Spirit Series

We're feeling inspired by the dedication of the Maine SPIRITWORKS Summer Institute participants! Powerful and great fun! Educators working to create transformative outcomes in their classrooms. #character #socialemotionallearning #meschools @EducateMaine spiritseries.org/educators/spir…

When you’re standing here, it’s easy to see why the #Lakota felt the Black Hills were Paradise on earth, center of all creation. @CrazyHorseMem spiritseries.org/plays/ballad-s…

A meeting of hearts & minds with Andrew Dunehoo, Dir of Cultural Affairs, at the awe-inspiring @CrazyHorseMem Crazy Horse Memorial. Our great thanks to him for making introductions to leaders of the #Lakota community. Lakota journey #balladofsittingbull spiritseries.org/plays/ballad-s…

Up close and personal with Tatanka-the buffalo-at @CusterStatePark deep in the Black Hills. Headed to Wounded Knee as part of our #Lakota journey to strengthen our relationships/understanding for our students. #balladofsittingbull #SEL

Circular stone Indian Memorial at Battle of Little Bighorn honors the 5 native Nations that fought here, as well as all past, present, and future generations of Native Americans. Our #Lakota journey #balladofsittingbull At #Littlebighorn @LittleBigNPS spiritseries.org/plays/ballad-s…

@LittleBigNPS 2/2 This marks our fourth deep dive into the cultures/subject matter of the Spirit Series plays. #SEL #character @CharacterDotOrg

We’re deepening our connection to the #Lakota Nation to better represent this story to students we serve. We’re establishing living connections with the community. #balladofsittingbull At #Littlebighorn battleground Spirit Gate. @LittleBigNPS spiritseries.org/plays/ballad-s…

“This is our story, a sad story, it belongs to ALL of us” - our park ranger guide, member of the Crow Nation, recounting the Battle of #Littlebighorn. “ Graves, including Custer’s, at the battlefield. Our #lakota journey #balladofsittingbull spiritseries.org/plays/ballad-s…

Our journey to Little Big Horn Battle site begins in #WY, at the historic Sheridan Inn, founded by Buffalo Bill Cody in 1893. We're deepening our understanding & connection to #lakota heritage #balladofsittingbull #littlebighorn @LittleBigNPS #character spiritseries.org/plays/ballad-s…

Excited to share our new SPIRITWORKS video, w/essentials of our prof dev method. Engage in a joyful process of self-discovery key to achieving transformative outcomes in our work…and our lives. CA & ME CEUs offered. Full video, info: spiritseries.org/educators/spir… #character #SEL

#CA, too! Two-day SPIRITWORKS Summer Instit. in Ojai, Aug 1-2. SPIRITWORKS engages in a joyful self-discovery process to develop Five Attributes key to achieving transformative outcomes in our work & lives. #socialeemotionallearning @CharacterDotOrg spiritseries.org/educators/spir…

Join us at this year’s two-day SPIRITWORKS Summer Institute, Topsham ME, Aug 13-14, w/CEU's. SPIRITWORKS engages in a joyful process of self-discovery to develop Five Attributes key to achieving transformative outcomes in our work…and our lives. spiritseries.org/educators/spir…

A great opportunity for teachers in Maine! SpiritWorks Institute Aug 13-14. @MaineEA #edchatME @MaineHumanities #character #socialemotionallearning #meschools

Applications are now open for the SpiritWorks Summer Institutes in New England and SoCal. Transformative results in the classroom start with teachers' self-transformation. Please join us. @characterlab spiritseries.org/educators/spir…

“In the course of the program’s run, ‘whole child education’ and now ‘social emotional learning’ have become the biggest buzzwords in education. These are the program’s strengths.” - John Weeks johnweeks-integrator.com/uncategorized/… #SEL #socialemotionallearning @WholeHealth_ED @taylorw

Getting to the heart of the whole child and to the development of social emotional intelligence, incl. self-efficacy, collaboration, higher-order thinking. johnweeks-integrator.com/uncategorized/… #SEL #socialemotionallearning #WholeHealthED

Our work is focused on transformative outcomes in #SEL and #literacy for students in #edu setting. How great to have John Weeks see the implications for student (and teacher!) health, too. johnweeks-integrator.com/uncategorized/… #socialemotionallearning @CharacterDotOrg #character

Integrative health & medicine guru John Weeks on how Spirit Series fits into the mind-body-spirit approach to health: johnweeks-integrator.com/uncategorized/… #SEL #socialemotionallearning #WholeHealthED

So excited to be among educators from around the country who are dedicated to #character education. At #Character25 @CharacterDotOrg

We’re excited to be in #DC, ready to present tomorrow at the #character25 National Forum on Character re: the transformational practices of SPIRITWORKS @CharacterDotOrg