Dr Sarah Taylor-Whiteway introduces this new podcast and explains why is is important and who should listen. Each 30 minute episode will present a piece of research or evidence based practice focused on understanding or improving mental health in schools. All in an effort to explore the emotional curriculum we build in our schools.
Contact: theemotionalcurriculum@gmail.com
Twitter: @emcurriculum
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TEC01  Introduction

Colin Newton from Inclusive Solutions discusses his journey into using restorative justice to support schools to manage behaviour.
In this episode Colin and Sarah discuss the theory and principles behind restorative justice and how it can be implemented in schools.  We highlight the 5 key questions that any teacher can start using straight away and talk about the real impact this approach can have. 
You can follow Inclusive Solutions on twitter @insols. Find out more about Colin's work by visiting the Inclusive Solutions website inclusive-solutions.com where you will also find his book 'Restorative Solutions: Making It Work' and other resources to support using restorative justice in your school.  Read about his work around restorative justice by following this link: https://inclusive-solutions.com/training/behaviour-and-relationships/
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TEC04 Restorative Justice In Schools

Dr Annie Gowing from the University of Melbourne discusses her research which explores what contributes to students' sense of school connectedness.  She found that peer relationships are a key determinant of this.
In this episode we explore how school connectedness and belonging differ, the importance of prioritising peer to peer relationships alongside teacher to peer relationships and how important school connectedness can be for those students who are most marginalised. 
You can follow Annie on twitter @GowingAnnie and find out more about her work on this blog https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/wellbeing-by-acronym-simplifying-the-complex.
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Contact: theemotionalcurriculum@gmail.com
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TEC05 School Connectedness and Peer to Peer Relationships

Dr Michael Haslip from Drexel University presents his research which explores how love, kindness and forgiveness are demonstrated by young children and how we can encourage the development of these virtues.
In this episode we discuss how developing love, kindness and forgiveness can have a long term impact on emotional well-being and how teachers can be encouraged to develop these traits using a strength spotting approach.
You can read Michael's research with the following link https://drexel.edu/soe/faculty-and-staff/faculty/Haslip-Michael/.
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Contact: theemotionalcurriculum@gmail.com
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TEC06 Love, Kindness And Forgiveness In Early Years

Lisa O'Reilly, a school SENCo, discusses how she has introduced a space for the students at her school to come and share their thoughts and feelings.
We discuss how she uses metaphors to encourage discussions, how this has helped the students in school, the skills she uses to make this intervention a success and the difference between listening and hearing.  
Are you working to put evidence into practice, we'd love to hear from you.
Twitter: @emcurriculum
Contact: theemotionalcurriculum@gmail.com
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TEC07 Case Study: Creating a Space To Talk In School

An introduction to Series 2 where we discuss how these podcasts can be useful for you. 

For more information on the issues we touch on in this episode try these articles:
https://www.tes.com/news/action-research-classroom-quick-guide
https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2017/nov/23/how-can-we-make-research-work-harder-in-our-schools

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TEC S02E01 Introduction To Series 2

Dr Karen Bluth, Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina shares the model of self-compassion and discusses how this can be key to supporting the well-being of adolescents. 
We discuss how a sense of humanity can be a key component in helping adolescents manage their own emotions and how we can help the young people we work with to develop their sense of self-compassion through mindfulness and self forgiveness. 
You can find out more about what we discussed in the episode with the following links:
www.Centerformsc.org  
www.karenbluth.com 
www.mindfulschools.org

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SE02 E02 - Self - Compassion In Adolescents

Lisa Lea-Weston discusses the purpose of supervision and the impact this has on the head teachers she works with.
We explore how supervision has a place in schools and can offer support in a way that is invaluable considering the emotional load on teachers.  How can supervision help you get back in touch with your passions and what steps can you take if you aren't being offered supervision in your current role?
For more information on Lisa's work you can visit her website https://oakpractice.co.uk/author/lisa/ or follow her on twitter @TalkingHeadsOak.  
Book - Using Supervision in Schools https://www.pavpub.com/using-supervision-in-schools
The National Hub for Supervision - https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/carnegie-school-of-education/national-hub-for-supervision-in-education/
National Association of Special Schools - NASSchools.org.uk
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TECS02E02 Supervision In Schools

Dr Sarah Taylor-Whiteway and guests discuss their ideas on how emotional well-being impacts on children, young people and schools and consider what we can do about it. Each 30 minute episode will present a piece of research or evidence based practice focused on understanding or improving mental health in schools. We aim to explore the emotional curriculum we teach in our schools.
Contact: theemotionalcurriculum@gmail.com
Twitter: @emcurriculum

The Emotional Curriculum Podcast