Lesson Tag: motivation
Growth Thinking and Self-Worth
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The way adults—both parents and educators—talk about their own abilities and challenges sends powerful messages to the youth they influence. This session explores how fixed and growth mindsets impact self-esteem and motivation in children and students. By understanding the connection between adult self-talk, feedback language, and student behavior, educators can better guide parents and foster a supportive environment for learning and personal growth.
This class, originally created for parents, offers valuable insights for educators as well. It provides tools to support conversations with families about mindset and self-esteem, helping to create a community-wide approach to empowering students.
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The way adults—both parents and educators—talk about their own abilities and challenges sends powerful messages to the youth they influence. This session explores how fixed and growth mindsets impact self-esteem and motivation in children and students. By understanding the connection between adult self-talk, feedback language, and student behavior, educators can better guide parents and foster a supportive environment for learning and personal growth.
This class, originally created for parents, offers valuable insights for educators as well. It provides tools to support conversations with families about mindset and self-esteem, helping to create a community-wide approach to empowering students.
Executive Function, Emotions, and Self-Regulation
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Research has shown that once youth understand how their brain works and what they can do to optimize brain health, their social emotional health and motivation to learn increases. In this session, parents and educators can learn about the relationship between executive functions and emotional regulation, and how that affects academics in addition to stress and well-being.
Course Lessons
Research has shown that once youth understand how their brain works and what they can do to optimize brain health, their social emotional health and motivation to learn increases. In this session, parents and educators can learn about the relationship between executive functions and emotional regulation, and how that affects academics in addition to stress and well-being.
Address Academic Loss and Increase Academic Engagement
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Many students are struggling with academic loss, decreased motivation, and widening achievement gaps. Educators and parents alike are searching for ways to rebuild confidence, close learning gaps, and restore a love for learning. Research suggests that the best place to start is with empathy and a supportive approach. This session explores strategies to help students regain foundational skills, develop resilience, and engage in learning with a fresh perspective.
This class was originally created in response to the unique challenges educators faced after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the principles and strategies shared remain relevant for supporting students and fostering a positive learning environment in any classroom setting.
Course Lessons
Many students are struggling with academic loss, decreased motivation, and widening achievement gaps. Educators and parents alike are searching for ways to rebuild confidence, close learning gaps, and restore a love for learning. Research suggests that the best place to start is with empathy and a supportive approach. This session explores strategies to help students regain foundational skills, develop resilience, and engage in learning with a fresh perspective.
This class was originally created in response to the unique challenges educators faced after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the principles and strategies shared remain relevant for supporting students and fostering a positive learning environment in any classroom setting.
Conversations That Build Self-Esteem for your Child with Autism or ADHD
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We want our children to live healthy, happy lives with strong connections and a positive sense of self. Conversation is a pathway to developing and sustaining a healthy and trusting relationship with your child and for having a positive impact on how they see themselves.
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We want our children to live healthy, happy lives with strong connections and a positive sense of self. Conversation is a pathway to developing and sustaining a healthy and trusting relationship with your child and for having a positive impact on how they see themselves.
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Does your child seem unmotivated, stressed or just bored when it comes to school?
Do you play homework police instead of connecting positively with your child?
Are you confused about what will really help?
Many parents feel overwhelmed or out of the loop when it comes to their kids’ education. How can you nurture your child’s education and support engagement in learning? This class will help support your child’s learning and motivation in ways that work. You will discover how to advocate in meaningful ways when necessary.
Course Lessons
Does your child seem unmotivated, stressed or just bored when it comes to school?
Do you play homework police instead of connecting positively with your child?
Are you confused about what will really help?
Many parents feel overwhelmed or out of the loop when it comes to their kids’ education. How can you nurture your child’s education and support engagement in learning? This class will help support your child’s learning and motivation in ways that work. You will discover how to advocate in meaningful ways when necessary.
Class Recording and Handouts
Lesson Details

Students, parents, and educators are facing dramatically increased academic loss and a widening of the achievement gap. How can we address the loss and build understanding? Evidence suggest that we start with building empathy. Compassion will help us embrace the academic challenge as a community. In this class we will look at the effects of school absences due to health, behavior, and current events. We will also introduce and review effective strategies to build a strong academic foundation.
Course Lessons
Students, parents, and educators are facing dramatically increased academic loss and a widening of the achievement gap. How can we address the loss and build understanding? Evidence suggest that we start with building empathy. Compassion will help us embrace the academic challenge as a community. In this class we will look at the effects of school absences due to health, behavior, and current events. We will also introduce and review effective strategies to build a strong academic foundation.
Help Your Child to Care More and Do Better in School
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- Does your child seem uninterested, stressed or just bored when it comes to school?
- Do you play homework police instead of connecting positively with your child?
- Are you confused about what will really help?
Many parents feel overwhelmed or out of the loop when it comes to their kids’ school. This class will give you ways to help your child to care more and do better in school. You will learn how to work with your child’s school and to speak up when they need you to.
After this class you will be able to:
- Recognize where your child needs help and how to help them
- Work with your child and their teacher to stop arguing about homework and get it done
- Use simple, practical ways of getting your child to care about school without taking over
- Know when and how to get in touch with a teacher about your child’s school challenges
Course Lessons
- Does your child seem uninterested, stressed or just bored when it comes to school?
- Do you play homework police instead of connecting positively with your child?
- Are you confused about what will really help?
Many parents feel overwhelmed or out of the loop when it comes to their kids’ school. This class will give you ways to help your child to care more and do better in school. You will learn how to work with your child’s school and to speak up when they need you to.
After this class you will be able to:
- Recognize where your child needs help and how to help them
- Work with your child and their teacher to stop arguing about homework and get it done
- Use simple, practical ways of getting your child to care about school without taking over
- Know when and how to get in touch with a teacher about your child’s school challenges
Back-to-School: Reconnection and Recovery
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Transitioning back to school—whether after a long break or a challenging period—can be overwhelming for both students and educators. Establishing a sense of safety, community, and motivation is essential for creating a positive learning environment. This session provides practical strategies to help students regain confidence, re-engage in learning, and rebuild relationships after time away from the classroom.
This class was originally created in response to the unique challenges educators faced after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the principles and strategies shared remain relevant for supporting students and fostering a positive learning environment in any classroom setting.
Course Lessons
Transitioning back to school—whether after a long break or a challenging period—can be overwhelming for both students and educators. Establishing a sense of safety, community, and motivation is essential for creating a positive learning environment. This session provides practical strategies to help students regain confidence, re-engage in learning, and rebuild relationships after time away from the classroom.
This class was originally created in response to the unique challenges educators faced after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the principles and strategies shared remain relevant for supporting students and fostering a positive learning environment in any classroom setting.
Understand Teen Executive Functions, Emotions, and Self-Regulation
Lesson Details

Research has shown that once youth understand how their brain works and what they can do to optimize brain health, their social emotional health and motivation to learn increases. In this session, parents and educators can learn about the relationship between executive functions and emotional regulation, and how that affects academics in addition to stress and well-being.
Course Lessons
Research has shown that once youth understand how their brain works and what they can do to optimize brain health, their social emotional health and motivation to learn increases. In this session, parents and educators can learn about the relationship between executive functions and emotional regulation, and how that affects academics in addition to stress and well-being.
Growth Thinking and Self-Worth
Lesson Details

Parents and educators may not realize that the messages you are sending about your own confidence and well-being affect the youth you raise. Learn more about the connection between self-esteem and growth mindset. Make a plan to change your feedback language and self-talk on behalf of yourself and your children or students.
Course Lessons
Parents and educators may not realize that the messages you are sending about your own confidence and well-being affect the youth you raise. Learn more about the connection between self-esteem and growth mindset. Make a plan to change your feedback language and self-talk on behalf of yourself and your children or students.