Thank you to those who were able to join us live for our first Educator’s Symposium! We have provided the recording here for you. Please feel free to share this with others.
Our IDEA Centre Team speak on the topic of taking care of our students. It is our hope that you will find encouragement and support as you continue to provide for the students in your care.
SPEAKERS AND TOPICS
Deborah MacNamara
What About Our Emotional Health and Well-Being?
What do we need to do with our emotions and thoughts that are stirred up from a day of taking care of others? How do we stay emotional well in the face of distress and futilities faced in caring for kids? We will discuss the age old secrets for keeping us sane as caretakers.
Eva de Gosztonyi
Nurturing Support Centre: An Asset in any School
Some students require more support than what the classroom teacher alone can provide. A Nurturing Support Centre (NSC) is not a segregated class but rather an in-school resource that provides an environment and an intervention plan to meet student needs so they can continue to attend regular classes. Shortened class time, options for coping when there are challenging circumstances, organizational support and adult guidance are all part of what the adults in NSC offer to the students. Its use is guided and supervised by a NSC in-school support team. This session will present an overview of the Nurturing Support Centre concept and photos of well-established NSC’s.
Hannah Beach
Outbreaths: What they are, why they are needed and how we can provide them
Growing numbers of us have replaced play with entertainment and stimulation. We are now seeing the emotional side effects of the loss of play in the lives of children and youth as aggression and anxiety in our young increases. Play provides us a safe space to access our feelings and in doing so, it serves a significant role in the unfolding of human potential. Discover the extraordinary power of play and how it can provide essential outbreaths and build resilience for students of all ages.
David McFall
Planning for a Student with Emotional Needs at Pierre Elliott Trudeau School
When we become aware that a new student will be enrolling in our school who has experienced circumstances in his or her life that are affecting them emotionally, we start planning even before the student enters the building. This session will describe the process we use and resources that we make available so that the student will feel welcome and safe in their new school.
Tamara Strijack
Panel Facilitator
Tamara Strijack is the Academic Dean of the Neufeld Institute and she will be hosting and moderating this event.