Facilitators: | Caroline Missal Vicky Mamczasz |
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Date: | October 05, 2016 |
Time: | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm MTN |
Cost: |
$100.00 (includes lunch, which is not prepared in a nut/gluten-free environment) |
Location: |
Edmonton (ERLC Office at Elmwood School) Room 17/18, 16325 - 83 Avenue Google Map |
Session Code: | 17-IE-108 |
Focus: | Inclusive Education Leadership |
Target Audience
School Administrators, Teachers, District Leaders, Educational Specialists, Instructional Leaders, Counselors and anyone committed to ensuring success for students
About this Learning Opportunity
Research shows that focusing on positive mental health in schools results in enhanced academic achievement and school attendance; decreased oppositional behavior; a reduction in high risk behaviors; and enhanced respect and appreciation for diversity and individual differences. Recent amendments to the School Act included in Bill 10 include increased expectations for students, parents and schools around Welcoming, Caring, Respectful and Safe learning environments that ultimately support positive mental health.
You will:
- recognize what effective strategies already are in place to support learning in this area
- develop a deeper understanding of universal strategies to support positive mental health for their school and family population
- learn how the amendments to Bill 10 directly affect their school community
- develop the beginning of a school plan that meets the requirements of the School Act and universally supports mental health and school success
This session is being offered on a cost recovery basis.
About the Facilitator
Caroline Missal has been a principal with Edmonton Public Schools for 15 years and prior to that was a teacher and consultant working with students who struggle with emotional and behavioural challenges. Caroline was trained as a Community Conferencing facilitator in 1998 and as a trainer in 2002. She has facilitated and participated in many conferences over the years both school – based and criminal. Caroline has used restorative practices in each of the “high needs” schools she has worked in as well as assisting other schools to shift their practices.