Session 1 Content Listen to Session 1 Dan Siegel's Hand Model of the Brain
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Limbic Center Amy Cuddy: Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are
Essential Questions: How does the body tell us when it's in distress?
How can we use our body's energy system to reduce emotional distress?
How can we use this knowledge to keep our campus safer?
Session 2 Content Listen to Session 2 Muscle Testing
Chapter 2 Developing the Prefrontal Cortex
Essential Questions: How can we build and regulate emotional stability?
Session 3 Content Listen to Session 3 Dan Siegel's Adolescent Brain
Chapter 3 Adolescent Brain Development
Chapter 4 The Hippocampus I, Tonya Safe and Dangerous Clip ( 1st 52 Seconds)
Essential Question: How is the adolescent brain restructuring?
How does this restructuring impact learning and behavior?
How do memories and storied form our identities?
Session 4 Content Listen to Session 4
Chapter 5 When Adults are Stressed Emotional Contagion How Stress Affects Your Brain
Chapter 6 A Brain- Based Approach to Parents/Caregivers: The Emotional Dance of Parenting
Essential Questions: What happens in the classroom when the adult/s are stressed?
What are some strategies to combat compassion fatigue or secondary traumatic stress?
Why is using a brain-based approach with parent communication more effective?