Connected Educators Webinar: Understanding Stress and Learning- Learning to Learn Around Mental Health

Understanding Stress and Learning- Learning to Learn Around Mental Health
Why do students behave the way they do? This webinar will discuss the underlying processes of our brain and how it handles stress.
The goal of this session is to:
1. understand how to look for the stressors that may be contributing to students’ misbehaviours, and
2. explore evidence-based strategies for handling stressors commonly experienced by students.

Participants will gain a basic understanding of the neural responses to stress, as well as a variety of interventions to minimize and address stressors.

Subject Matter Expert: Dr.Todd Cunningham,
Clinical and School Psychologist, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto
Dr. Cunningham is a clinical and school psychologist, Assistant Professor (teaching stream) at the University of Toronto and provides psychological services through his private practice. He completed his Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Psychology Department at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and obtained his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Toronto. His innovative research investigates the integration of assistive technology and learning strategies for children with learning difficulties due to a variety of reasons. A sought-after public speaker and consultant, Dr. Cunningham has shared his expertise with parents, students, educators, school boards, and other professionals across Canada. In addition to hundreds of workshops, Dr. Cunningham has guest lectured at universities, given keynote addresses, presented at educational and research conferences, and appeared on CBC several times. Dr. Cunningham was awarded a Bell “Let’s Talk” mental health grant to provide academic intervention support to northern Ontario communities through telepsychology.

He is the proud father of two bright, beautiful, and absolutely, delightful girls.