Sue Huff is a skilled presenter who brings a wealth of experience to her work. She is the former Executive Director for the Eating Disorder Support Network of Alberta, former Trustee with Edmonton Public School Board, the author of The Book of Hope, and has been trained in Emotion-Focused Family Therapy, Mediation, Conflict Resolution and Restorative Justice Practice. She has also worked as a professional actress, an award-winning writer for television, and director for the National Film Board of Canada. Most importantly, she is the parent of a child who has recovered from Anorexia Nervosa and counts the skill embedded in this workshop as the single most powerful tool she has as a parent to help her child process and regulate the powerful emotions associated with this mental illness.
Learning Opportunities
Student Self-Regulation
Presented By
Sue HuffSession Details
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| December 04, 2020 | 11:20 am to 12:20 pm |
Location
Grade Levels
AllEmotions can run pretty high for some students and when they are in an escalated emotional state, no learning can take place. Sometimes our responses can further ramp up their emotions--like throwing gas on a fire! This workshop will teach you a new way to respond that is easy to remember and practical. This approach was developed specifically for use in the classroom by Dr. Adele Lafrance (Mental Health Foundations) and is based on her work in emotion-focused family therapy.
Educational Assistants will learn why emotions are important signals to attend to; how cultural and historical events impact our ability to respond effectively to emotions; what happens in the brain when a person is flooded with emotion and why no learning can take place in this state; and most, importantly, EAs will learn a simple two-step method to help anyone (aged 2-102) de-escalate any intense emotion, quickly and kindly.
All learning opportunities with the ERLC regional team will focus on the Alberta Education and district priority areas.
Target Audience
Educational Assistants