Stress Management for Educators: A Virtual Professional Learning Community
The workshop is an experiential and relational approach to stress management with emphasis on educator well-being. Throughout these 45-minute meeting-style sessions, participants embark on a practical exploration of stress management that employs a positive psychology lens and provides tools to query individual awareness, perception, and thoughts by identifying, shifting, and applying strategies that influence behavioral […]
Stress Management for Educators: A Virtual Professional Learning Community
The workshop is an experiential and relational approach to stress management with emphasis on educator well-being. Throughout these 45-minute meeting-style sessions, participants embark on a practical exploration of stress management that employs a positive psychology lens and provides tools to query individual awareness, perception, and thoughts by identifying, shifting, and applying strategies that influence behavioral […]
Well-Being Wednesdays: Simple Strategies to Help Educators Thrive
Over these five experiential sessions, you will be guided through simple, evidence-based strategies to support your well-being and set the tone for the year ahead. We will invite you to prioritize yourself through goal setting, breathing, movement, rest, and habit building.
Thrive Thursdays (Early): Start with the Heart
These sessions, each focusing on a specific grade band, will introduce Start With the Heart, a free curriculum to support well-being. Learners will explore the body’s stress response, the role of the brain and nervous system, neuroplasticity, brain anatomy, self-regulation, developing a growth mindset to support resiliency, reflecting on habits, and how their own well-being […]
Thrive Thursdays (Later): Start with the Heart
These sessions, each focusing on a specific grade band, will introduce Start With the Heart, a free curriculum to support well-being. Learners will explore the body’s stress response, the role of the brain and nervous system, neuroplasticity, brain anatomy, self-regulation, developing a growth mindset to support resiliency, reflecting on habits, and how their own well-being […]
Thrive Thursdays: Breathe, Move, & Rest to Kick Off the School Year
In these 30-minute sessions (divided by grade band), we will review our free resources and explain how building intentional student-facing routines through Breathe, Move, and Rest early in the school year can set the tone for the day, encourage co-regulation, support learner well-being, and build a sense of belonging in the classroom. July 27: Higher […]
An Inspiring New Partnership with Empatico
Pure Edge, Inc. is excited to partner with Empatico, a nonprofit organization that connects K-12 classrooms around the world, with a mission to empower school-aged students to form meaningful connections that foster a more empathetic world. The organization’s vision is to be the leading classroom connector worldwide. Pure Edge shares those core values of compassion […]
Free Classroom Resources Now in Ukrainian
We are pleased to share with you a few resources translated into Ukrainian to offer further support to learners: our introductory Start with the Heart curriculum, animated Brain Breaks videos, and Brain Breaks cards. Brain Breaks Videos In this video showcase, you will find animated video Brain Breaks with Ukrainian voiceover. These videos guide learners […]
FLOURISH: A K-5 Curriculum from UVA’s Compassionate Schools Project
This foundational one-hour session will allow participants to gain access to the new Flourish curriculum from the University of Virginia’s Compassionate Schools Project. Dr. Alexis Harris and Dr. Tish Jennings will introduce elementary educators to the new curriculum, which will equip educators to integrate compassion and core social and emotional competencies into the classroom. The […]
Stress Management PLC for Educators (4 PM / 7 PM)
This professional learning community will provide an experiential and relational approach to stress management that aims to explore educator well-being over six 30-minute sessions. Join us for a practical exploration of stress management that encompasses a positive psychology lens to tools that query our individual awareness, perception, and thoughts by identifying, shifting, and applying strategies […]
Virtual Field Trip: Curiosity Before Judgment | Meet the Filmmaker
Join us with your class (all grade levels welcomed) for a 30-minute, webinar-style virtual field trip with Abhi Nangia of Better World Ed! Better World Ed is a nonprofit creating authentic stories to reweave community, humanize learning, and teach curiosity before judgment about self, others, and our world. We will share a short, wordless video, […]
Chicago Public Schools Landing Page
Welcome to the landing page for Chicago Public Schools educators! Here you will be linked to Pure Edge, Inc.’s full video library and training manuals of Breathe, Move, Rest Brain Breaks, as well as our introductory curriculum, Start with the Heart. Free Curriculum Account First, please sign up for a free curriculum account. On our Curriculum page, […]
Virtual Field Trip Series: Curiosity Before Judgment | Meet the Filmmaker
Join us with your class for a series of three 30-minute, webinar-style virtual field trips with Abhi Nangia of Better World Ed! Better World Ed is a nonprofit creating authentic stories to reweave community, humanize learning, and teach curiosity before judgment about self, others, and our world. During each field trip, we will share a […]
Stress Management PLC for Educators (Wednesdays)
This professional learning community will provide an experiential and relational approach to stress management that aims to explore educator well-being. Join us for a practical exploration of stress management that encompasses a positive psychology lens to tools that query our individual awareness, perception, and thoughts by identifying, shifting, and applying strategies that influence behavioral outcomes.
Stress Management PLC for Educators (Mondays)
This professional learning community will provide an experiential and relational approach to stress management that aims to explore educator well-being. Join us for a practical exploration of stress management that encompasses a positive psychology lens to tools that query our individual awareness, perception, and thoughts by identifying, shifting, and applying strategies that influence behavioral outcomes.
K-3 Virtual Field Trip: NUBES EN EL CIELO
Give your K-3 class some #FridayFun with a virtual field trip! This 30-minute webinar will include a book reading of Nubes en el Cielo and Q&A with Costa Rican author and psychologist Ivo Cussianovich. This session will be conducted in Spanish.
K-3 Virtual Field Trip: CLOUDS IN THE SKY
Give your K-3 class some #WednesdayWellness with a virtual field trip! This 30-minute webinar will include a book reading of Clouds in the Sky and Q&A with Costa Rican author and psychologist Ivo Cussianovich.
Supporting a Fail Forward Culture with SEL (Secondary)
For 6-12 Administrators & Educators – A “fail forward” culture is part of a whole child approach to addressing the achievement gap. Somewhere along the way, both educators and students become fearful of failing and trying again. Students struggle to engage a growth mindset and become locked into self-fulfilling prophecies of achievement. Explore how we […]
Supporting Student Agency & Voice (Secondary)
For 6-12 Administrators & Educators – Amid uncertainty and disruption, how might we use this moment to elevate student voice and choice to help students make purposeful transitions and choices? We start by identifying unique ways in which they already have power and agency and elevating these opportunities in their school lives.
Digital Citizenship Begins with Belonging
For K-12 Administrators & Educators – Belonging is the critical first step when educating students on responsible technology use. Experience how Wayfinder’s activities and lessons help support the conversation among students.
SEL for All – Contextualizing for Your Specific Learners
For K-12 Administrators & Educators – Administrators and educators often ask, “Will this work for my student population?” In this webinar, understand how SEL concepts can be applied to create more trust, safety, and agency for your specific learners.
The Power of Play for Educators & School Culture
For K-12 Administrators & Educators – Explore how practicing joy and connection through play can help educators reconnect to their “why” and build on SEL competencies to navigate stress and disruption.
Reframing SEL as a Bridge to Student Success
For K-12 administrators & educators – SEL shouldn’t feel like another set of tasks being added to a full plate. Learn how treating SEL as one key part of a holistic approach to student success leads to higher levels of engagement, motivation, direction, and purpose.
Wayfinder & Roadtrip Nation: Putting SEL to Work
Please join Pure Edge, Inc., as we welcome Wayfinder and Roadtrip Nation, who published a new white paper about how we can more explicitly integrate SEL and Career Readiness.
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May Mindfulness Meditation Series
“Most people are creatures of habit. When things go as planned, we feel in control. But when life throws a curveball, it can leave us feeling anxious and stressed.” -APA website, Oct 2021 Don’t let workplace stress derail your healthy routines. Whether just starting out or building upon our everyday routines for well-being, a mindfulness […]
April Mindfulness Meditation Series
“Most people are creatures of habit. When things go as planned, we feel in control. But when life throws a curveball, it can leave us feeling anxious and stressed.” -APA website, Oct 2021 Don’t let workplace stress derail your healthy routines. Whether just starting out or building upon our everyday routines for well-being, a mindfulness […]
Compassion & Adult SEL Series
How can administrators, along with faculty and staff, show compassion not only for our students, but for ourselves and each other? Join former school administrators Katie Barr and Tristan Love for a 3-session series that focuses on adult well-being. Session I – Toast to Myself Session II – Grounding in Joy Session III – Circles […]
Well-Being Wednesdays in May
This Well-Being Wednesday series will offer experiential mindfulness-based sessions designed to support the well-being of school-based personnel as they continue to provide essential services to our community each day. Each session is 30 minutes. Please wear clothing suitable for light exercise. Closed captioning provided.
Mindful Mondays in May
Mindful Monday is a 30-minute, experiential mindfulness-based session designed to support the well-being of school-based personnel as they continue to provide essential services to our community each day. Closed captioning provided.
