Professional Development for Educators
Beyond Differences' Professional Development for Positive, Social Emotionally Balanced, and Inclusive Schools!
In partnership with the Marin County Department of Education, this professional development is designed to support administrators, teachers, counselors, social workers, and ancillary staff identify best practices and strategies for creating positive social-emotional environments in their schools and classrooms.
You will work to collaboratively to incorporate these strategies into core content by accessing key elements of social-emotional practices through the Beyond Differences’ No One Eats Alone Positive Prevention Initiative. Educators will explore tools to facilitate No One Eats Alone activities which foster student leadership and empower students to promote classroom and school-wide inclusive environments.
Beyond Differences’ mission is to inspire students at all middle schools to end social isolation and create a culture of belonging for everyone. We believe that social isolation is the precursor to teasing, violence and bullying among adolescents. This is one of the most insidious and prevailing concerns today facing educators, counselors and families.
Stay tuned for future dates of Beyond Differences' Professional Development for Positive, Social Emotionally Balanced, and Inclusive Schools!
Teachers, administrators, counselors, social workers and ancillary staff who work with students grade 5 – 9 are eligible and encouraged to attend. Because of Beyond Differences' mission to provide access to all, this course is free.
Course Objectives:
- Educators will be able to describe and evaluate the effects of social isolation on students’ academic performance, physical and mental health.
- Educators will be able to collaborate and identify best practices and strategies which provide an inclusive and a positive social-emotional environment while empowering students to take responsibility for their campus culture.
- Educators will be able to access and participate in No One Eats Alone activities, record key take aways, and work collaboratively to integrate core content into their schools.
