Learn With Me

Now more than ever, educators are asking for the tools to support themselves and their students. Using brain-based approaches and experiential learning I provide adult-first, relevant professional development, coaching, and learning communities that aim for more compassionate, meaningful, and resilient learning communities in the classroom and beyond.

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    Restorative Practices for Educators

    Fostering positive classroom and school culture: 

    Building and strengthening relationships and community is a critical component of school culture. Restorative practices is an essential process for creating a positive learning environment, building social capital, and resolving relational issues.

    During this two-day introductory experience, you will learn the fundamental theory and practices for engaging with students, staff, and parents in your school setting.

    Topics include the importance of being explicit about practice, how to set high expectations while being supportive, and ways to build community in your setting. We will discuss giving direct feedback and asking questions that foster accountability, as well as utilizing effective methods to resolve common conflicts.

    You will learn to apply the restorative practices continuum, understanding which restorative processes are best for achieving certain goals or responding to particular situations. We will focus specifically on facilitating circles, an essential process for creating a positive learning environment and school culture. Circles can be used both proactively and responsively to build social capital, sustain relationships, address social problems, and respond when harm occurs. Participants will spend time planning circles to use in their schools immediately.

    (IIRP)

    Designed for:

    K-12 teachers, staff, administrators. This experience is applicable to other audiences, but school-based examples are used.

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    Resilient Educators Project: New Teacher Cohort

    The Resilient Educator Project (REP) is a yearlong, hybrid professional learning and coaching program designed to support new educators in building a sustainable, skillful, and fulfilling teaching career, amid the challenges of today’s school systems.

    Grounded in both emotional resilience and instructional excellence, REP combines small-group cohort learning with individualized coaching to empower teachers with the tools, mindsets, and support systems they need to thrive both as professionals and as individuals. 

    Members of each year's cohort engage in monthly virtual gatherings, 1:1 coaching virtually or in person, and an end of the year 2- day, in person reflection and mindfulness retreat. 

    Learning topics include:

    Building resilience and setting boundaries

    Trauma-informed and culturally responsive teaching

    Restorative practices and classroom management

    Navigating school systems while maintaining personal integrity

    And others based on the needs of the cohort

    This model can be scaled to meet school districts needs, or new teachers can join the main cohort beginning in August of each year. 

    Designed For: 

    New educators (first five years of educating) or educators new to a learning community.

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    Custom Professional Development Workshops

    Looking for a customized professional development for your staff? 

    Current professional development workshops include: 

    Social and Emotional Learning Through Adventure and Play

    Social and Emotional Learning Integration into Class Content

    Emotional Intelligence for Educators

    Community Building in the School Ensemble (specifically for music programs)

    Facilitating Advisory Activities

    I am happy to chat and create custom professional development for clients who might align with the mission of this organization.

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    Emotional Intelligence Coaching

    More coming soon!