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Self-Empowerment Professional Development Workshop Series 5/23/18

Self-Empowerment Professional Development Workshop Series

This course allowed attendees to self-reflect on personal goals through meditation, yoga techniques, journal writing, and adoption of a took-kit targeting self-sabotage behaviors. Participants were able to transfer these skills to the classroom setting, in order to foster intent for daily usage with clear communication skills. Assessing student behaviors, redirecting focus, and eliciting states of neutral/observing behaviors were taught.

Participants will receive a certificate of two contact hours of Professional Development.

Course Outline:

First Breakout Session: Gerri Mongillo -The Power of Writing One’s Story- Life’s “Situations” through storytelling and literacy/communication. Using literature (e.g., In the Company of Women,That's What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together.) Through interview questions, we will reflect on our life choices and the paths we've taken based on our choices.  

Second Breakout Session: Georgette Van Vliet- Adding to Your Toolkit of Self-Empowerment. Reflecting on yourself as a leader, whether at home, in the classroom, in the office, or in your community. How do we manage our relationships, so they are mutually beneficial and satisfying? How do we manage the toxic people in our lives? We will discuss practices to ease relationship frustrations.

Third Breakout Session: Jennifer McGlynn- Tapping into who you really are. Finding your voice through meditation and journaling.

• Guided Meditation
• Journaling
• Reflect and Share

Workshop Speakers

Gerri Mongillo, PhD, Professor and Chair of Educational Leadership and Professional Studies at William Paterson University.  Interests include literacy, teacher preparation, and teacher-leader empowerment.  

Georgette Van Vliet - MAT, High School Supervisor.  Author of 11 Simply Brilliant Ideas for a Life of Love, Joy and Abundance. Interests include literacy and helping people gently chip away at negativity, so love, joy, and abundance can flow into their lives.

Jennifer McGlynn, MEd: Reading Specialist, Elementary Education Teacher, Reiki Master, Yoga Teacher.  Interests include literacy, art, healing with natural remedies, meditation and the self empowerment of children and adults.

Program Schedule

3:45- 4:00 p.m.            Lite snacks

4:00- 4:15 p.m.            Introduction

4:15 - 4:45 p.m.          First Breakout Session

Five Minute Break

4:50 - 5:10 p.m.          Second Breakout Session

Five Minute Break

5:15 - 5:45 p.m.          Third Breakout Session

5:45 - 6:00 p.m.          Closing Reflections

This program is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Various Levels; Related)

Instructor :
Dates : 05/23/18
Days : Weds
From : 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Fee : $ 25.00
Course Number : E317

Class is unavailable at this time please call 973-720-2354 for more information or other course options

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