All the Feels: Social-Emotional Academic Development

In this workshop, participants will explore the often complex relationship we have with ourselves, others, and the demands put on us. An emphasis will be put on how to develop and teach students (and yourself) life-long skills and strategies to aid in recognizing, understanding, labeling, expressing, and regulating our emotions. The intimate relationship between emotions/behaviors and behaviors/emotions will act as a guide through all the topics covered.

Details

Audience: Anyone who works with school-age children
Length: One Day Workshop
Presenter: Billy Swift
Date: 6/20/24
Time: 8:30am-3:30pm

Outcomes

• Know how to apply various approaches when proactively and reactively teaching social-emotional skills 
• Understand why certain emotions and behaviors occur and how to predict them (in self and others)
• Ability to emphasis and promote belonging as an essential part of positive development
• Demonstrate ability to work through the restorative process
• Apply social-emotional skills in the classroom
• Confidence in supporting students to speak up effectively

Topics

• Definitions
• Skills, Strategies, Tools, Mindset Applications
• Readings and discussion
• Belonging
• Advocacy/Responsibility
• Conflict Resolution
• Pedagogy 
• Best-self
• Case Study 

Presenter Billy Swift

Billy Swift has been at Chartwell since 2013, has worked in special education since 2008, is the director of student support at Chartwell School, and associate director of Chartwell Teaching Institute. In his role, Billy oversees the SEAD curriculum, PBIS, related services, response to behavior, interventions, restorative practices, and is a resource for students, families, and faculty. His roles in education have included working as a reading specialist, expressive language teacher, and advocate for students with learning and attention differences. He is versed in various Orton-Gillingham based approaches including Wilson, PAF, and Lindamood-Bell.

Billy has led many workshops or presentations on various topics such as Dyslexia, ADHD, Social-Emotional Development, Executive Functioning, Classroom Management, and Neurodiversity. He has presented for or been a guest speaker for the International Dyslexia Association, AIM Youth Mental Health, and EdRev, to name a few. Billy holds an MFA from Lesley University and a Master of Science in Education from Simmons College.