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Professional Development
Angela LOVES working with teams of adults who support children and youth! Her dream is for all grownups to shift their lens from a behavioural to a developmental perspective. We know that ALL KIDS CAN LEARN and in Angela's workshops she helps grownups understand that in order to support children and youth, we must first understand where they are developmentally, and help them grown from there. Here's a snapshot of the Tree Metaphor.
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Topic Ideas
10 Ways to De-Escalate BIG Behaviours
Kids who need love and support the most are often the hardest to give it to. It can be scary when children and youth have behaviours that are big and out of control. Are you wondering how to best support these kids? If so, this session is for you! Angela shares 10 (tried and true) ways to de-escalate big behaviours.
Helping Students Restitute and Repair
Wondering how to best support a child or youth AFTER they have "flipped their lid"? In this informative session Angela helps adults guide students into self-restitution via an easy to use 4-step framework. This workshop is based off of William Glasser's 5 basic needs: Safety, Love, Power, Freedom and Fun!
the Impact of Complex Trauma On Development
In this session all of your burning questions about complex trauma will be answered! What is complex trauma? How does it impact the brain and body? Which areas of development are impacted? How do I help children and youth thrive, not just survive? Which interventions are helpful for those who've been through hard things?
Prevention Strategies For School and Home
Did you know ALL students benefit from trauma-focused strategies? Join Angela as she teaches you all about PEACE, a prevention framework that is helpful for ALL children and youth but is ESPECIALLY helpful for those who've been through hard things. This is one session you will love and can start using today!
What Participants Are Saying
"Thank you for the amazing session with our Teacher Mentors and Mentees! Your message about children, trauma, and connection was exactly what we needed. Every single educator needs to hear you speak. It's helpful that you are an experienced educator, who has lived the day to day in the classroom. You have done the research, have shared it in a way that makes sense, and you very clearly help us put that knowledge into our own practice. I am so grateful for your time with our group! "
District Principal
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"Your words about turning toward kids and working with students from a perspective that all kids can learn were SO POWERFUL! Your session was a helpful reminder that students will be dysregulated as often as they need to be in the presence of a safe, caring adult. We were reminded of the importance of co-regulation and that it is our nervous system that soothes the nervous system of another. You brightened our day when you reminded us that we are magic. Thank you for validating our words and the work that we do."
Educational Assistants of BC Society
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"I appreciate how you lit up for us and reminded us that we can't put student mental health first if we put teacher mental health last. This resonates after all we've been through and how disconnected we've been over the past few years. Hearing your heart for both students and educators made listening to you not just a time to take in your words, but a time to soak them in and prepare ourselves to continue to give back from a place of recognizing the importance of building attachment, helping them reduce stress, and build their identity."
Educator