The RULER Institute Online is the first step for bringing RULER to pre-K to 12 schools. The six-week, online training institute is designed to equip a small team from each school to lead RULER implementation. The training covers the skills and principles of emotional intelligence and the tools developed at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence to support individual growth and to improve school climate. During the training, teams begin developing a plan for bringing RULER back to their school, starting with how they will train the rest of their school staff.
The team that attends training is called the āRULER Implementation Team.ā For school-based RULER Implementation Teams, each team must include at least one school administrator (principal, assistant principal, or dean of students) plus at least two teachers or mental health professionals. Need guidance on choosing an implementation team? Check out our āChoosing an Implementation Teamā page.
The online training institute consists of six weeks of interactive learning in which participants are expected to spend about 2 to 2.5 hours per week engaging with the training. There is one 1-hour live webinar or discussion session each week. Live sessions are scheduled during the first week of training based on training participantsā availability (we send a poll to ask about availability). If a training participant cannot attend a live session, they can watch the recording on their own time. All live sessions are recorded with links to the recordings shared with the group. Participants receive a certificate upon completion of the training content.
Logistics
- 6-week training institute with roughly 2 to 2.5 hours of work per person per week
- 3 (minimum) to 10 (maximum) participants per school (one administrator plus 2 or more educators or mental health professionals in the school)
RULER Training and Implementation Support Package Fee
*Pricing increases by $1,000 for each additional attendee over 5 with a maximum of 10 attendees.
RULER Training and Implementation Support Package Includes
- Year 1
- Six-week online training institute for a team of 3 to 10 school staff/faculty (2 to 2.5 hours of work per week per person)
*Participants receive a certificate upon completion of the training content. - Virtual group coaching sessions
- Electronic newsletters to support with RULER Implementation
- Webinars covering topics that strengthen implementation
- Access to the RULER Online implementation support platform for administrators, faculty, and staff
- Six-week online training institute for a team of 3 to 10 school staff/faculty (2 to 2.5 hours of work per week per person)
- Year 2
- Virtual group coaching sessions
- Electronic newsletters to support with RULER Implementation
- Webinars covering topics that strengthen implementation
- Access to the RULER Online implementation support platform for administrators, faculty, and staff
Considerations
- Please complete only one (1) registration form per school team. The form will ask you for the names and email addresses of all training participants in your team.
- As trainings tend to fill up quickly, we recommend you register your team early.
- Please check your email inbox for communications from our team to confirm your registration and training logistics.
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
Questions?
You can reach out to us with any questions and a training coordinator will contact you to follow up.
