Presented by Dr. Fran Prolman
DATES
Thursday, September 24
Thursday, October 1
Wednesday, October 7
Thursday October 15
TIME: 7PM Hong Kong Time
COST: USD $125 per household for 4 sessions
Join us for a four-part series designed to provide you support, strategies and a community of parents to remind all of us that we are a psychologically safe community of support for each other.
This pandemic has triggered a world-wide mental health crisis. We have paid an emotional toll in response to being isolating for far too long, sitting with fear and loneliness; along with too many disorienting events and the changes required of us. As parents, you were thrusted, and will continue to be asked to embrace the of role of “Facilitator of Learning” for your own children while many of you are continuing to work full time from home simultaneously. Many parents are bringing to the new school year exhaustion, not having the restorative summer break you thought you were going to have.
Each webinar will be a 75 minute, interactive live session that engages parents directly on issues we are currently facing through the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the use of Zoom, audience participation through polling and Q and A, webinar participants will have the opportunity to vote on specific topics which Dr. Prolman will address, ensuring that she is helping to address the concerns of your parent community.
THE TOP TEN STRATEGIES TO STAY SANE WHILE FACILITATING THE LEARNING OF YOUR CHILDREN
Set rules, routines and procedures to stay organized and focused
Practice skills to maximize your child’s learning and retention
Create student agency and buy-in so you don’t turn into the “Parent Police”
Build a sense of fun and motivation
BUILDING YOUR OWN WELLNESS AND SELF-CARE
Name the influencers and actions which expand your sense of wellness
Analyze the six categories of self-care and how you have addressed each one during the pandemic
Design an action plan to enhance your activity in each of the six categories
Expand your self-care repertoire by adding 350 strategies to support your mental and physical health
DEALING WITH GRIEF AND LOSS
Honor the loss of the routines and interactions with others that sustained us before the pandemic
Discuss the fears and loss of peace of mind we may have experienced
Affirm that we are not alone, support is here and we are navigating together
Embrace our loss as we move forward to a wholehearted and adaptive future
MANAGING TRAUMA AND ANXIETY
Analyze the neuroplasticity effects of trauma and anxiety
Create a safe and supportive space for your children
Expand your repertoire of trauma-informed responses to quet the nervous system
Learn how to quiet anxiety in yourself and your children
Dr. Fran Prolman
Dr. Fran Prolman is an internationally recognized consultant specializing in educational leadership, school improvement and instructional strategies as well as communication skills, critical thinking and organizational development. Fran earned her doctorate in teacher training and international education from George Washington University and a master’s degree in educational administration and curriculum and instruction from the University of Pennsylvania. She has been a two-time Fulbright Scholar in both India and Israel and has presented numerous papers and workshops nationally and internationally.
Fran brings 30 years of educational experience as a teacher, staff developer, administrator, graduate-level university instructor and published author. She has made frequent presentations at state, national, and international conferences including the United States Department of State AERO Curriculum Institute, the European Council of International Schools, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Learning Forward, the Central and Eastern European Schools Association, The Tri-Association, The Mediterranean Association of International Schools, The African International Schools Association and the Near East South Asia Association of International Schools.