Atlas of the Heart Continued: Shame

Brene says, “Shame thrives on secrecy, silence, and judgment. [However, when] we reach out, share our shame experiences with someone who responds with empathy, [then] shame dissipates.” - Atlas of the Heart, Brene Brown. Today we talk about the impact of shame in the classroom. In teacher student relationships there is a power differential. Are we expecting students to dissipate their own shame? Do you have a story of a relationship starting in shame and ending in empathy? Think about it. Stacy says, “I think a lot of us spend our whole lifetimes finding that person that says, I see you for who you are and I love you despite and with everything you bring.” What do you think?
Let’s be the kinds of people who dissipate shame in our relationships, in our hallways, buildings and classrooms!

Welcome to season 4 of Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.!

Join Betsy Kindall, Nicole Fairchild, and Stacy Moore as they discuss issues related to mental health in education. Their conversations are witty and relate-able, simultaneously shedding light on issues that can sometimes be hard to confront or understand. These episodes are chunked into small bites and packed with information that would be helpful to educators, parents, children.....anyone! We want to help make everyone more A.W.A.R.E.!

Project A.W.A.R.E. is a grant program funded by S.A.M.H.S.A. (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). The Sandy Hook school shooting happened in December of 2012. In 2013 the White House initiative "NOW IS THE TIME" came out with 2 key goals:

1. Make schools safer and more nurturing.

2. Increase access to mental health services.

The "NOW IS THE TIME" initiative laid the foundation for federal grants like A.W.A.R.E. Arkansas applied for and received the second round of funding for A.W.A.R.E. in October of 2018. Our project is dedicated to Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education.

Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website:
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/school-health-services/arkansas-aware

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cfgjZnEX6kQt8Hqa5E2tGw-fJsWFbssO/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=104750952408493783016&rtpof=true&sd=true

Resources:

Atlas of the Heart:
https://brenebrown.com/book/atlas-of-the-heart/

A.W.A.R.E. website:
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/school-health-services/arkansas-aware

Produced by Donnie Lee
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts