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HOLISTICYOUTHDEVELOPMENT
Howtoins)llresilience&gritintotoday'syouthpopula)on
FreshAc)vi)esforBuildingtheMind,Body,
CommunityandDigitalandSocialConsciousnessinordertoElevateStudentPerformance.
Boost2017
Introduc)onsMyWhy
TODAY’SAGENDA5concepts,strategiesandac:vi:estoimplementinyourprogramimmediately:1.Mind
2.Body3.Community4.DigitalandSocialBalance5.ServiceLearning/Reallifeapplica:on/21stcenturyskills
IAMGRATEFULFOR……
WHATDOYOUSEE?
WELCOMETO3O’CLOCK.……….
• Duringtheschooldaystudentsaretaskedwithhoursofacademicvigor,theyarefocusingonresults-drivencontent,theirmindsareovers:mulatedbytechnology,theyo<eneatnutrientdeprivedlunches(o<enskippingimportantmeals),theypar:cipateinli@letonophysicalmovement,andthereseemstobelessandless:meforcrea:veexpression.
• Bythe:metheyarriveinexpandedlearning(a<erschool):me
programs,studentsare;func:oningonhighstresslevels;unabletosustaintheirfocus;sociallyandemo:onallydisconnected;nutri:onallyunders:mulatedando<enhypeduponpoorfoodchoices.Allofthesefactorscauselowenergydropsandirritableorevenvola:lebehavior.
WHATISNUTRITIONALEMPOWERMENT?
• Aholis)capproachtocrea)ngawell-rounded
student• Buildingresilienceandgritthrough5different
strategies–Studentswill:•increasetheirawareness,connec)on,andcommitmenttothemental,physical,emo)onal,andspiritualaspectsoftheirowndevelopmentandgrowth.
MINDMindfulMomentProgram-Holis4cLifeFounda4on-RobertW.ColemanElementarySchoolinWest
Bal4more:hCp://buff.ly/2kBut6F
IMAGINE...Considerthis:90%ofSchoolStaffExperience“Extreme”behaviorduringthecourseoftheschoolyear.(Source-Guardian.com)
BODYBreathingExercise-Flower,Hissing,Bear,BunnyBreath’s
CONNECTION/COMMUNITY/TEAMWORK
Transforma*on:Ana-er-schoolleader’strue
story…
DIGITAL&SOCIALCONSCIOUSNESS
TheProblem:• DigitalMorphine• Dopaminerelease• Irritableandaddic6vebehaviors• Mustfindbalance
h:p://buff.ly/2laoxEY
DigitalMorphine?
SocialMediaConsciousnessAc0vity
•Ar0culatetheUnspokenDigitalRules•Ques0on-Whataretheconsequencesofpoorsocialmediae0queCe?
CREATEANACTIONPROJECT
Q:Howdotheseac,vi,estranslate?Howdoyouraiseawarenessandcreatecommunity?
• PSA• PosterSeries• PhysicalAc3vityClass• SocialMediaCampaign• Yourideahere...
RESULT:21stCENTURYSKILLBUILDERS
College,Career,Life-Skills,&CommunityWiththisnewholis:callydesignedapproach,yourstudents
become:
Moreself-regulatedandreliantMoreempathe:c
ThinkingmoreaboutothersMoretolerant
MoreconnectedMoreself-awareMorebalanced
SUMMARY
Programsaresuccessfulwhentheyprovidestudentswithskillsetsthatwillallowthemto
besuccessfulbothbehaviorallyandacademically.Whenwecandoourpartduringexpandedlearning<mebyfocusingonthewholechild,wehonoreveryaspectofourstudentsprogressanddevelopment,andprepareresilientlearnersandleaders.
FUNFACTS• Nowcollegesareofferingcourseson
mindfulnessforteachers(self-care)andforteacherswhoteachkids.
• Youwillseeagrowingtrend,development,
andfocusonMindfulness.
• Youarepreparingyourkids/studentstobeaheadofthegame!
YOUAREEXTRAORDINARY!
Theyarewatching.
Leadthem!
