Dr. Cathy Wilson

I hope so much that you have enjoyed this course! As I said in the video embedded in this lesson, you have likely just barely dipped your toe in the water. But I think it is helpful to do an early check in. The first few days of trying something new can go in a lot of different directions.

REMEMBER… This is about learning and growth.…Read more

Let us know your SMART goal here. It will be good to speak it into existence. It is also helpful to see each other’s goals.

Based on what you perceive may be a root cause along with what we have learned, what potential new strategies or adjustments to existing practices may have a positive impact on this area of concern?

Respond with your thoughts on what you may want to try.

Based on what we have learned, do you have some ideas about what might be the root cause of the behaviors you want to target? For example, if you are observing classroom behaviors at transitions, is it possible students are feeling a lack of control due to unpredictability in their day? If you are observing a student who seems unmotivated, does…Read more

We have covered a lot in this week on safety and trust. These two concepts will serve as the foundation for the rest of what we will learn in the remainder of this course. Taking additional time to build this foundation really well will pay off as you implement additional strategies going forward. This is also where you will get the biggest payoff…Read more

We have all heard of Social Emotional Learning (SEL). In recent years, there has been a significant focus on integrating SEL into classrooms. The idea is that we are teaching a whole child. This means that children, as any human being, has prerequisites that must be met before they are able to fully participate in a learning process to their full…Read more

At the end of the presentation on Positive Psychology, I invited you to think through some questions.

• How would this impact students affected by trauma?
• Consider what you may already be doing in the classroom that teaches well-being.
• Do you have any ideas of ways you can embed well-being into the your lessons? If not, we have more idea…

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