Senior Management Presentation
Transcript: Professional Development Breathe for Change 200-hour Wellness, SEL and Yoga Teacher Training for Educators Educators who successfully complete training become certified as internationally recognized yoga teachers and Breathe For Change Wellness Champions. Wellness Champions gain a deep expertise in our Social-Emotional Learning and Facilitation (SEL*F) Curriculum and graduate equipped to teach mindfulness, social-emotional learning, and yoga. Professional Development for Schools, Districts and Organizations Professional Development offerings build a foundation for educators to embody selfcare and social-emotional learning practices, and use wellness as a vehicle for social change. Participants gain expertise in our Social-Emotional Learning and Facilitation (SEL*F) Curriculum, and are equipped to foster a more socially just and peaceful world through enhanced individual and collective wellbeing. BFC offers a variety of training, coaching and consulting options tailored to meet your community’s needs. Digital Curriculum and Webinars for Educators and Community Leaders Provides educators, school administrators, and community leaders access to free monthly wellness, social-emotional learning, and yoga digital resources. Joining the April-November cohort Meets one weekend per month with 2 six hour classes D.E.A.R. According to the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2019 Reading Assessment approximately 66% of students in the U.S. are NOT reading at a proficient level. This is unacceptable. Our kids deserve adequate literacy instruction to get them to read proficiently AND to love to read. It takes a village! Multiple Grades come together as a community on a semi-weekly basis to play team building games, share projects, and engage in some friendly competition! Monthly parent engagement events with student show cases such as an Art Gallery Walk & Talent Show! Parent & Community Engagement Bridging the Gap Drop Everything and Read! Book Labeling & Organization Project: each book will be labelled with Lexile Level/F&P Level and appropriately organized by grade level into classrooms Lexile Charts for YDPs to appropriately recommend books to students Classroom Book Charts/Trackers Rewards for completing books, growing Lexile level & getting "caught" reading Reading centered events and activities "SEL is the proactive, preventative solution to make sure all students have the tools they need to feel supported and cared for, and to make sure adults have the tools to step in when warning signs indicate a student needs more intensive support." - Sara Porter LaHayne Social Emotional Learning Benefits include -Increased Academic Success -Higher Self-Esteem -Lower drop out rates & higher rates of graduation -Higher liklihood of attending post-secondary education Better outcomes overall! Large Group Activities: Class Cheers Talent Competitions Sweep the Potato Limbo Contest Dance Parties Musical Chairs Hula Hoop Pass Seated Basketball Gallery Walks Bingo/Board Games Paper Airplane Toss Don't Drop the Balloon Toilet Paper Fashion Show/Mummy Cookie Face Castle Ball College/Career Fairs Proactive Strategies: Behavior expectations are explicitly taught, posted & regularly reviewed with students. Utilize consistent routines that students can anticipate & rely on. Classrooms are neat & organized. YDPs utilize proximity and scanning to monitor students. Goal Setting with clear rewards & incentives (both intrinsic & extrinsic) Greeting students by name & with a smile Focus on the GOOD 5:1 Ratio of Praise to Correction- teach them WHAT to do! Model the behavior YOU want to see Pre-teaching strategies Positive parent communication Reactive Strategies: Calm Down Stations with flexible seating, fidgets, sensory toys, visual timers, behavior reflection sheets, coloring sheets Breathing Exercises Break Strategies Check ins Restorative Conversations Any proactive strategy! Looking Ahead: Creating the Culture Small but mighty: Classrooms are organized with clearly posted schedules. Classrooms decorated with student artwork and educational and motivational posters. Entry Bulletin Boards organized and decorated with birthdays, celebrations & announcements. Student of the Month & Student Shout Outs with incentives/prizes Employee of the Month & Shout Outs with incentives/prizes Classroom Organization: coat hooks or cubbies, bookshelves, classroom mailboxes Work Smarter, Not Harder Online Form Print Request: Created an online form that YDP can submit to request prints for activities in advance. Ensures management of office materials. Ensures materials are high quality, approved by directors, and ready in a timely manner. Universal Photo Library Created a shared space to upload photos. Shares photos across organization. Great pictuers of quality programming! Curriculum Sharing Created an online folder with supplemental