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Becoming Stress Wise at School

2 years ago

Social-emotional learning

Changing the Narrative: Engaging Fathers in Their Children's Education

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Better Days: Practical and Research-Based Social-Emotional Practices for Teachers and Students

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3 years ago

In this Webinar

In this webinar, the authors of From Stressed Out to Stress Wise will offer a framework to navigate classroom stress, including visual maps and simple practices you can use to guide students to an enriched state of awareness and self-regulation. Learn more about this step-by-step framework to shift from stressed out to stress wise in a progressive way. Leverage the power of relationships to create a classroom where stress is acknowledged as a messenger of change rather than a monster.

About the presenter

Abby Wills has dedicated over 20 years to integrating healing-centered contemplative practices and courses into public, charter, and private schools in Los Angeles and internationally. Her work spans from early childhood education to university teacher education departments, with a focus on high schools serving targeted youth. She holds a master's degree in human development with a specialization in social change from Pacific Oaks College.

As co-founder of Shanti Generation and Peace Lab projects, Abby develops curricula focused on mindful life skills for adolescents. As a movement, mindfulness, and social-emotional development specialist, Abby facilitates professional development and training for K–12 educators and higher education faculty as well as support for parents and caregivers.

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From Stressed Out to Stress Wise: How You and Your Students Can Navigate Challenges and Nurture Vitality

Tight deadlines, high expectations, friction with peers, family drama: With all these stressors on middle and high school students and few healthy outlets for releasing them, it's no wonder they have trouble concentrating on schoolwork. But what if you could teach students long-standing, field-proven ways to successfully navigate stress?

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