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Aviation State High has been with us from the beginning, and in these videos we share their journey, ideas and the change in students and teacher mindet AND the positive outcomes on behaviour, data and outcomes. We have broken the recording into smaller bites so you can scroll to the parts that most interest you!
- Welcome 0:47 mins
- The BETTER ME PROJECT 1:59 mins
- Who is Michelle Loch? 1:13 mins
- What is the BETTER ME PROJECT for schools 1:31 mins
- BIG IDEA 1 – building Schools of Substance. 2:48 mins
- BIG IDEA 2 – building Human AARMA 3:05 mins
- BIG IDEA 3 – the new leadership skills 2:50 mins
- BIG IDEA 4 – the student agency journey – REACT TO RESOLVE 4:46 mins
- CASE STUDY – Aviation State High School – 7:28 mins
- CASE STUDY – AARMA Accolades 1:52 mins
- CASE STUDY – the biggest shifts – Teacher and Student mindset 1:19 mins
- CASE STUDY – student AARMA Contribution and Buy-In 2:43 mins
- CASE STUDY – impact on behaviour, school data and outcomes 1:57 mins
- CASE STUDY – AARMA in action 0:47 mins
- CASE STUDY – where to start 1:44 mins
- CASE STUDY – integrating AARMA and BETTER ME across the curriculum 0:52 mins
- CASE STUDY – Primary School – Brightwater State School 2:32 mins
- The BETTER ME PROJECT – from Prep to Principal to Parent. 4:57 mins
Information Webinar
The BETTER ME PROJECT
Who is Michelle Loch?
What is the BETTER ME PROJECT?
A deeper dive into what the program is about, who it’s for and how it works.
BIG IDEA 1 - Building Schools of Substance
We are primitive humans trying to thrive in a socially sophisticated world that our brains are not designed for. We need a new set of skills and need to focus on the ‘humans’ in our school community. Michelle explains her focus on Building Schools of Substance – school cultures that work for humans!
BIG IDEA 2 - Building Human AARMA
AARMA is the underlying framework for the program. Learn more about it here.
BIG IDEA 3 - The new leadership skills
Michelle unpacks the new leadership skills that all humans need to develop to thrive in this socially sophisticated and crazy world.
BIG IDEA 4 - The student agency journey
Our aim is to develop student agency and self-leadership. Michelle walks you through the journey from REACT to RESOLVE.
CASE STUDY - Aviation State High School
Aviation State High is one of our long-term trial schools. Nadene Benjak, Deputy Principal, takes us on the Aviation State High well-being and student self-leadership journey!
CASE STUDY - AARMA Accolades
One of the cool things Aviation High has done is introduce the AARMA Accolades. More information in this video!
CASE STUDY - Biggest shifts - student and teacher mindset
Discussing the impact of introducing Schools of Substance and BETTER ME work to the school.
CASE STUDY - Student collaboration and buy-in
At Aviation SHS, students were intensely involved in creating their AARMA poster. Nadene explains the process and the outcomes.
CASE STUDY - Impact on behaviour, school data and student outomes
Aviation SHS believe that their implementiona of their well-being and general cababilities program, and AARMA, has directly contributet to better student behaviour and student outcomes – and it’s showing in their school data.
CASE STUDY - AARMA in Action
So this is what it looks like ‘on the ground’ at Aviation State High.
CASE STUDY - Where to start?
As a school that has trialled and experimented now for a number of years, Nadene talk about where she recommends you start!
CASE STUDY - Curriculum integration
We believe strongly that what students learn in the BETTER ME PROJECT are foundational concepts and skills and strategies to be applied across all curriculum areas.
CASE STUDY - Primary School Trial
Time for a quick focus on how teachers at Brightwater State Primary School are integrating AARMA across the curriculum.
WHAT'S NEXT - What is in the box (if I purchase the BETTER ME PROJECT!)
Time for a quick focus on how teachers at Brightwater State Primary School are integrating AARMA across the curriculum.
Better Little Humans Blog
A is for Accountability
The fifth and final AARMA Superpower is Accountability — owning our actions, learning from our choices, and using that learning to grow! The science The brain learns through cause and effect. Every time a child reflects on what happened and why, they’re...
M is for Motivation
The fourth AARMA Superpower is Motivation — the energy that gets us started and keeps us going! The science The brain loves progress. Dopamine acts like a spark plug — it fires up motivation whenever we experience movement toward a goal. But here’s the catch: the...
R is for Regulation
The third AARMA Superpower is Regulation — helping our children recognise and manage their emotional responses so their Wise Handler Brain can stay in charge. Calm brains learn best. The science When a child (or adult) feels angry, frustrated, or scared, the Guard...
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+61 0412 380 124 (MICHELLE LOCH)
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