Behavior Support Specialist
Wellness Mental Health
Arkansas Early Childhood Association knows that ECE Educators have LOTS of stories and we believe they are worth sharing! Just listen to Joanna Blocker, Behavior Support Specialist for Arch Ford Education EC Department share her story here.
During this global crisis, early childhood educators have continued to work in unprecedented circumstances. You found ways to connect with young children and their families in new and innovative ways and ensured they had the most nurturing and safe learning environments possible.
KNOW Your WHY!! Tell your story of why you do what you do.
Your heart, your passion, and your story will give you and others all a glimpse into the amazing early educators here in Arkansas!
Trauma Informed Classroom Project
This project provided Trauma Informed Social Emotional Learning resources to our school districts and preschool centers we serve. 38 staff members from Arch Ford Early Childhood Special Education department were trained in Trauma Informed Classroom Social Emotional Learning and provided consultation, materials and resources to provide to over 200 preschool in our seven counties.
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Trauma Informed Classroom Social Emotional Learning
What can Arch Ford Education EC SpEd Department do for my school?
UAMS Arkansas TRIS
National Child Traumatic Stress Network Webinars trainings
If you would like to dive deeper in any of the resources please call us at 501-208-5428.
Arch Ford Early Childhood Department
Investing in Employees
Professional Development
Inclusive Practices for All
Love Your Brain
Yoga
Literacy Speaks
Articulation Station
TeachTown, Meta Play, Star Profile
Multiple topics provided annually to invest in our staff
PLC Book Studies
Find Your Wander in the Ordinary by Bernie Freytag
Curious Reality in Imagination by Bernie Freytag
Onward Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators
by Elena Aguilar
The Path to Serendipity by Allyson Apsey
Leadership Wellness Podcast
Encouragement, Inspiration, and Motivation
This project is to uplift and inspire special educators, therapists and teachers. The project is a collection of leadership, wellness, and resiliency thoughts. The goal is to support our employees in efforts to provide a moment to breathe, relax and be empowered. To learn more, listen to the podcast:
Arch Ford Early Childhood Department
Additional Resources
Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Onward Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators
A practical framework to avoid burnout and keep great teachers teaching. Onward tackles the problem of educator stress, and provides a practical framework for taking the burnout out of teaching.
Arkansas AWARE is a project funded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration RFA-SM-18-006 AWARE (Advancing Wellness And Resiliency in Education) State Education Agency Grant to support districts in efforts to provide mental health care awareness and trauma informed practices. AWARE Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education
Resources and Additional Information: Tools to Promote Mental Health and Wellness
Behavior-ARBSS Behavior Breaks are short instructional videos that can be viewed in 35 minutes or less. Our goal is to equip you with strategies that can be implemented quickly to improve student engagement and success.
Parent Guidance : All resources are free with self-help courses
Mental Health Cook Center for Human Connection
Bernie Freytag, Author, Artist, Inspiration
Angela Duckworth: Grit (grit scale quiz listed below on self-reflection inventories) Angela Duckworth TEDtalk
Self-Reflection Inventories
