At this workshop, we will show how and why educators need to create connected, compassionate, and calm relationships with children and adolescents. Come learn why we must also focus on respectful and empathic relationships to help children manage the day to day stresses of their lives. We will discuss the best practices and trends that are changing the way we need to address emotional awareness in the lives of this generation of children. When spaces are truly emotionally safe – everything can change for the better.
In settings of emotional safety we see:
- less anxiety and stress based behaviours
- a stronger sense of community
- increased empathy for each other
- powerful relationships
- a sense of calm for the staff and children
- children learn how to self-regulate their emotions
Emotional safety is possible when leadership and staff make conscious efforts to:
- learn about the needs of modern families
- create welcoming spaces for families
- know the signs of stress behaviours in children and adolescents
- encourage rest and restoring times
- understand that behaviours are communication of anxiety and stress
- know that changes in the learning environment can decrease anxiety and stress
- see the value in relationship building
- create an atmosphere of calm in learning settings
- allow children to have emotional responses and learn from them
- take time to make adjustments in physical spaces
- partner with parents and families
- ensure all staff members feel respected and valued
Lisa will walk your educational staff through the theory of Emotional Regulation and how it can expand our understanding of what it means to feel safe within learning settings. Emotional safety is vital to the mental health of our entire educational community, including children, teachers, and administration. Our schools have the potential to be the buffers necessary for the toxic stress levels we are seeing in modern families.
Workshop Information
- Full or half-day workshops available
- Quotes available for custom-designed workshop
- Travel cost outside of St.John’s area will be included in all quotes
- Sensory School Walk Through available. We can address micro and macro areas that can increase emotional safety for all learners and staff.
- Professional development certificates available