Emotionally Intelligent Leadership:
Pathway to Educator Well-Being & Engagement

July 24-25, 2025
Yale University, New Haven, CT

Become a more emotionally intelligent leader, cultivate well-being for you and your staff, and foster a thriving learning environment within your school or district.

What to Expect

Superintendents, SEL directors, principals, and other district and school-level administrators will:

  • Develop greater emotional intelligence among all stakeholders within your school or district community with RULER. *Because this symposium covers the RULER principles and skills, content will be familiar to attendees already trained in RULER.
  • Explore the latest research on leader emotional intelligence and educator well-being.
  • Gain access to practical tools and straightforward assessments designed to monitor well-being in your school or district.
  • Join a vibrant network of district and school leaders to share, collaborate, and innovate in pursuit of educational excellence.
  • Create an action plan to enhance educator emotional intelligence, well-being, and engagement.

Pricing

Single Registration

$750 for Individual

We encourage teams of two or more for a richer learning experience.

Team Registration

$1,500 for a Team of 2

$2,000 for a Team of 3

$2,500 for a Team of 4

$3,000 for a Team of 5

Featured Speakers

Recent research shows that emotionally intelligent leadership creates positive ripple effects for educator well-being. Now, more than ever, schools and districts must cultivate more emotionally intelligent school systems. This symposium features leading experts at Yale University who work with schools and districts on practical approaches to creating more emotionally intelligent learning communities. 

Marc Brackett

Founding Director
Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

Dawn DeCosta

Deputy Superintendent
Harlem Community School District 5

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Nikki Elbertson

Director of Product Development & Implementation
Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

Jessica Hoffmann

Director of Research
Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

Event Agenda

8:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast
9:00 AM | Opening Remarks
12:15 PM | Lunch
3:30 PM | Closing of Day 1
3:45–4:45 PM | Networking Cocktails
5:30 PM | Optional Yale Campus Walking Tour (Sign up)
7:00 PM | Optional Networking Dinners (Sign up) 

8:00 AM | Check-In & Breakfast
8:30 AM | Opening Remarks
12:30 PM | Lunch
1:30 PM | Event Close 

Travel & Logistics

Hotel Room Block

We’ve secured a number of rooms with discounted rates at hotels within walking distance of the event venue: 

The Study at Yale | Room rate: $229/night
Courtyard New Haven at Yale | Room rate: $149/night 

We recommend booking your room as soon as possible, as availability is limited. 

Complementary shuttle service available from hotels to event venue. 


 

Dinner Reservations & Yale Tour

Sign up for group dinner reservations and on optional walking Yale campus tour on Thursday evening.  

➡️ RSVP here for the dinner and tour


 

Food & Beverage

Meals and refreshments during the event will include options for:

  • Gluten-free
  • Nut-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

If you have additional dietary restrictions or allergies, please contact us directly so we can accommodate special requests.

RULER is a CASEL SELect program.

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