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Ready to Learn: Building Resilient Kids and Classrooms (Spring 2022)
This ECHO series featured practical tools and concepts for your classroom. We explored resilience topics such as exploring decision fatigue, building routines, strengthening the mind-body connection and more. View resources from previous sessions by clicking on the sessions below.
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Session 1 - October 6, 2022
Key Takeaways:
- Stress is ubiquitous and we can take action.
- Mind Body strategies can reduce our experience of stress.
- It takes practice!
Additional Resources:
View Parking Lot Activity Document
View Word Clouds Document
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Session 2 - November 2, 2022
Key Takeaways:
- Organization and classroom climate can impact us all.
- Mind Body strategies can help us manage stress.
- Through supporting ourselves and students we can foster safe and supportive environments.
Short videos:
Visualization: leaves on a stream (6 minute video)
Cognitive Load Theory and applications in schools (4 minute video)
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Session 3 - December 1, 2022
Key takeaways:
- Clarifying values can help us prioritize activities & set boundaries. Watch Brene Brown's video on boundaries.
- Mind Body strategies can help us remain in the moment & manage stress. Watch a short video on grounding.
- ‘No’ is a complete sentence. Watch a short video on how to say no. Or visit this link for more ideas.
Short videos:
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Session 4 - January 5, 2023
Key takeaways:
- Being aware (MINDFUL not mindless) can help us experience positive emotions.
- Mind Body strategies help reduce cognitive load and fatigue.
- Activities that increase our awareness align with our values.
View Stomp and Roar classroom Activity Graphic
View Activities to Increase Awareness – Suggestions from Participants
Short videos:
Loving Kindness Prayer (6-minute video)
Mindful Practices (6-minute video)
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Session 5 - February 2, 2023
Key takeaways:
- Understand how emotions work and the purpose they serve.
- We can use our tools to decrease feeling “stuck” in an emotion.
- With practice, it becomes easier to use these tools to decrease the time that we feel “stuck.”
Leaves on a stream visualization:
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Session 6 - March 2, 2023
Key takeaways:
- Understand the difference between effective and ineffective social support
- Discuss practical ways to support others and support ourselves
- Discuss practical ways to adapt strategies in the classroom
Watch Root Grounding Short Video
Connecting meaningful activities:
View Coal and Diamonds Activity
View Building a Mentorship Activity
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Session 7 - April 6, 2023
Key takeaways:
- We have covered a lot of information this year! Take note of what strategies appealed most to you.
- Discuss practical ways to support others (and support ourselves) as we move into the summer months
- Discuss practical ways to adapt strategies in the classroom
