2025 - 2026 Open Workshops
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October 24th, 2025 Kelowna, BC Location: Ellison Heritage Commnuity Centre Presenter: Leroy Slanzi 4411 Old Vernon Road, Kelowna BC Minutes from the Airport Registration: $135 Swag Included: Pathway & Core Competency Posters |
October 24th , 2025 Langley, BC Location: Donna Gabriel Elementary Presenter: Robyn Young Registration: $135 Swag Included: Pathway & Core Competency Posters |
The Emotional Schools FrameworkA Holistic System for Academic, Social, and Emotional Growth
This evidence-based approach empowers educators to cultivate emotionally literate, socially competent, and academically successful school communities. Grounded in neuroscience and the wisdom of the Medicine Wheel, we create learning environments where emotional intelligence becomes the invisible architecture of daily school life - with positive behavior and effective discipline emerging naturally as byproducts of a healthy emotional ecosystem.
Core Foundations:
This evidence-based approach empowers educators to cultivate emotionally literate, socially competent, and academically successful school communities. Grounded in neuroscience and the wisdom of the Medicine Wheel, we create learning environments where emotional intelligence becomes the invisible architecture of daily school life - with positive behavior and effective discipline emerging naturally as byproducts of a healthy emotional ecosystem.
Core Foundations:
- The Medicine Wheel Foundation
Our four-dimensional approach ensures balance across:- Mental: Cognitive understanding of emotions through curriculum and policies
- Emotional: Regulation skills and relationship-building practices
- Physical: Intentional spaces and sensory tools for self-management
- Spiritual: Community connections and cultural responsiveness
- The Three Pillars of Implementation
- Emotional Infrastructure: Weaving EI into policies, spaces, and routines
- Daily EI Cultivation: Modeling and teaching emotional literacy at all levels
The Transformational Results:
- Students develop resilience through understanding emotions as natural and manageable.
- Staff gain tools to prevent and de-escalate challenges compassionately.
- This framework doesn't just add emotional learning to schools - it reimagines education as a journey of mental, emotional, physical and spiritual growth, where academic success becomes the natural outcome of holistic well-being.
- Communities benefit from the ripple effects of emotionally intelligent graduates.
- Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners alike thrive in systems honoring whole-person development.
A School-Wide Approach to Embedded Emotional Intelligence
This program is intentionally designed so that all of its components work symbiotically within both the classroom and the broader school environment. When fully implemented, it becomes seamlessly embedded into daily activities, naturally shaping the way educators and students interact, learn, and grow together. Rather than being an isolated curriculum, it integrates into the fabric of the school culture, reinforcing emotional intelligence in every aspect of learning and engagement.
- However, to ensure a deep integration, the program initially requires direct and explicit teaching in a structured, sequential manner.
- Establishing this strong foundation is essential for developing a shared understanding of emotional well-being, both our own and that of others.
- By following a carefully designed progression, schools and districts can first build core emotional skills before advancing to more complex emotional and cognitive competencies.
- While some overlap between concepts naturally occurs, adhering to the sequence ensures that each layer of learning strengthens the next, making emotional intelligence a deeply rooted and enduring part of the school community.
K-12 Inclusive and Holistic Support
The Emotional Schools Framework is highly beneficial for elementary, middle, and high schools due to its holistic approach to emotional intelligence, tailored to meet the developmental needs of students at each level. Implementing this framework district-wide ensures consistency, enhances student outcomes, and supports the well-being of both students and staff across all schools.
