Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers Teacher Training

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​“The Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers program (SCCC) is a powerful way to help kids learn how to be kind to themselves. It takes the core of the Mindful Self-compassion for adults and transforms it into something that is fun and accessible to children and their caregivers. I’d highly recommend SCCC for anyone who wants their child to grow up with skills of emotional resilience and self-acceptance.”
​-Kristin Neff
Would you like to participate in the Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers (SCCC)  teacher training program?   Teacher Training components include:
  • Training on how children's interaction with caregivers supports children's development of self-compassion (Compassionate Parenting)
  • Instruction in the framework and metaphors from the SCCC program (including The Path to Resilience)
  • Videos of Jamie Lynn teaching the six-session Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers classes
  • Three two-hour live-online teacher training sessions
  • SCCC Teacher Guide as well as visual and audio resources for teaching the six-session Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers class
  • Bonus E-book with 30+ Self-Compassion for Kids mini lessons (5 - 15 minutes each) that can be used with children in schools
  • Three mentorship sessions to be completed the first time you teach the Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers program

The Self-Compassion for Children and Caregiver program includes instruction in the following:
  • Self-kindness and self-compassion practices
  • Common humanity (other kids struggle too!)
  • Mindfulness of emotions and body sensations
  • Treating ourselves like we would treat a good friend
  • Playful activities and games for practicing mindfulness and learning self-compassion
  • Trauma sensitive practices
  • Strategies for self-soothing & coping effectively with difficult emotions
  • Cultivating curiosity and gratitude

“This is an exquisite adaptation of the empirically-supported Mindful Self-Compassion program that somehow manages to preserve the essence of MSC and still make it entirely accessible and engaging for a much younger audience and their parents. Skillfully constructed, thoroughly tested and thoughtfully presented, the SCCC program will make a big impact in the world in kids and parents who need it most.”

​-Steve Hickman, executive director of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.
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SCCC teacher training components:

2 PREREQUISITES:
  • FIRST PREREQUISITE:  Participation in an 8-week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) course, 5-day Mindful Self-Compassion Intensive or 10-week Live Online MSC (LOMSC).  MSC training can be taken with Jamie Lynn Tatera, or with another trained Mindful Self-Compassion instructor through the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. 
 
  • SECOND PREREQUISITE:  After taking the full Mindful Self-Compassion training, your next step on the teacher training pathway is to take the course Compassionate Parenting (CP): Help Children Grow Self-Compassion course.  The Compassionate Parenting: Helping Children Grow Self-Compassion training provides a foundation in how children develop self-compassion in the context of the caregiver-child relationship and will teach you about the parent-child dynamic that instructors of the Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers program cultivate while teaching.  


BECOMING A TRAINED SCCC TEACHER:

STEP 1: SCCC FOUNDATIONS AND CURRICULUM STUDY & LIVE-ONLINE TEACHER TRAINING SESSIONS ($795)

After completing the two prerequisites (MSC and CP), aspiring teachers can enroll in the SCCC foundations and curriculum study & Live-online teacher training sessions.

Teacher Training PART 1: The first part of the SCCC teacher training includes a combination of live-online sessions and asynchronous curriculum study, including training in the metaphors and foundational content of the SCCC program: the Path to Resilience.  During this first part of the teacher training, teachers will experience the 6-week SCCC training "as a participant."

Teacher Training PART 2: The second part of the SCCC teacher training includes both asynchronous curriculum study as well as live-online sessions with other Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers teachers in training designed to support learning and practice teaching elements of the six-session SCCC class.
  • Participants receive the teacher guide for teaching a six-session Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers class
  • Asynchronous study of the Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers Training and Self-Compassion for Kids Mini Lessons
  • Video and audio resources for teaching the six-session Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers program
  • E-book with 30+ Self-Compassion for Kids mini lessons (5 - 15 minutes each)
  • 3 two-hour live-online SCCC teacher training sessions including "teach backs"


STEP 2: MENTORSHIP SESSIONS ($295):

While teaching your first six-week SCCC course, teachers-in-training must enroll in a series of three mentorship sessions.  You will discuss your experience teaching two SCCC sessions during each mentorship session.  Mentorship sessions may be private or small group depending on the number of teachers in training while you teach your first course.
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To be eligible to apply for Trained Teacher status after completing this step, the following is required:
➢ Your SCCC course must have at least 4 parent-child pairs
➢ Your course must follow the SCCC curriculum and not be a modification or adaptation of the curriculum
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INSTRUCTOR AND PROGRAM DEVELOPER JAMIE LYNN TATERA:

Jamie Lynn Tatera is a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion instructor, a Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens instructor and teacher trainer, a mindfulness and self-compassion for children and families educator, a mindful yoga instructor, and a former elementary school teacher.  Jamie Lynn brings a wealth of experience, skill and passion to her SCCC classes and SCCC teacher trainings.
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​"This training has gone beyond just content for me; it is a true spiritual preparation for the teacher. I think it would be helpful for any educator or professional working with children and families -- not only to serve students and clients, but also to fortify personal relationships.  It has changed the way I view the world!"  -Caroline R., Wisconsin

"This curriculum is extremely user friendly for the teacher and is wonderfully designed for kids and parents to understand and connect with the content." -Linnette Bixby

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​Learn more about the benefits of Mindful Self-Compassion training for adults and children.  Learn more about the parent-child self-compassion class that is outlined in the Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers Teacher Guide.

​**Both the synchronous and asynchronous training components can be taken for graduate level professional development semester credits for an additional fee.
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