
An online course for educators that puts the science of social-emotional learning and mindfulness into action.
Educators may choose to receive course graduate-level professional development semester units/credits through Courses4Teachers and University of the Pacific. For more information about this option, visit Courses4Teachers and review their process for registration.
This online course is approved for 12 CE credit hours for psychologists, therapists, social workers, counselors, nurses, and educators. Continuing Education for this course is co-sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars.
To earn CE credit hours for participating in this online course, you must:
For any questions related to continuing education credit for this course, email R. Cassidy Seminars staff at staff@rcassidy.com or call them at 888-992-9199.
Register for CE credits through R. Cassidy.
Participants must have paid course fee, submitted signed verification statement, completed evaluation, and completed post-test with passing grade of 75% in order to receive a certificate. Failure to complete and submit these materials will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available.
R. Cassidy Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 12 CE hours.
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts. #P-0005. 12 clock hours self-study.
CA and Other States: Most states accept continuing education courses offered by approved providers with national providerships or will accept the approvals of other state licensing boards of the same license type. Others, either do not require pre-approval of courses, or will allow licensees to retroactively file for course approval themselves. R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with two national providerships, as well as holding many individual state license type approvals. Check with your board to obtain a final ruling.
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider (#0006) of continuing education for licensed social workers. This program is approved for 12 contact hours self-study.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for 12 clock hours, #RCST110701
CA and Other States: Most states accept continuing education courses offered by approved providers with national providerships or will accept the approvals of other state licensing boards of the same license type. Others, either do not require pre-approval of courses, or will allow licensees to retroactively file for course approval themselves. R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with two national providerships, as well as holding many individual state license type approvals. Check with your board to obtain a final ruling.
IL: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #168-000141. 12 hours.
NY-LMHCs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0015. 12 contact hours self-study.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for 12 clock hours, #RCST110701.
TX: Approved CE Sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists. 12 CE Hours. Provider #151
Creative Arts Therapists
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0005. 12 contact hours self-study
CA Provider approved by CCAPP; CCAPP Provider #4N-00-434-0222 for 12 CEHs. CCAPP is an IC&RC member which has reciprocity with most ICRC member states.
TX: Provider approved by the TCBAP Standards Committee, Provider No. 1749-06, 12 hours general and/or 12 hours (specific specialization), Expires 3/31/2021. Complaints about provider or workshop content may be directed to the TCBAP Standards Committee, 1005 Congress Avenue, Ste. 460, Austin, Texas 78701, Fax Number (512) 476-7297.
CA: R. Cassidy Seminars is a provider approved by the Dental Board of California as a registered provider of continuing education. RP# 4874. 12 CE Hours. Some state dental boards are reciprocal. Check with your licensing board to be sure.
CA: Provider approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CeP12224, for 12 contact hours. Many state nursing boards are reciprocal with other states. Check with your licensing board to be sure.
TX: R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with the Texas Education Agency CPE# 501456. This course is 12 CE Hours.This course is co-sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars, P.O. Box 14473, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.
Disability Access: If you require ADA accommodations please contact our office 30 days or more before the start of the course. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.
Amy L. Eva, Ph.D., is the associate education director at the Greater Good Science Center. During her twelve-year tenure as a teacher educator, she became particularly passionate about educator resilience and self-care, and she loves to conduct workshops that focus on teacher well-being. More about Amy Eva.
Vicki Zakrzewski (zahk-shef-skee), Ph.D., is the founding education director of the Greater Good Science Center. As an international thought leader on the science of well-being in education, Vicki writes articles (Greater Good, ASCD’s Educational Leadership, Edutopia, and Huffington Post), gives talks and workshops all over the world, and consults with schools and organizations on how the science of compassion, empathy, gratitude, mindfulness, and other social, emotional, and ethical skills can enhance the professional lives of educators and the lives of their students. More about Vicki Zakrzewski.
Dacher Keltner, Ph.D., is the founding director of the Greater Good Science Center and a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also the best-selling author of Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life, The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence, and Born to Be Good, and a co-editor of The Compassionate Instinct. Dacher is the host of the Greater Good Science Center’s award-winning podcast, The Science of Happiness, and is a co-instructor of the GGSC’s popular online course of the same name.
Elena Aguilar, M.A., is the author of five highly acclaimed books: The Art of Coaching (2013), The Art of Coaching Teams (2016), Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators (2018), The Onward Workbook (2018), and Coaching for Equity (August 2020). She is a regular contributor to Edutopia and ASCD’s Educational Leadership, and she was a blogger for EdWeek Teacher for many years. Elena’s expertise derives from twenty-five years as a classroom teacher, instructional coach and leadership coach working in diverse school environments. Elena holds a BA in history and Latin American Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and an MA in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley.
Kamilah Drummond-Forrester, M.A., CAGS, is the former director of Open Circle, an action program at the Wellesley Centers for Women that equips elementary schools with evidence-based curriculum and training to improve the school climate and teach children essential social and emotional skills. She is also a facilitator with the National SEED Project, and has led WCW community members in discussions around various topics surrounding equity and diversity.
Meena Srinivasan, M.A., is the executive director of Transformative Educational Leadership, an empowering, racially and culturally diverse, compassion-centered program for educational leaders who are called to integrate mindfulness, social, emotional, academic, and ethical learning into schools and school systems. She is the author of Teach, Breathe, Learn: Mindfulness In and Out of the Classroom and SEL Every Day: Integrating SEL with Instruction in Secondary Classrooms. More about Meena Srinivasan