In this episode, host Jethro Jones interviews Dr. Leslie Anway, the Director of Resilient Schools for the Pima County School Superintendent's Office. They discuss the nuances of creating safe learning environments, the importance of self-awareness and self-management in both students and staff, and the PRISM framework that Leslie developed to integrate proactive restorative practices in schools.

• Safety vs. self-awareness.
• A prescription for safety.
• We never ask the question, “What makes you feel safe?”
• Self-awareness: presence, values and identity.
• Focusing on polarizing things that make us different.
• Siloed efforts on SEL, PBIS, etc.
• More info about PRISM
• Start with adults first - to generate buy-in and help them learn how to do it also.
• We can use it better with kids when we
• Growth mindset - and other mindsets.
• It’s not a training, it’s a continual process.
• When we beef up the self-awareness skills
• Stem, Limbic system and cortex
• Kids who are living in their brain stem - constant state of toxic stress
• Regulation spaces and activities
• How to support families with self-awareness
• Provide educational opportunities for families.
• Social emotional skill building starts at home.
• The importance of partnering with families.

About Dr. Leslie Anway

Currently the Director of Resilient Schools for the Pima County School Superintendent’s Office, Dr. Leslie Anway’s biggest focus over the last several years has been on assisting with the creation of educational systems that streamline and integrate proactive initiative work to create foundationally safe learning spaces that foster belonging and connection and prioritize educator wellness. Leslie is a national presenter who trains and consults with practitioners, schools, and districts around the state, but she remains an educator at heart with over 25 years of direct experience in the schools as both a teacher and a school psychologist. She is the co-founder of Flourish Learning Group, LLC and PRISM© and she participates on multiple state and national committees. Leslie adores being a lifelong learner who learns on a daily basis from the hardworking humans and kindred spirits she interacts with, as well as from her three spirited grandchildren.

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