Pathways: Early Childhood Educator PD
A 3-hour, self-paced PD program based on the latest research in neuroscience, resilience, and mental wellness. Provides tools, strategies, and age-appropriate activities for Early Childhood Educators.
Short, engaging videos followed by reflections and activities that put the focus on your wellness as an educator first, then provide tools, strategies, and activities for a wellness-informed classroom.
Teaches the relevant neuroscience of resilience & mental health
Gives proactive strategies for your personal life and your classroom
Provides a framework for using challenges to proactively foster wellness
Includes adaptable, suggested tools for conflict resolution, difficult conversations, and empathetic communication
I found this program to be very informative and helpful. I was able take away ideas and strategies I can use in my classroom.
I found this program to be very informative and helpful. I was able take away ideas and strategies I can use in my classroom.
Read LessI have read many articles about mental health in adults and children. Your PD gave more of the scientific background as to why and how everything happens wi...
Read MoreI have read many articles about mental health in adults and children. Your PD gave more of the scientific background as to why and how everything happens with concerns to mental health and how to apply helpful tips and coping strategies. Your PD was also helpful in that it pointed out that some concerns are out of your control, ie. family history or trauma. I was able to take away strategies and knowledge from this PD.
Read LessGood examples for real life.
Good examples for real life.
Read LessI really enjoyed this course! It is deceptively simple. I appreciated the way it focused first on us as people and then applying that to the classroom. The c...
Read MoreI really enjoyed this course! It is deceptively simple. I appreciated the way it focused first on us as people and then applying that to the classroom. The characters and acronyms are really helpful as well.
Read LessHello there, I was very pleased with the content as well as the format; I particularly liked the alternating verbal presentations, then followed by printabl...
Read MoreHello there, I was very pleased with the content as well as the format; I particularly liked the alternating verbal presentations, then followed by printable charts and finally reflections. I walked away feeling that this workshop although beneficial to me personally would have been an excellent tool for both of my children during those pre teen and teen years. As an early childhood educator, I was impressed by how these introspective processes were related to the classroom experiences. I have always believed that solid emotional and social well being set the foundation for how young children progress. I give this 5 stars! Linda Conway
Read LessIntroduction to the Course
Reference Guide Download
Intro to Neuroscience
Activity: Neuroscience
Brain Development
Activity: The Three Stages of Brain Development
Pathways
Activity: ABC - 123
Activity: Audiation
Pruning & Paving
Activity: Pruning & Paving
The Seven Cs
Neurochemicals
Activity: Getting Neurochemicals
The PFC
Activity: The PFC & Executive Function
Autonomic Nervous System
Activity: The ANS
Activity: Combat/ Box Breathing
The Four R's
Activity: The Four Rs
The Resilient Mindset Model Intro
The Four S's
Activity: The 4 S Framework
The 4 Characters of The Brain
The Ant
The Grasshopper
The Glowworm
The Dragonfly
Activity: 4 Characters in Action
R.E.A.C.T.S.
Activity: Understanding Your Triggers
Mindful Choices
Activity: Dragonfly Mindfulness
Activity: Applying the Model
Mental Health Literacy Intro
Mental Health Continuum
Activity: Mental Health Statistics
Activity: Breaking The Stigma
Protective Factors
Activity: Protective Factors
Risk Factors
Activity: Risk Factors
Prevention
Ant Tools
Activity: Understanding The Ant
Balanced Decisions
Activity: Healthy Decisions Continuum
Stress & Threat
Activity: Stress and Threat
Trauma & The Brain
Activity: The Brain's Response to Trauma
Three Types of Trauma
Activity: Collective Trauma Now
Violence, Anxiety, Depression
Coping
Activity: Coping Strategies
Mental Health Perspective
Getting Help
Resource: Signs & Symptoms
Activity: Common Mental Health Disorders
Activity: Getting Help
Mental Health Literacy: Supplemental Guide
Brain-Based Leadership Intro
Security & Autonomy
Activity: Roots and Wings
Leadership Styles
Activity: Leadership Styles
Scaffolding & Scripting
Activity: Scaffolding & Scripting
The Resilience Formula
Proactive, Not Reactive
Planning
Activity: The Resilience Formula - Planning
Implementing
Activity: The Resilience Formula - Implementing
Reflecting
Reflecting Activity
Restorative Justice
Activity: Apologies & Restorative Justice
Activity: Difficult Conversations & DEI
Self-Care for Leading
Activity: Self-Care
Dragonflying
It's a Jungle in There [Read Aloud]
The Four S's of Resilience [Read Aloud]
The Resilient Mindset Model Coloring Book [Download]