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The Creative Container:
Establishing Safe & Empowering Spaces
April 15th, 4:30-7:30pm
April 15, 2019 Institute flier
This didactic and experiential workshop will focus on establishing the Creative Container, ENACT’s version of a “safe space”, where students are empowered to build self-awareness and expression through strengths-based and creative methods. Participants will engage in fun, hands-on learning to understand facilitation techniques and activities that can be used immediately in establishing safe spaces in their work.
Learning Outcomes:
- Participants will define 5 conditions of the Creative Container.
- Participants will discuss 7 elements of strong groups/classrooms.
- Participants will practice at least 2 strengths-based activities that can foster safe spaces.
The Bully Brain:
Understanding Bullying Behavior
February 7th & 8th, 4:30-7:30pm
Feb 7-8, 2019 Institute flier (1)
Day 1-February 7th
This didactic and interactive workshop will review the four major types of bullying and the basic neuroscience behind bullying manifestations. Through this lens, participants will learn prevention techniques and tools to spot intimidation tactics before they escalate.
Learning Outcomes:
- Participants will review the four major types of bullying.
- Participants will be able to describe the basic function of the limbic system and the prefrontal cortex in relation to bullying manifestations.
- Participants will categorize examples of bullying from hypothetical and personal experiences in order to recognize and understand impact
Day 2-February 8th
This interactive workshop will build on the previous day’s learning with a focus on intervention practices for various levels of social aggression. Participants will understand the three roles present in bullying situations and ways adults can guide conversation and conversion of these roles for healthier student relationships and environments.
Learning Outcomes:
- Participants will list the core roles (3) in bullying situations.
- Participants will distinguish aggressive behaviors and the potential underlying causes of behavioral manifestations.
- Participants will dramatize interactions with children and adolescents in order to practice intervention and prevention skills.
Containment & Expression:
Customizing Theater Games for Behavior Management
December 5th, 4:30-7pm
630 9th Ave, NYC
Participants in this fun, interactive workshop will utilize group dynamic understanding and developmental learning principles to learn customization techniques to respond to the emotional and physical energy needs of their groups or classrooms. Participants will walk away with replicable facilitation tools aimed at engagement, social and emotional skill building, and positive group climate building. Hands-on participation and detailed explanation will be used to model real-time adjustments to theater games and activities based on group energy levels, behavior managements needs, and strength-based practices.
Learning Outcomes:
- Participants will be able to define the three main types of developmental interactions in group-based settings.
- Participants will be able to compare and contrast at least four interactive activities/games and their appropriate use with groups that need either containing or expressive guidance.
- Participants will demonstrate understanding of energetic needs assessment within a group through participatory discussion and formulation of activity customization.
The Play’s the Thing!
The Developmental Use of Theater Games
March 14th, 4:30-7:00pm
39 W 19th Street, 5th Floor, NYC
Participants in this fun, interactive workshop will utilize drama therapy theory, group dynamic understanding, and developmental learning principles, in order to walk away with concrete and replicable facilitation tools aimed at student engagement, social and emotional skill building, and positive classroom/school climate building. Participants will learn empowerment exercises, strength-based vocabulary, and engaging games through fun hands-on participation, detailed explanation, and targeted small group skills practice.
Trauma & Resiliency
February 8th, 4:30-7:30pm
NYC, Times Square Area
Healthy student development is often hindered when a student has experienced neglect or trauma. The ability to reach students with a trauma-informed understanding is key to establishing a safe and effective learning environment. This workshop will use didactic and active means to explore the basics of identifying trauma, core concepts and definitions, and how to foster resilience in adolescents.
Learning Objectives. Participants will:
- Discuss and identify specific examples of trauma and how they manifest in child and adolescent behavior
- Define resilience and its role in adapting to life after trauma
- Explain & experience how fun, play, and resiliency can be utilized in a strengths-based approach to working with adolescents with trauma histories
Behavioral Costumes: Bullying Manifestations*
February 9th, 4:30-7:30pm &
February 10th, 10:00-4:00pm
NYC, Times Square Area
*Please note: The following workshop will take place over two days. Content from Day 2 will build on topics explored during Day 1. While each workshop will be self-contained with specific objectives and take-away materials, it is highly recommended that participants attend both sections of the institute.
Behavioral Costumes: Bullying Manifestations (Part 1)
February 9th, 4:30-7:30pm
NYC, Times Square Area
This didactic and interactive workshop will review the four major types of bullying and the latest research about their impacts on children and adolescents. Participants will explore how to better identify intimidation tactics and their after-effects through observation and caring inquiry. Using ENACT’s unique lens, participants will be introduced to the “Behavioral Costumes” that inform adults about the interplay between bullying and social aggression among adolescents.
Learning Objectives. Participants will:
- Review the four major types of bullying.
- Categorize examples of bullying from hypothetical and personal experiences in order to recognize and understand impact
- Define ENACT’s “Behavioral Costume” and how it informs understanding of bullying and social aggression
Behavioral Costumes: Bullying Manifestations (Part 2)
February 10th, 10:00-4:00pm
NYC, Times Square Area
In this mainly interactive workshop, participants will dive deeper into ENACT’s understanding of the “Behavioral Costume” and how it explains bullying, social combat and aggressive behavior in children and adolescents. Using this perspective and illustrative guides, participants will learn how to identify, categorize, and alter bullying defenses and manifestations.
Learning Objectives. Participants will:
- Identify current bullying trends & terms
- Distinguish aggressive behaviors and the potential underlying causes of behavioral manifestations
- Dramatize interactions with children and adolescents in order to practice intervention and prevention skills.