September 6, 2022 (and September 28, 2021) -- Mrs. Byrd-Fort's USC Pre-Service Teachers
February 11, 2020 -- Yoga at School -- Individual Work, Small Groups, Classroom Counseling and Family Fun too! -- Lexington School District One Elementary School Counselors
August 7, 2019 -- Yoga as a Community Resource for Literacy -- South Carolina Center for Community Literacy
May 14, 2019 -- Self-Care Strategies -- Lexington School District One Career Specialists
February - March 2019 -- Parenting the Love & Logic Way
January 31, 2019 -- SCECA Conference -- Balance Your Teacher Totter: Mindfulness and self-calm strategies will be shared to help you and the children you serve! Destress and be mindful to strengthen your teaching game AND your students' learning.
September - October 2018 -- Parenting the Love & Logic Way
August 8, 2018 -- Design the Future -- Summer Professional Learning Workshop 2018 -- "Balance Your Teacher Totter!" -- Destress and be mindful to improve your teaching game AND your students' learning! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzheY5wrQdQ
April 21, 2018 -- Conflict Management Breakout Sessions -- South Carolina Parent Teacher Conference -- "Why did the chicken cross the road? Maybe he was trying to avoid a conflict?! And maybe that was an appropriate strategy . . . As PTA members and board members, our reactions and conflict resolution strategies can make a difference in recruiting membership and leadership of our organization. When people work together, there WILL be problems. How do we proactively prepare for these difficulties and communicate effectively and respectfully with one another? Practical tips will be shared for remaining calm and responding appropriately, solving problems in a way that keeps our focus on children's best interests and why we do what we do."
April-May 2018 -- Parenting the Love & Logic Way
February-March 2018 -- Parenting the Love & Logic Way
October-November 2017 -- Parenting the Love & Logic Way
June 10, 2017 -- "Take a Deep Breath" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMdBl3TbIsI&t=137s -- Cedar Grove Lutheran WELCA Sunday
February-March 2017 -- Parenting the Love & Logic Way
February 17, 2017 -- Lexington One Instructional Fair -- BEE Your Own Super Hero!
September-October 2016 -- Parenting the Love & Logic Way
June 27, 2016 -- Kappa Kappa Iota National Conference -- "Be as TOUGH as a Turtle"
April 23, 2016 -- Kappa Kappa Iota SC Conference Luncheon -- "Be as TOUGH as a Turtle"
February-March 2016 -- Parenting the Love & Logic Way
September-October 2015 -- Parenting the Love & Logic Way
September 22, 2015 -- bullying presentation for Troop 2378 at St. James Lutheran Church
August 3-5, 2015 -- 9 Essentials of a Love & Logic Classroom, Modules 6-9
July 2 & July 28, 2015 -- 9 Essentials of a Love & Logic Classroom, Modules 1-5
Girl Scout Mother Daughter Tea for Troop 2378 -- April 2015
Lexington One Administrative Professionals -- January 2015 Session Title: “Be an Active Participant in Your own Rescue!”
PSSCA Annual Conference -- January 2015
Session Title: “Be an Active Participant in Your own Rescue!”
Session Description: Strategies for self regulation will be shared--how to breath, stretch and strengthen the body, brain, and heart to be a best learner! We'll share some good stories and tips on how to live "happily ever after!" You will most likely leave the session with a smile on you on your face and a song in your heart.
PSSCA (Palmetto State School Counselor Association) Annual Conference -- January 2014
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SCSCA (South Carolina School Counselor Association) Annual Conference -- November 3. 2012
"Don't be a Chicken!" and Other FEATHER-BRAINED Ideas
Need a little courage to try something new?! DON’T BE A CHICKEN! Try a new idea, story, song, or ―path.‖ Practical ideas for infusing your curriculum with a little ―feathered fun will be shared. This workshop will share practical ideas for CHEAP! CHEAP! fun — stories, songs, and other instructional strategies school counselors can incorporate tomorrow in their program!
Mrs.Byrd's Teacher Cadets -- October 29, 2012