This free webinar addresses the big questions children often ask. The Presenter will help you prepare to answer difficult questions respectfully and in ways that are developmentally appropriate with even the youngest children. During the webinar, you will: Investigate the tendency to silence children’s questions about difficult topics Discuss appropriate ways for classroom teachers to address unexpected questions honestly and simply and to provide emotional support Consider how to communicate with parents about a sensitive conversation with a child Practice how to structure this type of conversation with a young child Model this approach with authentic questions and responses young children may pose on a range of challenging topics
Integrating creative projects into your classroom curriculum is a great way to help students gain awareness of their emotions, discover safe ways to express difficult feelings, and make proactive choices toward setting and meeting goals. In this free webinar, you’ll: Learn how to remove the roadblocks to establishing a flourishing creative environment in your classroom Explore creative activities that acknowledge and honor all emotions Discover the importance of implementing an arts-based peer group for students Learn about tools that are accessible to classroom teachers to develop creative activities
Critical thinking is an essential tool in today’s highly complex and confusing world. In this webinar, you will learn: how to construct challenges that develop critical thinking, especially in an online platform how to help your students develop effective conscious thinking that is organized, fair-minded, well-reasoned, and clearly communicated how virtual learning can enhance deeper learning
<One in five K–12 students has a diagnosable mental health disorder. An additional five percent are classified as learning disabled. Most of these students are taught in regular classrooms, yet most teachers have little training in recognizing, understanding, and teaching these students. In this edWebinar, clinical psychologist Dr. Myles Cooley provides guidelines on supporting these students and communicating with them and their parents. Dr. Cooley describes various mental health and learning disorders, clarifies misunderstandings, and explains new or revised diagnoses. The session features important information about ADHD, dyslexia, autism, self-injury, trauma, and adverse childhood events. In addition, Dr. Cooley discusses the importance of social-emotional learning and culturally responsive classrooms.
Bullying, alienation, and self-doubt should not—and need not—plague any students in our classrooms. In this edWebinar, a sought-after educational consultant offers proven, practical teaching practices that mobilize student empathy. Dr. Michele Borba shares proactive, no-cost strategies you can use the very next day in your classroom and can weave into existing lesson plans. You’ll learn: How to create an emotionally safe learning culture to reduce peer cruelty and enhance respect and social responsibility Simple cooperative strategies that boost student connection, increase learning engagement, and promote inclusion Techniques to expand student perspective taking, cultivate empathy, and build social-emotional learning (SEL) The essential “6Rs” that reduce bullying along with examples of ways many schools are implementing those practicesNo-cost ideas to reduce the cycle of youth violence in classrooms and schools Ways to mobilize student compassion and instill six “Bully-BUSTER” skills so students will step in and be active upstanders The best news: if we apply these simple strategies together we really can revolutionize not only our classrooms and schools but also our society. K–12 educators in private and public schools, including classroom teachers, administrators, social workers, counselors, principals, and classified personnel, will benefit from watching this recorded session.