Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.
Dr. Betsy Kindall, Nicole Fairchild and Dr. Stacy Moore discuss Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. - a project to Advance Wellness And Resiliency in Education. Project A.W.A.R.E. is a grant program funded by S.A.M.H.S.A. (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). Betsy is an educator, a licensed school counselor and the Statewide Coordinator for Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. She has worked in Arkansas schools for nearly 20 years. Nicole is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked in schools for about 10 years. She is the project manager at one of the Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.. remote sites. Stacy is a Behavior Support Specialist/School Psychologist with Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. and has been working in Arkansas schools over 15 years. They love working together and this podcast is a result of the creative energy synthesized through their conversations about mental health awareness. They begin by sharing a little about their previous work background and goals for this podcast series. In subsequent episodes, they focus on individual topics related to school culture and mental health. Their conversations are as witty and entertaining as they are informative. They share touching personal stories and address real-life situations that will help enable every listener to become more A.W.A.R.E. of the world around them. The episodes in this series are generally less than ten minutes long, but are packed with valuable information and commentary that will leave you wanting more! New episodes are scheduled for release weekly, every Monday. This project is dedicated to Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education. Please feel free to subscribe to this podcast and join us as we strive to help everyone become more A.W.A.R.E.! Website: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/school-health-services/arkansas-aware Produced by Donnie Lee Music: https://www.purple-planet.com More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts
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Welcome to season 4 of Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.!
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Join Betsy Kindall, Nicole Fairchild, and Stacy Moore as they discuss issues related to mental health in education. Their conversations are witty and relate-able, simultaneously shedding light on issues that can sometimes be hard to confront or understand. These episodes are chunked into small bites and packed with info...
Just this morning I heard, "I can't wait until Spring Break." It's that time of the year! In this episode we talk about ways we can boost morale in our buildings. Whether you are in charge or not, there are things you can do to make your school a place people want to be....even at the end of February!! We would love to hear what is working in your environment. Let us know by commenting on Facebook, or leave a review ...
Coaching is a powerful way to gain more self-awareness. Too often coaching is seen as punitive, or only something you need if you're new, or if you are struggling as an educator. In so many other fields having a coach is simply a sign that you want to be better!...that you want feedback and you are looking for progress. Today we talk about how to gain more self-awareness and some of the things that get ...
Have you ever asked yourself, "is it me?" when you're having a difficult time with a student or behavior management in the classroom? Self-awareness is critical to our ability to make the kinds of changes we're always talking about.
Today we talk about the very real struggle of managing your own shame response while managing a classroom. Does shame ever override your social skills as an adult? It takes an intentional effort...
We were iced in with you all last week and we’re coming to you from our home offices! Today Betsy joins the conversation and wants some clarification on what we mean by “like” your students. For some people, maybe “value” is a better word because “liking” every single student seems like an unattainable dream. Has our definition of “like” changed with the influence of social media? We get into it. Join us!
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Welcome to season 4 of Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.!
How do you know when someone likes you? Does it take a lot of emotional energy or bonding to get to that point?
"Every time you make eye contact, or you don't, your body language, all of it is relationship building. You don't have an option. You're doing it. It's not optional. It's not extra."
Listen in as we talk about what it takes to like someone, or feel liked by someone...
Welcome to season 4 of Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.!
Why do students seek attention? "They just want attention." Just???
Is it negative to need attention? Is it unnecessary? They shouldn't need attention?...
Let's talk about it! Join us on the Arkansas AWARE podcast.
"What's the amount that you need, that I can give, that will fill you up and not drain me?"
Join Betsy Kindall, Nicole Fairchild, and Stacy Moore as they discuss i...
Welcome to season 4 of Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.!
When we think about challenging behaviors in the classroom, we think about lagging skills. How does this perspective impact you as you problem-solve the best ways to intervene? Join Nicole and Stacy as they talk it through.
Join Betsy Kindall, Nicole Fairchild, and Stacy Moore as they discuss issues related to mental health in education. Their conversations are witty and relat...
Today we have four guests! We wanted to hear a little more from people who have spent their lives being champions for kids.
Ryane Owens-Sorey talks about tapping into her passion to be a champion in a local school district and now using that passion to begin her work with the AWARE team as a Regional Trainer. Andrea Fortner, Guidance and Counseling Coordinator, discusses how it is hard to be a champion al...
Happy Holidays Everybody! Thanks for tuning in. We wanted to bring you a little "blast from the past." This is one of our episodes that are in the archives about resiliency and we just thought it might be a relevant listen during the holiday break. We hope you enjoy!
Distinguishing Self-Care and Resilience
Last week you heard an episode that was recorded live at the Coordinated School Health Conference. Toda...
Happy Holidays Everybody! Thanks for tuning in. We wanted to bring you a little "blast from the past." This is one of our episodes that are in the archives about resiliency and we just thought it might be a relevant listen during the holiday break. We hope you enjoy!
What is the Difference Between Resilience and Powering Through?
Do you know the difference? We talk about how so many people seem to think the...
Honestly. I just want *no distress.* Zero distress, please.
Distress tolerance skills are necessary! If we don't have good ones then we'll use bad ones!! We'll talk about all this and we will explain the circles in this image.
Join us for a fun episode with Betsy, Nicole and Donnie!
Welcome to season 4 of Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.!
Join Betsy Kindall, Nicole Fairchild, and Stacy Moore as they discus...
Welcome to season 4 of Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.!
Join Betsy Kindall, Nicole Fairchild, and Stacy Moore as they discuss issues related to mental health in education. Their conversations are witty a...
Today we walk through several Tier 2 interventions and how it could be possible to “check the box” and do the intervention but get NO WHERE. We discuss the ways these interventions can go wrong and what the goals really are. There is more magic in how we are than in what we d...
Welcome to season 4 of Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.!
Join Betsy Kindall, Nicole Fa...
Brene says, “Shame thrives on secrecy, silence, and judgment. [However, when] we reach out, share our shame experiences with someone who responds with empathy, [then] shame dissipates.” - Atlas of the Heart, Brene Brown. Today we talk about the impact of shame in the classroom. In teacher student relationships there is a power differential. Are we expecting students to dissipate their own sham...
Welcome to season 4 of Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.!
What speed do educators run at? Fast and Directive. It's fast and directive ALL DAY LONG. Is this possibly why some skills are more uncomfortable for educators? It's really hard to listen non-judgmentally in a fast and directive way. This episode gets a little spicy as we struggle with the needs in every classroom and the pace we all get used to.
Join Betsy Kindall, N...
Welcome to season 4 of Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.!
Today is our final conversation around Brené Brown's new book Atlas of the Heart. We discuss the concepts of compassion, sympathy, empathy and then we get into compassion fatigue. Is sympathy a bad thing? We also process a little around the balance of believing a person's experience and still having sound judgment and wisdom. And we ask; what is the correl...
Welcome to season 4 of Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.!
In this episode we continue our discussion around concepts from The Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown. Today the focus is on "places we go when things aren't what they seem" and mixed feelings like nostalgia, cognitive dissonance, and paradox. This brings up some of the concepts we have previously discussed, like the idea of "both/and," from the Surge Capacity episode. We ...
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