Recharge from school year stress & fuel up with
fresh resiliency strategies!
Educators and students alike have suffered trauma & stress that affects them emotionally, behaviorally, physically, and cognitively. This highly engaging PD experience will boost your knowledge & skills to ensure resiliency for yourself, your colleagues, and your students.
Our PD is like no other you've experienced - we integrate brain-based research to model and teach what will help you the most, including play with purpose, engaging self-regulation techniques, and fresh perspectives on relationship-building. You'll understand the why (science) behind the what (strategies), leaving you well-equipped for the future!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? School counselors, teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals. Everyone from your district, school, and community is welcome. Bring a team!
Unpack… How are you feeling about Fall 2022?
Has the Pandemic been weighing you down? It’s vital to your health and to those around you that you get support to unpack and sort through all that heaviness. Let’s do it together! We’ll look back to plan forward and rejuvenate for the year ahead!
Are some recent experiences with students & colleagues not making sense?
For instance, are they communicating differently than typical or maybe older students have reverted to childhood games? Why are these things happening? Restore balance with neuroscience!
Are the roads you are following taking you in circles?
What will help you navigate from where you are to where you want to be? How can you do more with less? Let’s re-discover the pathways that led us to love teaching - and add new routes that bring us joy!
You will leave with:
• Jumpstarting your love of teaching so you move forward with a clear vision for the future
• Connection with others who are are experiencing similar situations
• Understanding neuroscience to help make sense of what’s happening with your students & colleagues
• Strategies and activities to use in your classroom and with your colleagues
• …And have FUN doing it!
Workshop Details, Pricing, Credits, & Registration
Registration Fees:
Adults: $275
Bring a team of 3-5 from the same school or district* and receive a 20% discount.
Bring a team of 6 or more from the same school or district* and receive a 25% discount. Administrator attends free!
College students (with valid student ID): $150
*Register together to receive discounts.
Location:
Crowne Plaza Anchorage
109 W. International Airport Road
Anchorage, AK 99518
Discounted lodging rates coming soon!
Discounted Travel to Anchorage on Alaska/Horizon Airlines. Details coming soon!
Earn Credits:
One 500-level University of Alaska credit will be available as a separate course registration on your own.
Engaging, Expert Facilitators
Corrie Hruby - Corrie is an Alaskan educator and administrator who loves explaining fascinating topics, making connections with interesting people, and exploring the world. Her experience as a certified teacher, adjunct professor of education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and administrator with IDEA and iGrad Alaska, has given Corrie a unique set of skills allowing her to work with both youth and adults. With a combined 15 years of experience in the fields of education and research, Corrie consistently brings to light new ideas and concepts.
Jen O'Brien-Rojo - As a youth advocate, youth development director, and Executive Director of the California Institute for Invincible Youth, Jen has supported teens, families, schools, and communities for over 30 years. Her current projects include working with LGBTQ+ youth, faith communities, and teens looking to replace substance use/abuse with a healthy web of support. In addition, Jen serves on the planning committee for the Western Region Association for Experiential Education, is a member of the Community Prevention Partners, and is an instructor and curriculum development fellow for The Institute for Community and Adolescent Resiliency - Unifying Solutions. Jen is a national facilitator for Brightways Learning and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Integrative Youth Development.
This is a Brightways Learning Resilient Educators annual experiential event, hosted in Anchorage, Alaska. Each year’s specific content and engaging activities are crafted to best serve what educators crave and need. Educators leave refreshed and more resilient!