Creative Roots offers courses and coaching for educators, parents and other professionals who work with kids. Join us as we look at some of the essential elements of current educational practices and policies which influence our educational practices today. Learn about current research, and leave with practical ideas to take back to your classroom.
About the Instructor
A professional educator, certified life coach and registered yoga instructor, Monique Terner received her BS in Anthropology and Philosophy from Boston University, and a dual M.Ed. in Education and Teaching Through the Arts, with an emphasis on inclusive education, from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She offers her clients and students over 20 years of experience working with children, parents and educators in public schools, private schools and alternative educational settings. Monique is the owner and founder of Creative Roots, a creative learning center in NW Portland. She is a certified Yoga Calm® instructor and Academic Life Coach®. Monique has studied Interpersonal Neurobiology with Dr. Dan Siegel and Dr. Bonnie Badenoch, and Somatics with Mandy Blake. Monique’s work brings opportunities for children and adults to experience the health and personal wellness benefits of yoga and mindfulness.
Beyond Learning Styles and Diagnoses: Effective Learning Strategies for Teaching Children
February 28, 2015, 9am-4:30pm
$85 non-credit, contact us for PSU credit
Learn about the limitations of labels and protocols, and how educators and administrators can implement effective learning strategies to meet the needs of kids.
Mindfulness for Educators and School Staff
PSU COUN 10427
March 28-29, 2105 – Saturday 12-4:30 and Sunday 10am-3:30
Learn about the philosophies of mindfulness and the benefits of social-emotional learning for teachers, students and school communities. Learn about the latest research in Interpersonal Neurobiology and Somatics, mindfulness and yoga practices. Read and examine new mindfulness-based curriculum. Experience personal stress reduction and leave with tools to develop a personal practice which you can bring to the classroom. To see the course listing on the PSU website, click here.
Creativity: New Pathways to Learning
March 14, 9am-4:30pm
$85 non-credit, contact us for PSU credit
When faced with challenges, we all develop habits and automatically rely on strategies which we may have developed in our childhood. Learn about how creativity helps us manage difficult challenges in the classroom, at school, at home and in our own personal lives, by opening up new ways of thinking. Learn how experiences with creativity, art, music, movement, dance, yoga, personal relationships, and more modalities actually change the way our brain is wired and allow us new opportunities to problem solve, reduce stress, improve relationships and approach our work with a renewed sense of wonder.
Beyond the Common Core: Teaching for Connection
April 11, 2015 • 9am-4:30pm
$85 non-credit, contact us for PSU credit
In our current information-based culture, people are looking for more connection. While our ability to find information has improved, our opportunities to form connections have decreased. Find ways to help your students connect with the information they are learning, connect new ideas, and connect with each other. Find ways to stay connected to your love of teaching while managing external pressures of deadlines, requests from colleagues and parents, student needs, and personal commitments. While learning about latest research in brain science, you will explore ways to:
These classes take place at: Creative Roots, 2661 NW Thurman Street, Portland OR
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Beyond the Common Core: Teaching For Connection
In our current information-based culture, people are looking for more connection. While our ability to find information has improved, our opportunities to form connections have decreased. Find ways to help your students connect with the information they are learning, connect new ideas, and connect with each other. Find ways to stay connected to your love of teaching while managing external pressures of deadlines, requests from colleagues and parents, student needs, and personal commitments. While learning about latest research in brain science, you will explore ways to:
