Episode 14: Resilient Students: Bridging Body and Mind with Dr. Derrik and Cassie Tollefson

Welcome to another episode of the Teaching Literacy Podcast. It is great to have you with us for another great episode. I hope you and your families are well and healthy, and that your work is as productive and influential as ever. I’m very excited for today’s episode, today I have a great discussion with Dr. Derrik Tollefson and his wife, Cassie about building resiliency in students. Dr. Dr. Derrik Tollefson is Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology at Utah State University and Cassie Tollefson, is a veteran 4th grade teacher at a local school. In this episode we talk about how we can teach the about the brain’s I-system to students using the concepts of big mind and small mind, what big mind and small mind behaviors look like in the classroom, and the benefits of teaching students to self regulate. Link to I-System Institute Website Link to Come to Your Senses book on Amazon Link to Dr. Tollefson’s Faculty Webpage