How Strength-Based Strategies Help Teachers and Parents Raise Resilient Kids

In this enlightening episode, Marisa sits down with Dr. Steven Barron, a psychologist, author, and speaker specializing in child and adolescent mental health. Dr. Barron shares insights from his book, Teaching with a Strength-Based Approach: How to Motivate Students and Build Relationships. This conversation explores the evolving challenges faced by children, the impact of social media and the pandemic, and practical strategies for parents and teachers to foster resilience and connection.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝:
Dr. Barron’s Journey: From 30 years as a school psychologist to author and lecturer.

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡:
Shift from behavioral challenges to anxiety and depression.
The role of the pandemic and social media in shaping children’s emotional well-being.

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬:
Setting boundaries with technology.
Encouraging real-world communication skills.
Building connection through quality time.

𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬:
Incorporating a strength-based model in classrooms.
Community-building activities like icebreakers and group projects.
The importance of fostering relationships alongside academics.
Stories from the Book: Real-life examples of how strength-based approaches transform classroom dynamics.

𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞:
Dr. Steven Barron’s book: 𝑇𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ-𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝐴𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ: 𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑡𝑜 𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠.

𝑳𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔:
𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞ven 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚’𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝟑𝟎+ 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬).
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲.

🚀Strength-Based Education
🚀Positive Psychology in Schools
🚀Mental Health in Children
🚀Teaching Resilience
🚀Social Media Impact on Kids
🚀Child Psychotherapy
🚀Classroom Strategies for Teachers