Restore the Emotional Health of Teachers and Students
Summary
The “Restore the Emotional Health of Teachers and Students” proposal will be structured as a “modeling method.” This method will allow participants to be hands-on and engaged.
Participants will have the opportunity to see various strategies in action, thus making it easier for them to envision themselves implementing the given strategy in their classrooms and with their students and staff. The attendees will participate in the following classroom connection strategies: “Highs, Lows, and In-Betweens,” “Journal prompts,” “Post-it note thoughts,” and “real thoughts.” These connection strategies will demonstrate to participants the various degrees of vulnerability and the importance of cultivating a safe classroom climate of connection. These fundamental elements are pivotal when building and restoring safe spaces for emotional connections in classrooms and creating an inclusive and trusted classroom community. Participants will also engage in interactive activities and group discussions such as table talks and easy-to-implement sensory exploration activities that they can duplicate with everyday objects and materials in their classrooms. Participants will be able to see the significance of our senses and how our individual experiences can play a significant role in our self-regulation methods. Quick, sensory-friendly activities will allow students and teachers to discuss and explore sensory strategies, such as incorporating sensory breaks and tools daily in the classroom.
Participants will see recent data that illuminates the importance of addressing focus, stress, and anxiety within the classroom setting. Lastly, participants will practice deep breathing techniques and “real thoughts,” representing space within the instructional environment that allows for transparent and impactful conversations around their true thoughts on various exercises before learning the science behind the activities they just practiced.
Restore the Emotional Health of Teachers and Students
The “Restore the Emotional Health of Teachers and Students” proposal will be structured as a “modeling method.” This method will allow participants to be hands-on and engaged.
Participants will have the opportunity to see various strategies in action, thus making it easier for them to envision themselves implementing the given strategy in their classrooms and with their students and staff. The attendees will participate in the following classroom connection strategies: “Highs, Lows, and In-Betweens,” “Journal prompts,” “Post-it note thoughts,” and “real thoughts.” These connection strategies will demonstrate to participants the various degrees of vulnerability and the importance of cultivating a safe classroom climate of connection. These fundamental elements are pivotal when building and restoring safe spaces for emotional connections in classrooms and creating an inclusive and trusted classroom community. Participants will also engage in interactive activities and group discussions such as table talks and easy-to-implement sensory exploration activities that they can duplicate with everyday objects and materials in their classrooms. Participants will be able to see the significance of our senses and how our individual experiences can play a significant role in our self-regulation methods. Quick, sensory-friendly activities will allow students and teachers to discuss and explore sensory strategies, such as incorporating sensory breaks and tools daily in the classroom.
Participants will see recent data that illuminates the importance of addressing focus, stress, and anxiety within the classroom setting. Lastly, participants will practice deep breathing techniques and “real thoughts,” representing space within the instructional environment that allows for transparent and impactful conversations around their true thoughts on various exercises before learning the science behind the activities they just practiced.
