Speaker to discuss mental health and education
The Daily Inter LakeFeb 17, 2017
McKay will be speaking on mental health and social-emotional learning as it applies to education, the home and the community in three different sessions. The sessions are free and open to the public.
Kalispell Public Schools Superintendent
"Mike and I have talked several times. We both [previously] were assistant principals. He said knowing what I now know, if I went back and did my assistant principal responsibilities the exact same way 20, 30 years ago, it would be amoral. Not that we were mean to kids -- we did the best we could from what we knew at the time -- but now we know so much more about [behavior and development]," Flatau said.
The issue of mental health, trauma and brain development in children has been a focus in the district since receiving a five-year grant from the
"We're dealing with kids who have an increasingly hard time dealing with behavior. We're looking at creating a districtwide behavior support system," Flatau said.
To work on the district's approach to behavior and discipline, it has teamed up with law enforcement, social workers, counselors and the
MCKAY'S FIRST presentation will be from
McKay will focus on what it takes to create learning environments that support all students, especially those who struggle with their social-emotional capacities and mental health. He will give the same presentation from
McKay will also give a presentation geared toward parents, community members and school staff, from
For more information about the Canadian Self-Regulation Initiative visit http://www.self-regulation.ca/.
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