The transition back to school this fall will require continued support and recovery. A sustained focus on wellbeing for you and your students is essential to maintain connection and strengthen engagement. Together, we explore a strengths-based, healing informed approach to education that responds to the needs of teacher, student and school community. We address ways to integrate SEL and wellbeing strategies as a foundational approach to achieving academic progress.

Topics Covered:

• Understanding impacts of pandemic stress and trauma on developing brains and limitations of learning through these experiences

• Recognizing bias and fostering an inclusive classroom environment

• Significance of implementing SEL strategies to counter the stress response & reinforce connection to assist in learning objectives

• Advantages of healing-informed, strengths-based approaches to engage learning