Creating a Conscious Classroom

Reclaim Your Classroom: A Teacher Wellbeing & Classroom Management Course

This comprehensive program is designed to support teachers in fostering a more positive, inclusive, and effective learning environment. It's broken down into five key sessions, offering practical strategies for personal wellbeing and classroom success.

Session 1: Reflecting on Your Teaching Journey

• Revisit your school journey: Explore how your past experiences with teachers have shaped your own teaching style and classroom management techniques.
• Impact of teacher relationships: Understand the lasting influence of teacher-student relationships and how to cultivate positive connections with your students.
• Classroom leadership: Develop strategies for confident and effective classroom leadership.

Session 2: Cultivating Presence with Mindfulness

• Mindfulness for teachers: Discover practical mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and enhance your own wellbeing.
• Present moment awareness: Learn simple exercises to bring more presence into your daily routine.
• The foundation of wellbeing: Understand how mindfulness can positively impact all aspects of your teaching.

Session 3: Self-Care & Introducing Mindfulness to Children

• Teacher self-care: Explore the importance of prioritizing your own needs for a calmer and more balanced environment.
• Modeling mindfulness: Learn how to demonstrate mindfulness to your students, fostering their own ability to manage stress and emotions.
• Mindfulness in the classroom: Discover easy-to-implement mindfulness activities that won't add to your already busy schedule.

Session 4: Creating an Inclusive & Supportive Classroom

• Inclusive classroom practices: Develop a deep understanding of students with learning differences and neurodiversity.
• Supporting diverse learners: Learn effective strategies for supporting students with varying needs and helping them thrive.
• Thriving in a busy classroom: Implement techniques to create a supportive and inclusive environment for all.

Session 5: Integration & Transformation

• Recap & integration: Review key tips and techniques for seamless integration into your daily routine.
• Managing anger: Learn techniques to turn inward and reduce feelings of anger, promoting emotional regulation.
• Play-based learning: Discover how to incorporate play into your classroom to create a fun, creative, and engaging learning environment for both you and your students.
• Teacher transformation: Celebrate your journey towards becoming the teacher you aspire to be.

Bonus Downloads:

• Breaking the Cycle of Misbehaviour Toolkit: A downloadable toolkit to help prevent confrontational moments and set clear expectations and boundaries with students.
• Year-End Classroom Checklist: A comprehensive checklist to align your classroom environment with your core values at the start of each school year.
• Daily Reminder Posters: Beautiful posters to promote four important connection tools for daily practice.
• P.A.U.S.E. Reminder Poster: A visual cue to encourage students (and yourself!) to return to the present moment.

This course contributes towards the Practising Teacher Criteria.

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." ~ Albert Einstein

Invest in your success as a teacher – you deserve it!