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4.5 per day PD HOURS

Event Details

19/06/2024

9.30am - 3.30pm - Log on between 9.15am and 9.30am Victorian Time

Live Streamed Webinar

All Primary and Secondary Teachers and Well-Being Staff

$279 + GST

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Booking Conditions

No applications for this program will be accepted after all vacancies have been filled. Unsuccessful applicants will have their monies refunded in full. Cancellation prior to two weeks before the program date (cut-off date) will incur a 15% service charge per applicant. This program will be payable in full for cancellations made on or after the cut-off date or for failure to attend the program. All cancellations must be in writing and emailed to us. In the event of insufficient applications this program will not proceed and registration monies be fully refunded. In the event of this program being cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances registration monies only will be refunded as Critical Agendas will not accept liability for the payment of any other associated costs. Critical Agendas reserves the right to vary the advertised programs prior to commencement. Please note Critical Agendas reserves the right to transfer participants from face to face to webinar format with price adjustments (if required), should minimum numbers not be met for face to face event

Enhance Students’ Mental Health and Wellbeing with Classroom Practices

Research indicates that expressing gratitude improves mental, physical and relational wellbeing. Teachers can have a positive impact on student mental health and wellbeing by incorporating and normalising gratitude practices into the teaching and learning process.

Practicing gratitude can:

  • balance out intense negative emotions and thought patterns
  • boost self-esteem and focus attention on one’s achievements and positive attributes.

Sustained practice can:

  • lead to improved psychological resilience to stress triggers, trauma, and adversity
  • re-wire the brain.

 This workshop explores the following core concepts:

  • What is gratitude
  • The science of gratitude
  • How gratitude affects the brain
  • How gratitude positively impacts mental health and wellbeing
  • Incorporating gratitude intentionally in the classroom
  • Gratitude exercises and activities
Presented by Critical Agendas

Sally Learey

Sally Learey is a renowned keynote speaker, author and education consultant. As well as teaching, she holds qualifications in training, positive psychology, coaching and counselling. Sally has worked in both training and primary and secondary teaching sectors across a variety of educational settings. Sally is also an author of 7 books ranging from children’s books to adult non-fiction. She is passionate about supporting the wellbeing of teachers and leaders in education. Sally empowers teachers to create classrooms and learning environments that are inclusive for all students. As a mother of a son with special needs which includes ASD, she has a wealth of personal and professional expertise in this area.

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