The Relationship Foundation recommends combining live workshops along with use of the curriculum/guidebook in order to get the most out of the program. However, the workshops can be used as standalone professional development trainings and employee education opportunities without use of the curriculum/guidebook. The curriculum/guidebook is open-and-go and can be used by any teacher or counselor with ease.
Our Teacher and School Training Program instructs educators on how to incorporate Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies into their classrooms. It provides a detailed curriculum, including instructions and exercises, that prepare them to teach Healthy Relationships 101 to their students. A key aspect of the program focuses on learning how to express one’s needs and feelings without blame and judgment and to listen empathically. Through this training, educators learn communication skills and practices that foster the students’ ability to engage in healthy and respectful relationships. It also provides teachers with insight into their students’ needs and feelings with particular emphasis on how modern culture affects their ability to communicate in a productive and positive manner. This program includes printed materials, handouts, and resources that promote respectful communication skills and behavior. These skills benefit communication between students, parents, administrators, and fellow teachers.
THE CURRICULUM/GUIDEBOOK
Healthy Relationships 101 Curriculum for Teachers
$125 for printed copy
$95 for digital copy
Discounts available for higher quantities
Our Teacher Curriculum/Guidebook introduces a communication skill set called ‘Nonviolent Communication (NVC),’ developed by clinical psychologist Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D. This work is a key component of the life-skills introduced in this curriculum. The curriculum builds a safety net for students who exist in environments that could potentially compromise their mental, emotional, and physical health.
The Curriculum/Guidebook is intended for teachers to use while leading class discussions and activities. There are pages that can be reproduced for student use during class and as homework. Each teacher or counselor needs only one copy. A digital zip file of the reproducible handouts is emailed to the teacher after the order is placed.
There are 12 sessions in this curriculum, which include lectures, videos, exercises, and other resources that teachers can use in the classrooms and individually with students. The curriculum also includes journal assignments, which encourage students to explore and reflect on the world of relationships; in so doing, they will find and develop their own unique outlooks. This exercise gives students an opportunity to cultivate their critical thinking. Because the journals are submitted for teacher review, they provide insights into their students’ perspectives on relationships and enhance greater student-teacher connection.
The assignments, projects, and exercises in each of the sessions teach communication skills, critical thinking, self-awareness, and empathy. Students will learn and practice how to respectfully communicate their needs and feelings without blame or judgment, and they will learn to listen empathically. Students can use these skills to develop thriving and fulfilling relationships at school, at home, and in their everyday lives. These skills are essential, especially for students who struggle to communicate the needs they value, and their associated feelings. This work helps to counteract erratic behavior, bullying, abuse, and low self-esteem.
The curriculum includes, but is not limited to:
- The NVC Communication skill set
- Empathic listening practices
- Understanding and preventing bullying
- Examining self-awareness and self-care
- Identifying and avoiding unhealthy relationships
- Defining healthy boundaries
- Assessing the impact of technology on relationships
The Healthy Relationships 101 curriculum addresses the five core competencies of Social and Emotional Learning as defined by CASEL (Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning). These competencies include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
WORKSHOPS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/EMPLOYEE EDUCATION
Group Workshops / Professional Development Trainings
For Teachers, Counselors, and All School Staff. Also available for parent groups. Available in-person in some circumstances; always available on Zoom in any time zone.
$550-$2950
Contact us at info@trf.net to determine which workshop would be the best fit for you.
Our Parent Workshops explore the perception of relationship dynamics. The instructor guides parents through key points and helps them define their relationships with a focus on needs and feelings expressed without judgment. Most importantly, the workshop provides parents with the tools to strengthen their relationships with their children and to foster their child’s personal development and sense of self-worth and well-being. The workshop includes a discussion on the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study and the impact of trauma on childhood development. Through inquiry and practice of our communication skill set, parents can share what they have learned with their children to help fortify the parent/child bond and to foster their child’s resiliency.
Please call (212) 477-0522 with any questions
Our 12 week In-Class School Sessions are available, however, due to COVID-19 restrictions, please call (212) 477-0522 or email info@therelationshipfoundation.org
Does your school need financial assistance in order to make these workshops and/or the curriculum a reality?
If so, please fill out our Financial Aid Request Form below and we will begin the process of securing financial aid for your school!