Did you know current studies show that approximately 20 percent of all students are diagnosable for a mental, emotional or behavioral health issue?
Wired Differently: 5 Keys to Working with Students with Mental Wellness Challenges (Grades K-12)
February 23, 2017 9:00 – 3:00 Cost $45 Contact Hours: 5 Biltmore Park
Limited to 50 participants.
The Wired Differently workshop provides five keys to working with students who do not have the capacity to handle the normal pressures, stresses, conflicts and expectations of everyday life. This workshop will help administrators, teachers, and other professionals understand how to support and teach this portion of the student population – while avoiding an unmanageable classroom environment. Mike Paget, M.Ed. is an innovator of effective approaches for working with extremely challenged students and has conducted seminars on creative techniques for managing classroom behavior, student aggression and crisis intervention. For more information, contact Dr. April Spencer, Secondary Curriculum/PD Coordinator at aspencer@wresa.org/828.774.5681, ext. 20.