Becoming competent in multiple evidence-based modalities can feel overwhelming and lead to burnout, especially when they are learned in fragmented ways. Utilizing the Brain- and Body-Aligned Responsive Systems (BBARS) of Excellence framework, you will learn integrated, evidence-based, practical application strategies. You will walk away knowing how to implement social-emotional learning in both explicit and responsive ways, utilize trauma-responsive approaches to support student needs and behavior, effectively support students with mental health diagnoses, and foster an equitable educational experience from belonging to academic engagement.
Come prepared for an engaging experience that models the use of the framework and includes a variety of learning modalities. Leave feeling empowered to effectively address the needs of your students and your professional self!
Learning Objectives:
? Understand and be able to explicitly teach educational neuroscience to students.
? Understand and be able to utilize a collaborative, strengths-based approach.
? Understand and be able to implement proactive and responsive approaches to support regulation, belonging, and learning.
? Understand and be able to explicitly teach regulation strategies to students at a tier 1 level.
? Understand what effective and appropriate positive student-educator relationships are and are not and how to utilize them to enhance resilience and skill development.
* Participants are also encouraged to take Foster Student and Educator Success, Part 2.
Katie Pagnotta is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and educational
neuroscience and social emotional learning consultant. She is a parent coach,
published author, thought leader and expert. She is governed by her belief
that by understanding the common human design, along with our individual
strengths, we are empowered to develop the necessary mindsets and habits
that lead to success.
Through her various roles, Katie has worked professionally with school-aged
humans and their families and educators since 2007. Katie integrates her own
experience, empathy, and insights with the collective wisdom within the fields
of psychology, education, and neuroscience to facilitate growth of the
individuals and groups with whom she works. Katie is passionate about
helping others utilize evidence- and strengths- based approaches and
strategies, become empowered by the human design, and enhance learning
through the integration of wellness and joy.
