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teach confidently | teach effectively | teach sustainably

 

"These skills feel like the missing link between my previous training and full success in my classroom." ~ I.H.

 

Extending awareness and control of our minds, bodies, and voices improves everything that teachers do, from planning and implementing instruction to interacting with students, parents, and colleagues. This is all the more true in a class that is all about communication.

 

But where do we start?

 

This two-day workshop offers a pressure-free setting for teachers to see and practice mind, body, and voice techniques that promote calmness, focus, comprehension, memory, management, community, and joy among language students, as well as teachers’ own health and longevity, reducing the stress that teaching places on body, voice, and mind.

 

Join Justin to make big strides toward being the most peaceful, poised teacher you can be—for your students and for yourself!

All techniques are modifiable based on ability or comfort.

 

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$225

 

"I couldn't believe how quickly—immediately—the mind, body, and voice techniques paid off." ~ A.K.

Justin Slocum Bailey is a veteran language, music, and martial arts instructor crazy about helping teachers and learners succeed with less stress and more joy. Drawing on his background in acting, teaching, coaching, martial arts, yoga, and mindfulness, Justin is diving ever deeper into mind-body-&-voice skills that make the work of language teachers more peaceful, effective, and sustainable. Look for his book and audio resources supporting these practices later in 2019!

"Justin Slocum Bailey is the ultimate educator. He brings to every one of his pursuits extensive knowledge, curiosity about both language and people, a sense of humor, and an extraordinary ability to connect. As I strive to improve my own teaching, I try to channel what I have seen in him. He is thorough, clear, exciting, talented, interesting, and fun."

Jacqui Bloomberg, World Language Department Head, Dana Hall School (MA)

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