Sometimes it can make us laser-focused, and other times it leaves us floundering. Sometimes it can drive us to action, and other times it can freeze us in our tracks. What is the deal with stress and why can it have so many different outcomes? During this session, we will explore this topic and differentiate between good and bad stress. Furthermore, we will explore several concrete actions we can undertake to drive or respond to stress in our own lives. Finally, we will take a brief glimpse at the larger issue of emotions and consider what role they play in the learning process.
 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Participants will be able to:

• Understand what differentiates good from bad stress
• Learn specific ways to engender good stress and address bad, chronic stress
• Discover how other emotions impact learning
• Discuss the 7 keys to effective relationships in school

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

K-12 Teachers and Leaders; Tertiary Leaders.  This webinar will support anybody working with students in a learning or mental health capacity.

WORKSHOP LEADER
 

Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd, is an Educational Neuroscientist; Former Lecturer and Science of Learning Research Scientist, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne; Director, LME Global; Director, The Science of Learning Group; Honorary Research Fellow, St. Vincent's Hospital; Author, Stop Talking, Start Influencing: 12 Insights From Brain Science to Make Your Message Stick (2019); Co-Author, 10 Things Schools Get Wrong (2020), Learning Analytics in the Classroom (2018), and From Laboratory to Classroom: Translating Science of Learning for Teachers (2016)