Social-Emotional Learning with Microsoft Reflect

A class that feels good learns better. That is not a feeling — that is research. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) — the acquisition of knowledge, attitudes, and skills to effectively deal with emotions, relationships, and responsibilities — demonstrably improves focus, group dynamics, and openness to talking about feelings.

Microsoft Reflect is the free Microsoft tool that makes SEL accessible, language-independent, and directly usable in Teams. In this session you build the theoretical foundation around the five SEL competencies, learn to use Reflect as a thoughtful learning line from kindergarten to secondary school, and turn the data that Reflect generates into real classroom conversations.

Programme

	SEL as a foundation: definition and research base of Social-Emotional Learning. The five SEL competencies. What language and verbalisation contribute to self-management. How SEL leads to less stress, better focus, and a stronger group dynamic in the classroom.
	Reflect in practice: activating Reflect in Teams, creating a first check-in, setting up the emotion board (also usable without student devices), building up the number of emotions (from basic emotions to 18 and further to 56). Integrating Reflect into Teams assignments and the Class Notebook. How to use check-in results during the school day.
	From kindergarten to secondary: concrete and achievable applications adapted to every level.
	Insights: interpreting Reflect data via Insights, tracking emotional trends per class, discussing results with the team or student. How do you link wellbeing data to your professional development and care policy?

After this session

• You know the five SEL competencies and how Reflect concretely supports each one.
• You can create a Reflect check-in yourself.
• You can use Reflect in a thoughtful way, at the level of the student group and as support for social-emotional skills.
• You know how to turn Reflect data into real classroom conversations and a school-wide wellbeing policy.