The Therapeutic Teaching Podcast with Shahana Knight

What does mental health mean for you? I think we all have slightly different takes on it. Some think it means there is a problem in your brain, some link it to brain chemicals and medication. For some, the idea of mental health is out of our control and they may believe mental health issues just happen to us. For me, I take a different stance. I think we have a lot of control and power over our own mental health, it is about our mindset, our thoughts, belief system and perception of things. That is very much in our control. The problem is, we are not taught about it from an early age. What is mental health, why is it important, what are signs that we are struggling to manage it and then how do we learn how to look after ourselves. These are the life lessons we need to begin to teach children in school.

In this episode, we pick apart why it is so important for us to focus on mental health and wellbeing in school. What factors might be influencing our children’s mental health and then what you can do to begin to make a difference and teach them the life skills they need to manage theirs!

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As adults, we often talk about the impact of technology on children and young people, after all, it has a huge impact on their development and is part of their experience of childhood.

In podcast episode 7 we are going to explore

1. How technology has the potential to unlock an age where children can now take control of their own careers, be creative and innovative whilst creating income that is focused around who they are and what they love- a lesson they are not taught in school.

2. How teaching children about technology is so important- and I don’t mean teaching them about staying safe online or limited screen time but more about how they can utilise technology and focusing on what they consume. Mindset is everything, what you allow into your consciousness impacts your wellbeing and your beliefs. That is a lesson worth teaching!

3. What you can do to begin to teach these two points to the children in your care and begin to take action 😊

Shahana x

If you want to know more about how technology and social media can impact children and young people you can:

• Listen to  a podcast I recorded with Optimus Education

https://blog.optimus-education.com/wellbeing-podcast-social-media

• Teach my pre-recorded online social media and technology lesson to your class now

https://www.tpctherapy.co.uk/wellbeing-curriculm

Let’s talk about your classroom!

Did you know that children who are stressed, anxious or struggling with childhood trauma find it difficult to learn?

Did you know that your classroom might actually be preventing children from learning and adding to their feeling of stress?

Children's brains can often be overwhelmed with stress hormone and they need help to feel calmer before they can access their learning brain.

Your classroom can play a huge part in this!

Read my article about creating therapeutic environments In the Head Teachers Update Magazine

https://www.headteacher-update.com/best-practice-article/a-calming-therapeutic-classroom-environment/167066/ 

Want to become a therapeutic teacher? – Keep a lookout for updates on my upcoming Therapeutic Teachers Association an become a member

Do you know that child in your class who struggles with their behaviour and gets angry or volatile at the smallest thing? Sometimes you find yourself saying “But there was no trigger for that?”, sound familiar? In this podcast, we will explore what a trigger actually is and how they can impact the children’s responses and behaviours. I share some of my own story in this episode and some examples of triggers I have developed over the years. I will also explore what you can do to identify when a child has been triggered and how to approach this. Most importantly, I will touch on how you can help the children become aware of their own triggers - because after all, they are going to have to manage them for the rest of their lives.

Another episode where we redefine what ‘teaching’ really means.

Do you want to learn more about triggers? Take the first module of the Therapeutic Teaching Course completely FREE!!!!

https://support.tpcteach.co.uk/free_1111

Do you want to train your staff in this approach? Learn more and enrol the whole school on the Therapeutic Teaching Course https://www.tpctherapy.co.uk/therapeutic-teaching-course or email us at [email protected]

I am going to let you into the BIGGEST and most important piece of science about the brains of your children. If you understand and apply this simple bit of neuroscience to your teaching, it will make a huge difference. Let me teach you all about the children’s developing brain, what fight, flight, freeze is and why it is the reason for most of the behavioural incidents, outburst and emotional struggles you find children have in school. Most importantly let me teach you how to harness this little bit of science to tweak your approach to behaviour management strategies. This episode is so important so share it with everyone you know! 

Do you want to learn more about the brain? Take the first module of the Therapeutic Teaching Course completely FREE!!!! https://support.tpcteach.co.uk/free_1111

Do you want to train your staff in this approach? Learn more and enrol the whole school on the Therapeutic Teaching Course https://www.tpctherapy.co.uk/therapeutic-teaching-course or email us at [email protected]

I love talking about mindset and the power of thought. In this episode we will explore how powerful mindset is and how being aware of our mindset can set us apart in the world. Does having a positive mindset impact your outcomes in life? Does it change what is possible for you? Are we in control of our thoughts and our beliefs? The answer is yes! Let’s explore that together today and look at how thoughts play a huge part in our lives and most importantly how you can teach the children to be aware of them, take control of them and use them to get the best from their lives! We are in control of our life, we get to decide what we think and believe. Let’s teach our children that!

Looking for resources to help you teach your class about the power of mindset? You will find an online mindset lesson with me on the wellbeing curriculum, you will also find lesson plans too!

Don’t have the wellbeing curriculum? Learn more here https://mailchi.mp/5aafc40442c4/wellbeingcurriculum

What is a therapeutic teacher? How can you develop your skillset to embed a therapeutic, child-centred approach to education? How can you ensure positive outcomes for the children in your class, regardless of their academic achievement? How can you inspire positive mindset and ethics in the children in your class, even if they struggle with maths?

Tune in and let's explore how teachers of 2020 can make a huge difference to every child in the class, starting with these three concepts that make up a therapeutic teaching approach.

This is only a very early introduction of a therapeutic teacher. I will be unpicking therapeutic teaching throughout podcast episodes to come.

Did you love this podcast? Do you want to learn more about therapeutic teaching? Take module one of my therapeutic teaching course completely FREE here

https://support.tpcteach.co.uk/free_1111 

Read more about therapeutic teaching in my article in Head Teachers Update

https://www.headteacher-update.com/best-practice-article/the-therapeutic-teacher/195018

Sign your whole staff team up to our online therapeutic teaching modules and embed a therapeutic approach across your school now

https://www.tpctherapy.co.uk/therapeutic-teaching-course

https://www.headteacher-update.com/best-practice-article/supporting-pupils-who-have-to-self-isolate-coronavirus-lockdown-covid-19-wellbeing-mental-health/231029/

https://support.tpcteach.co.uk/black-history-month-free-lesson-rosa-parks

Welcome to my first ever episode! I am so excited to share this with you. In this episode, I am going to share some of my own stories with you before exploring how teaching children about their mental health and wellbeing is more important than academic learning at the moment and how this is the perfect time to re-define what schools should be teaching and what sort of impact we want to have on children as a result of being in school.