In this blog, Butler Institute for Families' coaching consultant Taryn Anquoe discusses the benefits of the coach approach in a tribal child welfare workplace. She provides three tips she has gathered during her experiences in coaching people across the country.
In this blog, Butler Institute for Families' Jessica Francis discusses the benefits of teaching mathematics in preschool. She shares five examples from teachers she has observed who have organically fostered children’s math development in early childhood classrooms. Learn how you can work simple mathematics activities into your daily classroom routines.
Butler Institute for Families' Research Associate Lindsay Shields discusses early childhood mental health (ECMH) consultation and how this prevention-based approach can be implemented to help the adults in children's lives build the capacity to create supportive environments for children.
As an educator reflecting on three decades of experience, Kathryn Walton emphasizes the joy and growth gained from teaching and coaching. Early mentorship from veteran teachers deeply influenced her career, shaping her approach to leadership and adult coaching. This journey, marked by challenges and personal development, highlights the lasting impact of coaching on both students and colleagues, driven by a continuous pursuit of joy and improvement.
In this season of renewal, it's important to shed what no longer serves us and embrace new opportunities for growth. Butler Institute for Families' Ann Baker shares the ways cultivating resilience, mindfulness and a sense of purpose can lead to personal fulfillment and well-being and the ways in which practicing compassion and empathy fosters connection and harmony, enriching both our own lives and the world around us.
Butler Institute for Families' Jenn Turvey provides insights into the role of coaching and how it addresses the pivotal question, "What's next for me?"
An overarching goal can be daunting and lead to difficulty when deciding where to start. Butler Institute for Families' Christa Doty reflects on how breaking up your goal into "hops" can lead to triumph and the feeling of joy in your accomplishment - one hop at a time!
Coaching can help nurture and expand post-traumatic growth! Butler Institute for Families' Sommer Purdom discusses how a trauma-informed coaching approach can help people let go of habits that no longer serve them.