Learning Opportunities

This series contains four, one hour sessions. Participants are encouraged to attend as many as they can as sessions will build on previous information. Each session will be set up in a similar format with 15-20 minutes of information in a presentation style, 2-3 strategies or resources that you can use right away and 20-30 minutes of questions, discussion and reflection on the topics or ideas.

• Session #1:  December 3, 2021 - What is happening?
  • This first session will help to explain how trauma affects our nervous systems and reflecting on the idea of “global trauma” as it relates to the pandemic. We will explore strategies for use ourselves and with our students and have time to discuss and reflect.
• Session #2:  March 11, 2022 - Regulation and Relationships
  • We will explore tools to help our students increase their own awareness and build their own toolbox of ways to regulate their nervous systems that can help them to build better social awareness and how their behaviour is affecting others. In this session we will discuss school as well as part time employment, dating and social groups. Again, we will provide take away resources and have time for discussion.
• Session #3:  April 1, 2022 - Cognitive strategies to manage time and energy for our students
  • We will build on the concepts from the previous two sessions, building self regulation tools and exploring strategies for our students to set priorities, manage procrastination and keep moving toward their goals.
• Session #4:  April 29, 2022 - Participants will be encouraged to provide feedback and questions from the first three sessions
  • We will use this last session to do a deeper dive into previous topics if the group desires or we will discuss the idea of planning for transitions and setting the stage for summer and the upcoming year.

All learning opportunities with the ERLC regional team will focus on the Alberta Education and district priority areas.