You have to Maslow before you Bloom -- and that goes for adults too
We Love Illinois Schools
English - May 23, 2023 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEducation education isbe teachers teach illinois educate educators learn learning student Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Lindsay Record, the communications lead for our Learning Renewal team, hosts this episode. Her featured guests are Mashana Smith, Ph.D, director of REACH at the Center for Childhood Resilience at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, and Marla Graham, principal of the Lovington Grade School in Arthur CUSD 305. They share experiences and strategies to address trauma so that students can feel safe and ready to learn.
REACH stands for Resilience Education to Advance Community Healing. It's a statewide initiative, offering schools the tools they need to help educators support the social and emotional well-being of both students and staff. You can learn more about it and the services REACH provides at isbe.net/REACH.
Theme music by José Rivera