This edWebinar describes fun experiences to include in the sensory-friendly classroom, some information on sensory processing issues, and what a sensory diet looks like in the classroom, so teachers can incorporate these activities seamlessly into their daily routines.

This recorded edWebinar will provide teachers with best practices for mindfully cultivating resilience for their own well-being and to support their students’ social and emotional learning and development. Viewers will learn about evidence-based approaches for reducing stress and promoting flourishing in the midst of these challenging times. Viewers will also learn simple techniques for teaching these skills to their students.

Educators strive to take on the perspectives of their students in order to create connections and develop lessons that are engaging; however, as the world of young people becomes increasingly complex due to current events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, enacting empathy may present a difficulty.

Digital teaching and learning present unique challenges for all educators and students, but especially for English learners. How will they acquire the content-based academic language they need to succeed? What supports are available for digital learning? How can we transfer in-school strategies to digital environments? Our speakers share research-based learning strategies and supports that address learner variability, the shift to digital, and the specific challenges and opportunities for English learners.

The Medal of Honor is awarded for “gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of one’s life, above and beyond the call of duty.” Those awarded it drew upon their deepest convictions and values in the most challenging of circumstances. Their examples of courage and sacrifice can inspire us as we face our own challenges.