Students regulate to the adults in their lives.
At Glowmundo, we know that we can't address student resilience without addressing the mental and emotional health of the adults in their lives. That's why we work with teachers and parents on their own stress management and resilience practice so they can model these skills and strategies to children, and ultimately provide a safe and solid foundation from which their children can thrive.
Read MoreSo many of our immigrant and refugee parents feel alienated by our school system. There are language barriers, cultural barriers, and often unexamined power dynamics at play. Additionally, many of our parents are under immense stress, juggling financial constraints, time constraints, and parenting responsibilities.
Read MoreTeacher burnout is an epidemic. About half a million (15% of) US teachers leave the profession every year. More than 41% of teachers leave the profession within five years, and rates of attrition have only gotten worse in the last two decades.
Read MoreThe Glow Formula is a kid-friendly protocol that helps students de-escalate and reengage positively in the world around them. In Glowmundo curriculum, students explore each of the steps (stop, breath, feel, think, act) in great depth, and they collaboratively create a safe space in the classroom with the resources needed to support their practice!
Read MoreTeachers found Glowmundo programming to be vital during online learning. They described it as their "brick" during this challenging time, noting that our structures and lessons provided students with a sense of predictability and safety, supported them in navigating strong emotions, and ultimately helped them feel better. Teachers saw students independently use Glowmundo tools to self-regulate and offer strategies to classmates who were struggling.
Read MoreResilience may seem like an abstract concept, but it's actually something that can be taught through concrete framings and strategies; it has a whole field of science behind it! Glowmundo helps teachers, students, and parents find that strategies that work for them to increase their resilience capacity and be more available to the joy in their lives.
Read MoreGlowmundo brings a neuroscience-based approach that helps the adults in the building understand what's happening to a brain under trauma, how to effectively deescalate a student's fight or flight response, and how to support these students instructionally so they're available learners. We also support teachers in developing their own self-care practice to prevent vicarious (second-hand) trauma and subsequent burnout.
Read MoreGlowmundo's Resilient Teacher Training educates teachers on best practices in trauma-informed instruction, how to effectively deescalate a student in a fight or flight response, and how to create a classroom environment that promotes safety and healing. Hear what our teachers think of it!
Read MoreGlowmundo Founder and Executive Director Candice Bataille is the heart and soul of our organization. Candice created Glowmundo as a direct output of the adversity and challenges she faced during her childhood. Her story underpins our mission to build resilience capacity in underserved children with little to no resources.
Listen, learn, and share this important story from our female founder in her relentless pursuit of creating meaningful change.
Read MoreAs this pandemic continues, plans for the summer are canceled or changed, schools are discussing whether or not to re-open in the fall, different mandates and safety rules are everywhere and nothing seems certain anymore.
Read MoreAn Exercise to intentionally notice your surroundings.
Read MoreLearn about our one-on-one teacher coaching sessions.
Read MoreTips & Tools you can implement in the classroom or at home to help teachers, students and parents remain centered, aware, and focused on creating positive experiences.
Read MoreOur weekly reflection series kicks off with an anecdote from Kirsten Murphy - Teacher, Glowmundo SEL Teacher Coach
Read MoreWatch how Glowmundo has positively changed the classroom environment for 5th Grade teacher Joy Carreno.
Read MoreOur founder, Candice Bataille, was interviewed on the Avanza Latino Podcast. Hear how she channeled her challenging upbringing into good in founding Glowmundo to create better lives for children and their communities today.
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