Susan J Ciminelli posted:To Angela's question, in my trainings, I teach teachers how to incorporate coping strategies and imbed them in their daily instruction and routines. By doing this, teachers learn that those same strategies - breathing, mindful activities, etc. are just a beneficial for them. In fact, once they start doing these with their students, the teachers find themselves in a better place - because they are getting a double benefit. The teacher benefits from doing the coping skills daily, and benefits from her students' improvement in emotional well-being. My training goes deeper than the coping skills - so when they apply the other strategies I share, they improve students social interactions, relationships with the teacher and see academic success. Which leads to a huge improvement in both students and teacher's anxiety. It all goes together.
Susan, can I ask what your role in trainings is? I would love to be able to talk with you about how you train these teachers!