Ready to Learn: Building Resilient Kids and Classrooms (Spring 2022)

Key Takeaways: 

• Stress is ubiquitous and we can take action.
• Mind Body strategies can reduce our experience of stress.
• It takes practice!

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Additional Resources: 

View Parking Lot Activity Document

View Word Clouds Document

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.

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Short videos: 

Visualization: leaves on a stream (6 minute video)

Cognitive Load Theory and applications in schools (4 minute video)

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. 

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Short videos: 

Grounding (7-minute video)

Saying no (4-minute video)

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. 

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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)

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.”

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Leaves on a stream visualization:

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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

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Watch Root Grounding Short Video

Connecting meaningful activities:

View Coal and Diamonds Activity

View Building a Mentorship Activity

View Fill a Bucket Activity 

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

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