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Teacher Training Video Release
January 28, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Strengthening Student Engagement: Ways to Reduce Stress and Build Connections
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Released at 6:00pm
Engaging students who are miles away necessitates a new set of teaching strategies requiring teachers to adapt to a host of exhausting new challenges. This presentation will explore strategies to strengthen student engagement as well as suggestions for reducing teacher and student stress that may be exacerbating the challenges of distance learning and social distancing as a whole.
Professional Presenters:
Dr. Bonny Stewart is a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, and Registered Play Therapy Supervisor. Dr. Stewart has extensive experience and expertise in assessment, play therapy, consultation, and evidence-based interventions.
Dr. Emily Angus is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Registered Play Therapist (RPT) who specializes in play therapy, child-teacher relationship training, and psychoeducational/diagnostic evaluation. Through her role as a Child and Adolescent Clinician at JFS, Emily serves as a school counselor for students as well as a consultant for teachers within the Jewish Day Schools in the Dallas area.
Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Ener serves as Coordinator of Children Services at Jewish Family Service and is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor. Dr. Ener has extensive experience and expertise in play therapy, assessment, and counselor education/supervision.
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