 Welcome. Please read the slide. Then close your eyes and take a couple deep breaths. During this presentation, I will share with you two communities that I value. Educator share circles and book groups about building resilience. Can open your eyes and please read the who I am section. So I'm just giving you a little information about who I am. Then I want you to look at the image, the my why. Why do I care about these two communities? And I'm gonna read that to you. Humans need community for our emotional health. We need connection, a sense of belonging. We are not built to thrive in isolation. So often in education, we find ourselves isolated from other educators. And so these groups that I'm going to share with you help build community. And I think to recenter teaching and learning, we must build connections, build resilience and feel empowered. Take a moment to read the rest of the information on this slide. So the first one's educator share circles. I wanna talk about how they're empowering, uplifting, and they build our individual and collective strength. So an educator share circle is just really a place where educators will connect with one another. There's an opening, greeting, introduction, conversation, reflection and closing. And you can pause this if you wanna read it more, but I'm gonna move along. I really think that educator share circles, the group norms are so important that passing or just think time is really okay. Active listening is important. And the norm of no advice needed. We are holding space for each other, not to fix things. In holding space, there is power. So sometimes we come to our own realizations in a space like this. So the next and the second thing is a book group. So another community and this book group is using the book called Onward, but you could probably use any other book too. I just happen to be part of a book group about resilience and this was the book we used. And it was such a powerful experience. It was in 2019, the beginning of that year, I joined the book group and then we really focused on talking about ourselves and the communities we have and the ways we care for ourselves. And it was so such an important community. And then as things shifted in the beginning of 2020, I really felt like this work was so important. So I began to lead book groups. And here is a quote from a past teacher participant. As a teacher who can feel overwhelmed and overrun at times, the Onward book group provided a space, a comfortable space to connect with other educators and learn from the expert words of the book Onward. I have since recommended this book to friends and have referenced its ideas about mindfulness, self-care and other wisdom throughout this year. It has helped make a challenging year feel more manageable. And it's helpful to hear from other teachers in the same position. Michelle leads a calm and thoughtful class and I highly recommend this class to any teacher. So again, take a breath, a deep breath and read the quote. Resilience is not about bouncing back, it's about growing through. It's important to stay connected. So just if you're interested, feel free to fill out this Google form. If you're interested in either an educator share circle or participating in an Onward book group. Thanks. And if you have any questions, again, filling out that form or you can contact me, again, pause this page and you can write down that information. Have a good day. And it was so nice to have you listen to my presentation and I hope you'll join a community, whether it's the communities I've created or other communities for your self care and for your connection building.