At the core of the institute are 10 leadership tools from the ISCA SEL Toolkit. Participants experience each tool as learners and leaders, building the clarity and confidence needed to take them back to their schools and use them to guide teams, decisions, and next steps.
What you will learn and do:
Participants build the foundation required for school-wide SEL by:
Developing a shared understanding of SEL that goes beyond competencies to include life skills, dispositions, and developmental expectations
Exploring granular look-fors for social-emotional skill development across age and stage
Deepening understanding of the ISCA Student Standards as high expectations for all learners—and examining their potential for curriculum design, assessment, and instruction
Clarifying shared responsibility for SEL, including roles and responsibilities across leadership, teaching, counseling, and support staff
Analyzing school mission, vision, and core values to identify authentic connections to SEL and articulate what it looks like when students are living the mission
Using diagnostic tools to assess a school’s current state and readiness to implement the ISCA Student Standards
Identifying potential barriers to system-wide SEL and planning proactively for sustainable implementation
Drafting a clear, school-specific SEL implementation plan to take back to your community
SEL practices are modeled throughout the institute, allowing participants to experience the kinds of learning environments they are working to create in their schools.
The learning environment:
A defining feature of the institute is the opportunity to learn alongside other school leaders. Participants consistently report that the space for collaboration, thought partnership, and shared problem-solving strengthens their thinking and helps make this complex work feel clear, concrete, and doable.
The institute demystifies what it actually takes to lead SEL well—showing how this work must be led intentionally, collectively, and systemically.
What the institute is not:
Not a curriculum or program adoption
Not a collection of classroom strategies or standalone lessons
Not a counselor-only or teacher-only training
Not an introductory overview of SEL
This institute is designed for decision-makers and leadership teams ready to align their school around the ISCA Student Standards and lead SEL as a core part of how the school functions.
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Featured Speaker
Brooke Fezler
Brooke Fezler, M.A. in Counseling, is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the International School Counselor Association (ISCA), drawing upon her extensive experience in international school counseling. Since 2005, she has worked in schools across five countries, making a significant impact on student success through effective coordination of school-wide initiatives and promotion of comprehensive counseling programs. Brooke is also an adjunct professor at Lehigh University, sharing her expertise with aspiring counselors. As a co-developer of the International Model for School Counseling Programs in 2011 and 2022, she has contributed to advancing the field. Her dedication to education and multifaceted involvement as a Co-Founder, Director, adjunct professor, and author make her an invaluable asset to ISCA and the international school counseling community.
Kristine Mizzone
Kristine Mizzone is the Learning and Development Coordinator for the International School Counselor Association (ISCA). She is also an educational consultant supporting schools in the areas of social emotional learning (SEL) and organizational leadership. She has served as both a teacher and school leader for nearly two decades in US public schools and private international schools. Most recently, Kristine served as the Director of Learning at Benjamin Franklin International School in Barcelona, Spain. Prior to that, she was the Curriculum and Professional Learning Coordinator at the International School of Beijing, China. She currently resides in Bangkok, Thailand.