Students shouldn’t have to choose between doing well and being well, but academic achievement pressure often overshadows finding a healthy balance.
In a high-stakes, high-pressure culture, parent and school expectations may have unintentional but damaging effects on students. Increasing demands on students may lead to unhealthy stress, resulting in burnout, disengagement, or debilitating physical and mental health symptoms. This workshop examines the tension that parents, students, and teachers often experience over issues such as homework, grades, and the culture of competition, and offers tools for creating a healthier school climate.
Our interactive professional development workshops are designed for educators and families interested in learning practical, research-based strategies to broaden your community’s definition of success and improve student well-being and engagement with learning. Workshops are 60-90 minutes long, and our team can facilitate the workshops in-person, virtually, or through a pre-recorded video.
Learning Objectives
- Learn how you can establish healthier home and school environments for school-aged children.
- Explore how to reduce academic stress and disengagement without sacrificing achievement.
- Examine how to increase students’ resilience, creativity, competence, and well-being.
Two Different Audience Versions Available
1) Parents/caregivers of 3rd-12th grade students
2) Educators of 3rd-12th grade students
Looking to support younger students? Check out the companion workshop to this offering, The Well-Balanced Child, for parents/caregivers and educators of preschool-2nd grade students.
“This workshop was transformative, and, while not “one size fits all,” the tenets and principles are applicable to the mission of every school. Thanks for all you have done to make my children’s schools better but more importantly thanks for what you have done to make me a better father and husband! I could have listened to you all day.”
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