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The Joy of Teaching Part 1: Navigating Beyond the Negative Noise (45 minutes)

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The Joy of Teaching Part 1: Navigating Beyond the Negative Noise (45 minutes)

The Joy of Teaching Part 1: Navigating Beyond the Negative Noise (45 minutes)

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Introduction

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The check in

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Understanding our negativity bias

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We asked teachers what brings them joy in the classroom...

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Science of positive emotion in teaching

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Rituals and routines to enhance positive emotion

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From problem focused to solutions focused

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Away from venting and towards wellbeing dialogue

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Why teaching?

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Using self-compassion

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Amplifying the good news stories

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Reflection

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Congratulations

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Megan Corcoran is a wellbeing consultant and Director at Wagtail Institute. She spent 12 years teaching and leading in alternative schools, working with young people who had experienced childhood trauma, often lived in out of home care and were experiencing disadvantage. She has a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology and teaches a Positive Psychology subject at Monash University. She is passionate about the wellbeing of students and staff in schools and loves sharing wellbeing science and trauma-informed practice with teachers.

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