Train Your School Team

Get Started with RULER

RULER adoption begins when a small team from a pre-K to 12 school (at least one leader and two educators or mental health professionals) attends a RULER Training Institute on the principles, skills, and tools of emotional intelligence. Over time, with implementation support, all school staff participate in RULER skill-building activities so they can be role models and knowledgeable implementers of RULER for students and families.

RULER Institute for School Teams

RULER Institute for School Teams

Attending a RULER Institute is the first step for schools (pre-K to 12) looking to implement RULER. Our training institutes focus on building a growth mindset and common language around emotions, skill development in emotional intelligence, and the building and sustaining of positive social and emotional climates where all stakeholders in the school feel empowered to learn, work, and achieve. RULER training is available online and in person several times a year.

View upcoming opportunities below.

RULER Institute Online

6-Week Training

  • January 13 – February 21, 2025
  • March 3 – April 11, 2025
  • June 9 – July 14, 2025
  • October 6 – November 14, 2025

RULER Institute in Person

2-Day Training at Yale
  • December 2 – 3, 2024
  • March 10-11, 2025
  • July 17 – 18, 2025
  • October 16 – 17, 2025
  • December 1 – 2, 2025

RULER Workshop for District Leaders

RULER Implementation Planning at the District Level is a virtual, half-day, intensive workshop is designed for district administrators focused on the effective district-wide implementation of RULER. Participants will gain insights into how successful districts have navigated RULER rollout and identify key strategies for supporting their schools. 

The next workshop is October 23, 2024 from 9 – 12 PM ET. 

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Working with a Public High School?

High schools that enroll in the “RULER for High Schools: Student and Educator Performance and Well-being” study receive:

  • Training in RULER for a school-based, five-person implementation team in a cohort of other high schools
  • Two years of in-depth implementation support, including individual and group coaching sessions
  • Support with data collection that informs implementation
  • Participation in a network of like-minded high school educators
  • Complementary access to the annual RULER Implementation Conference

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RULER is a CASEL SELect program.

Get started with RULER!

Train your school team online or in person this school year!