Staff Big Day Out
Friday 26 February 2016
Keynote Address: Winthrop Professor Donna Cross
http://telethonkids.org.au/our-people/staff-student-index/c/donna-cross/
How do i take steps towards improving my wellbeing?
- deliberate actions , no matter how small, to make a positive impact on my healt/wellbeing
- be joyful!
- surround myself with love
- stay connected to people
- regulation of emotions
- accept support
How do I support the wellbeing of people around me?
L - Listen (deeply, ask questions)
A - Acknowledge ( I know that hurst)
T- talk about options (have you tried this...)
E- End with encouragement. (positive talk, lets work on this together... lets try this...)
How do we support wellbeing of our students in schools?
- Leadership is key
- establishing a "warm" culture
- make connections with students - know who they are
- build relationship with parents
What can a school do to support children to avoid negative emotions?
- support children with learning difficulties
- explicit teaching of self regulating skills
- explicitly teach problem solving skills
- provide positive thinking strategies
- promote self esteem
- set clear targets
- check in regularly - How are we going?
- be informed
When students were asked what they liked about the teacher... the se results topped the list
- smile
- says hello
- taks to me
- takes pride in my effort
- takes an interest
- helps me learn from my mistakes
Growth Mindset
Dan Haesler
- stretching our minds , opening ourselves up to the possibilities
- Fixed mindset VS Growth mindset
FIXED
- avoid challenges
- give up easily
- dislikes the need for effort
- ignore useful feedback/criticism
- feel threatened by the success of others
GROWTH
- seek out & embrace challenge
- persist in the face of setbacks
- revel in the struggle
- learn from feedback and criticism
- is inspired by others success
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