Over the past few years, there has been a tremendous uptick in resources - people, information, programs and other supports - to build our understanding and application of self-regulation strategies in the classroom and at home. As teachers, parents and other human services professionals, we were all raised in a different era without the advantage of recent breakthroughs in brain science research and without the increasing connection between neurophysiology and quality learning environments. In the absence of all of that new learning, it’s likely that we would teach as we were taught and parent as we were parented, for better or worse, even with the best of intentions.
Look inside a school today and you see focused attention on supporting and sustaining social-emotional learning & wellness in all its facets. There’s a commitment to Growth Mindsets, Youth Mental Health and Differentiated & Engaging Learning. Schools have become far greater “Action Research hubs,” light years ahead of the isolated teaching environments that sometimes existed in the past. Teachers, administrators and education assistants work together to address real issues, using a communities of practice approach that takes what they know and applies it to what they do, monitoring and adjusting as they go.
At CSRI, we support that journey in individual schools, districts and regions, via live sessions, webinars and other content development. We also work collaboratively to address one of the greatest challenges: to link home and school so that parents and educators are on the same page regarding self-regulation strategies in order for children to gain maximum benefit.
With that in mind, it is good to see that accessible parent resources are increasing. One resource group that is reaching out to parents is Collective Therapy http://collectivetherapy.ca. Their team has developed a series of parent on-line workshops, bringing the notion of Action Research to the home as well as to the school. Feedback from participants has been extremely positive, with parents appreciating the knowledge base provided by the resource people and also valuing the sense of community as they work together in facilitated, scaffolded learning and dialogue. We look forward to sharing more from Collective Therapy as they continue to develop their opportunities for connection and their support for every child, every chance, every day.
Look inside a school today and you see focused attention on supporting and sustaining social-emotional learning & wellness in all its facets. There’s a commitment to Growth Mindsets, Youth Mental Health and Differentiated & Engaging Learning. Schools have become far greater “Action Research hubs,” light years ahead of the isolated teaching environments that sometimes existed in the past. Teachers, administrators and education assistants work together to address real issues, using a communities of practice approach that takes what they know and applies it to what they do, monitoring and adjusting as they go.
At CSRI, we support that journey in individual schools, districts and regions, via live sessions, webinars and other content development. We also work collaboratively to address one of the greatest challenges: to link home and school so that parents and educators are on the same page regarding self-regulation strategies in order for children to gain maximum benefit.
With that in mind, it is good to see that accessible parent resources are increasing. One resource group that is reaching out to parents is Collective Therapy http://collectivetherapy.ca. Their team has developed a series of parent on-line workshops, bringing the notion of Action Research to the home as well as to the school. Feedback from participants has been extremely positive, with parents appreciating the knowledge base provided by the resource people and also valuing the sense of community as they work together in facilitated, scaffolded learning and dialogue. We look forward to sharing more from Collective Therapy as they continue to develop their opportunities for connection and their support for every child, every chance, every day.
