Join Amy McDonald & David Pavish for Three Workshops at NYAR!

Building Rockets: Blueprints for the Thriving Classroom - March 8, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
Put brain-based research into practice–it’s not rocket science! You can ensure meeting academic standards while valuing relationships to launch and grow thriving classroom ecosystems. New and reimagined tools, strategies, and skills will emerge through active learning and conversation. You will get to create your own blueprint to equip you for meeting your individual and classroom goals.

Connection Matters: Amplify the Strengths in Your Community Through Connection! - March 9, 11:25-12:25 p.m. EST
When youth and adults develop healthy connections, the impact sends positive ripples throughout schools and communities. These connections build webs of support that take youth from where they are to where they want to be in life. Learn a practical, easy-to-implement framework and language that will change the trajectory of students at home, in school and in life.

No Shame, No Blame, No Judgment: A New Take on Bullying Prevention - March 10, 1:40-2:40 p.m. EST
Many methods for bullying prevention are “band-aids” to a deeper, root cause that will resurface. Bullying prevention efforts should be spent to support the social-emotional and mental health of the bully. Participants will interactively explore the reasons youth show bullying behavior and some of the researched strategies that can better address each of those individual student’s needs.