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Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. episodes
- Why Can't I Just TEACH!I can’t help it if bad things happened to you when you were a kid. I have to teach you to READ.
Regardless of your history, background, color, race or creed. I have to teach you to add and subtract,to hypothesize and analyze.
Why can’t I just TEACH???
How many of you out there have thought that.........muttered it under your breath.........maybe even yelled it at your principal? More than one of you I’m sure.
Education has turned into so much more than *just* teaching. So while you’re job may be to educate 1st graders about money concepts or today’s task is to review sentence structure, or your lesson plan says that today we’ll be talking about state geography, that isn’t the end of your job anymore. In this episode, Betsy and Nicole discuss the deeper aspects of what it means to be an educator in today's classroom.
Kristin Neff’s website
Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website
Produced by Donnie Lee
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts9 min - The Story Matters with Reggie DabbsNicole Fairchild welcomes special guest Reggie Dabbs to the podcast to remind us that "knowing the story" is powerful. Thanks to Reggie Dabbs for taking a moment to send this encouraging reminder out to our listeners!
You can find Reggie Dabbs, and many other phenomenal speakers, at The Youth Alliance.
The Youth Alliance website
Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website
Produced by Donnie Lee
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts5 min - What's The Story?Adversity in childhood. Think about that for a moment. Can you think of students who face adversity on a daily basis?
Okay – let’s break this down… What qualifies as adversity?
Hungry in the morning? Homeless?
Shoes don’t fit? Abuse/neglect?
Gets picked on by peers? Parental death?
Learning disability? Drug abuse by caregivers?
To be clear – adversity is more serious than some of these things on their own, or one of these things as a single incident. And at the same time trauma could be something that just happened once but was so awful that it changed them forever.
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website
Produced by Donnie Lee
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts9 min - ACES - Adverse Childhood Experiences StudyHave you heard of ACES?
The research has been out for a decade or two but the word is still getting out. If you haven’t yet, please plan to watch the TED talk on ACES by Nadine Burke-Harris. . If you watch that and want to learn more, she has a book called "The Deepest Well" that is really fascinating. Just in case this is a new topic for you, we’ll spend our time together giving a brief synopsis of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, its findings and the impact.
TED talk on ACES by Nadine Burke-Harris
Shop for "The Deepest Well" online
Fostering Resilient Learners website
Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website
Produced by Donnie Lee
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts7 min - A.W.A.R.E. Podcast IntroductionThis is the first episode of the Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. podcast series.
Join Betsy Kindall and Nicole Fairchild as they discuss issues related to mental health in education. Their conversations are witty and relate-able, simultaneously shedding light on issues that can sometimes be hard to confront or understand. These episodes are packed with information that would be helpful to educators, parents, children.....anyone! We want to help make everyone more A.W.A.R.E.!
Project A.W.A.R.E. is a grant program funded by S.A.M.H.S.A. (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). The Sandy Hook school shooting happened in December of 2012. In 2013 the White House initiative "NOW IS THE TIME" came out with 2 key goals:
1. Make schools safer and more nurturing.
2. Increase access to mental health services.
The "NOW IS THE TIME" initiative laid the foundation for federal grants like A.W.A.R.E. Arkansas applied for and received the second round of funding for A.W.A.R.E. in October of 2018. Our project is dedicated to Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education.
Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website
Produced by Donnie Lee
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts6 min
About Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.
From the publisher's feed
Dr. Betsy Kindall, Nicole Fairchild and Dr. Stacy Moore discuss Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. - a project to Advance Wellness And Resiliency in Education. Project A.W.A.R.E. is a grant program funded by…
S.A.M.H.S.A. (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).
Betsy is an educator, a licensed school counselor and the Statewide Coordinator for Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. She has worked in Arkansas schools for nearly 20 years. Nicole is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked in schools for about 10 years. She is the project manager at one of the Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.. remote sites. Stacy is a Behavior Support Specialist/School Psychologist with Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. and has been working in Arkansas schools over 15 years.
They love working together and this podcast is a result of the creative energy synthesized through their conversations about mental health awareness. They begin by sharing a little about their previous work background and goals for this podcast series. In subsequent episodes, they focus on individual topics related to school culture and mental health. Their conversations are as witty and entertaining as they are informative. They share touching personal stories and address real-life situations that will help enable every listener to become more A.W.A.R.E. of the world around them.
The episodes in this series are generally less than ten minutes long, but are packed with valuable information and commentary that will leave you wanting more! New episodes are scheduled for release weekly, every Monday.
This project is dedicated to Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education. Please feel free to subscribe to this podcast and join us as we strive to help everyone become more A.W.A.R.E.!
Website: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/school-health-services/arkansas-aware
Produced by Donnie Lee
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts
Betsy is an educator, a licensed school counselor and the Statewide Coordinator for Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. She has worked in Arkansas schools for nearly 20 years. Nicole is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked in schools for about 10 years. She is the project manager at one of the Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.. remote sites. Stacy is a Behavior Support Specialist/School Psychologist with Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. and has been working in Arkansas schools over 15 years.
They love working together and this podcast is a result of the creative energy synthesized through their conversations about mental health awareness. They begin by sharing a little about their previous work background and goals for this podcast series. In subsequent episodes, they focus on individual topics related to school culture and mental health. Their conversations are as witty and entertaining as they are informative. They share touching personal stories and address real-life situations that will help enable every listener to become more A.W.A.R.E. of the world around them.
The episodes in this series are generally less than ten minutes long, but are packed with valuable information and commentary that will leave you wanting more! New episodes are scheduled for release weekly, every Monday.
This project is dedicated to Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education. Please feel free to subscribe to this podcast and join us as we strive to help everyone become more A.W.A.R.E.!
Website: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/school-health-services/arkansas-aware
Produced by Donnie Lee
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts