Presenter: Michele Nobel
Time: 50 minutes
Many students struggle when the going gets tough in the classroom. Students who have adverse experiences or trauma may have difficulty working through challenges in the classroom. Difficult behavior may result from frustration or an inability to persist. There are proactive methods that teachers can use to help foster resilience and help students build important skills for success. This session will define resilience and explore why resilience is important for students and teachers. Ideas for fostering resilience in classrooms will be discussed.
Participants will be able to:
Define resilience and provide 1-2 reasons why resilience is an important skill for students.
Discuss how intervention specialists can foster resilience for students in their classrooms.
Identify 1-2 ways to incorporate resilience into participants' current classroom settings.