Counselors are key in teaching students social skills that include self-control, mindfulness, and empathy. Studies have shown that students participating in school curriculums that focus on emotional intelligence have lower delinquency rates, lower arrests, and lower uses of health and mental health services. These same studies show that academic skills, while still very important for future success, have less of an impact on crime and delinquency rates.
Learning wellness tools, like mindfulness and yoga, empower students to love, take care of, and advocate for themselves.
These tools will help our students cope with the current trauma that has been so devastating as we continue to deal with this pandemic.
This project will help cover the cost of the Breathe For Change training program which will help me build on what I know about mindfulness and yoga. This program will also enable me to share the positive change I've experienced with our small group counseling, future students, as well as with the faculty of my building, and the community.
Breathe for Change is a wellness training program conceived by educators for educators. Upon graduation from Breathe for Change, I will become certified to lead wellness and social-emotional learning programs at my school (both for students and for other educators) and in my community. Additionally, I will earn a nationally recognized RYT-200 hour yoga teacher certification. This nine-month virtual program enhances the well-being of educators, students, and greater school communities by training educators in meaningful areas of meditation, philosophy, anatomy, social-emotional strategy, and yoga practice.
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Counselors are key in teaching students social skills that include self-control, mindfulness, and empathy. Studies have shown that students participating in school curriculums that focus on emotional intelligence have lower delinquency rates, lower arrests, and lower uses of health and mental health services. These same studies show that academic skills, while still very important for future success, have less of an impact on crime and delinquency rates.
Learning wellness tools, like mindfulness and yoga, empower students to love, take care of, and advocate for themselves.
These tools will help our students cope with the current trauma that has been so devastating as we continue to deal with this pandemic.
This project will help cover the cost of the Breathe For Change training program which will help me build on what I know about mindfulness and yoga. This program will also enable me to share the positive change I've experienced with our small group counseling, future students, as well as with the faculty of my building, and the community.
Breathe for Change is a wellness training program conceived by educators for educators. Upon graduation from Breathe for Change, I will become certified to lead wellness and social-emotional learning programs at my school (both for students and for other educators) and in my community. Additionally, I will earn a nationally recognized RYT-200 hour yoga teacher certification. This nine-month virtual program enhances the well-being of educators, students, and greater school communities by training educators in meaningful areas of meditation, philosophy, anatomy, social-emotional strategy, and yoga practice.
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