Trauma-responsive child & adolescent social worker & school counselor | Attachment-based mindful parenting consultant ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐บ๐ธ๐ธ๐ฌ (all tweets are my own)
Thanks for following! I hope this feed can provide insight and encouragement to parents/teachers/ anyone who works with young people. An introduction: I am a wife and mother of 2 school-aged boys. I have also been working as a counselor & social worker with marginalised... 1/3
We have no better example than last night's debate on why we must be teaching #SEL at every possible opportunity. Empathy, perspective-taking, impulse control, social awareness, conflict resolution, ethical decision-making........all completely missing. #Debate2020#letsbebetter
An oldie but a goodie, especially during these turbulent times. Let's walk the talk if we want to have any hope of teaching our kids/students/clients how to manage their own emotions! https://t.co/GirZYuY46V via @GottmanInst#emotioncoaching#walkthetalk
Reposting @edutopia because we couldn't have said it better! With the virtual school year coming up, it's important to include time for students to create art to reduce stress and anxiety.
Are you a #SelfReg parent, or are you striving to become one?
Check out this info sheet about Self-Reg For Parents. It outlines what Self-Reg is, how to bring it into your #parenting tool kit. #parentinginapandemic
Access the info sheet here: https://t.co/EgR3wXLhLz
Iโve seen this done poorly, with disasterous results where broken trust takes years to restore. We need a willingness to truly listen on the teacherโs part, and regular non-judgemental reflection for social contracts to have a chance. What else do you think is vital for success?
As many students head back to school (whether in person or online), an excellent but simple tool for caregivers/parents/teachers to keep holding relationship at the forefront of what we do. #T2T#createdforconnection via @teacher2teacher
Check out 6 ideas from your fellow Ts for building connections with Ss!
Let's keep the list growing โ what's your go-to question or prompt? #ChampForKids#BeTheOne
What approaches do award-winning online instructors have in common? Experienced online instructors tend to pay attention to these 5 points.
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