Hello! I'm Gabrielle Wood and I'll be facilitating this PD course over Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegle, M.D.

I'm a Middle School FACS teacher from Northeast Missouri and I absolutely love to learn! When I'm not actively teaching, I'm helping to facilitate PD in my district. In my free time, I love to be outdoors. When the weather doesn't permit being outside, I enjoy crafting, cooking, hanging out with family and learning something new.

Throughout this study, there will be five review sections. There will also be four mindsight sections where you'll be challenged to put the mindsight tools into practice. Here's an outline of what the study will look like:

Part I: The Essence of Adolescence

• Lesson 1: The Essence of Adolescence Review
• Lesson 2: Mindsight Tools #1 Seeing and Shaping the Sea Inside

Part II: Your Brain

• Lesson 3: Your Brain Review
• Lesson 4: Mindsight Tools #2 Time-In

Part III: Your Attachments

• Lesson 5: Your Attachments Review
• Lesson 6: Mindsight Tools #3 Time-Between and Reflective Conversation

Part IV: Staying Present Through Changes and Challenges

• Lesson 7: Staying Present Through Changes and Challenges Review
• Lesson 8: Mindsight Tools #4 The Mindsight Simple Seven

Conclusion: MWe and The Integration of Identity

Now that you know what the course is going to look like, please take a moment to share a little bit about yourself with the group! You can use these questions to help guide your introduction if you need assistance.

1. Where do you teach?
2. How long have you been teaching?
3. What content/grade level do you teach?
4. What do you have to gain from participating in this month's book study?