Parent and Resilience Specialist

Maggie Dent is an author, parenting and resilience specialist and inspirational presenter. She has a wide background of experience including ABC radio, palliative care, education and celebrancy that she brings to her work and is currently running seminars nationally and internationally that increase awareness in the importance of building personal and professional resilience. Maggie currently runs her own independent business called “Esteem Plus” that aims to inspire, encourage and assist people of all ages to take a positive step forward in their lives in order to maximise human potential. Maggie is committed to support teachers to engage, teach and inspire today's students with innovative techniques and strategies.

Maggie is the author of:

SAVING OUR CHILDREN FROM OUR CHAOTIC WORLD
Teaching Children the Magic of Silence and Stillness.

NURTURING KIDS HEARTS AND SOULS
Building Emotional, Social and Spiritual Competencies

REAL KIDS IN AN UNREAL WORLD
How to build resilience and self esteem in today’s children

BLACK DUCK WISDOM

Presentations for Educators by Maggie Dent

Dare to be Exceptional: a.) As a Teacher or b) as a Person
This keynote challenges the mediocrity of meeting minimum standards and shaping people to be able to do a job rather than a person who can change the world. This inspires big thinking in a simplistic and practical way and shows that anyone can be exceptional in their chosen career provided they follow their passion and use their natural abilities and talents. Why be a jack of all trades rather than a master of none?

Dear Boys: About the Healthy Mothering of Boys
This keynote explores the vital role in boys’ lives of healthy mothering. It is especially helpful for mothers and teachers who are confused by the boys in their lives. The impact of abandonment, avoidance and misunderstanding can shape a boy for the rest of his life in very negative ways. This will show you how to engage, connect and enjoy these interesting lads from early years to adulthood by a mother of four sons.

Real Kids in an Unreal World: Building Resilience and Self Esteem in Today’s Children
Children need many essential experiences to build the competencies that will help them manage life – the good, the bad and the ugly. This common sense, practical model will reassure those who work with children that what they have always known to be important in the early years of a child’s education – are still important! The 10 building blocks model that Maggie has created will resonate with anyone who works with families.

Adolescence Unplugged: Understanding the Bumpy Yellow Brick Road
From Maggie’s extensive experience of working with adolescents for over more than twenty years she has created an innovative, dynamic model for families, schools and communities to build resilience and connectedness for 12-25 year olds. Adolescents need adult allies to help them navigate the tricky waters of the teenage years – the art of guiding, encouraging empowerment while strengthening self esteem and personal autonomy is one that can be learned. This model explores the shift in raising children to raising teenagers, and what works and what won’t.

The importance of calmness, Silence and Stillness in children’s lives
Teach our children this important and inspirational life resilience skill, how to calm hyperactive children and learn the best ways to maximise the brain's capacity to learn in a safe environment. Learn the cognitive, social and emotional benefits of silence and stillness and how it will bring you immediate benefits into your classroom and school.

Bringing Out the Best in All Students: Really Connecting
Become an excellent presenter with the latest techniques from the field of neuro-science that enhance learning, really effective communication for all and simple ideas for bringing out the real potential in all students. This includes teaching the NLP best spelling strategy and accelerated learning techniques that really work! This is fascinating and exciting material and will really expand your understanding how we all learn.

The Emotional Curriculum in the Classroom
Why is emotional literacy so important and how do we build it in our students? Learn the three reasons for unacceptable behaviour, emotional diffusing techniques that really work and the key roles communication, imagination and laughter have in building trust. children for life. Also experience activities that build connectedness, empathy and how to reach the unreachable student.

Really Surviving Teaching- Staff Resilience
This is a staff resilience program created to explore the role of stressors, protective factors and how to de-stress and relax. It explores “warning signs” and includes strategies to build your ability to cope with the unique challenges of a teaching career – long term. Very practical and even old dogs can learn new tricks!!

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