BIO:
Anne Gearity, PhD is a clinical social worker with a mental health
practice in Minneapolis. She is clinical faculty at the U of M Department
of Child Psychiatry and School of Social Work as well as teaching in an infant
mental health post graduate program. In addition, she consults to
agencies and schools about mental health needs of children and adolescents.
Her writing interests include an educational model of mental health and
fluency: talking to children and teens in helpful ways.
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION : Educators and parents need to encourage self-reliance and
self-motivation in teens. This is part of their learning mandate, as much
as academic mastery. This workshop will address tasks of adolescence and
how adults can best support teens as they practice autonomy. We will focus on
what happens when learning is compromised by stress, learning difficulties, and
mental illness; and how to build educational supports that help teens better
appreciate and enjoy school.
Course is posted on eCompass for teachers throughout the district. The course is a re-licensure topic for mental health.
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