Jewelisa
Blanks
Transform your organization
into a sensory-informed community.
Optimizing educational experiences for every
learner.
The Challenges Facing Today's Educational Landscape
Educational Burnout
In an era of high-stakes testing, increased workload, and ever-evolving curriculums, educators are feeling the strain more than ever. This burnout isn't just about fatigue; it's about feeling undervalued, overwhelmed, and lacking the necessary support. The result? A decline in teaching quality, reduced job satisfaction, and a higher turnover rate among educators. This burnout doesn't just affect teachers; students feel the repercussions too, leading to decreased engagement and lower overall achievement.
The Ripple Effect
When educators are overwhelmed and unsupported, it creates a ripple effect throughout the entire educational community. Students pick up on the stress and frustration, leading to disengagement, behavioral issues, and academic struggles. Furthermore, when the focus is solely on academic achievement without addressing emotional and sensory needs, the school environment can become tense and unproductive. This ripple effect extends beyond the classroom, influencing home dynamics and the broader community.
Missed Opportunities
Without the right tools, training, and support, many educational institutions miss out on the chance to create a truly holistic learning environment. By not addressing the emotional and sensory needs of both educators and students, schools miss the opportunity to foster a nurturing, supportive, and effective learning environment. This oversight can lead to missed opportunities for students to develop critical life skills, for educators to grow in their profession, and for schools to be recognized as leaders in innovative educational practices.
Education is not just the spark that ignites passion, but the flame that illuminates the path to endless possibilities.
- Jewelisa Blanks
Jewelisa's Transformative Approach
Jewelisa Blanks is widely recognized as a highly esteemed public speaker and influential figure, with a decade of invaluable educational experience enriched by cutting-edge research in the field of emotional health. Her journey from the classroom to stage is characterized by a true commitment to driving positive change and making an impact. Jewelisa's overarching mission goes beyond conventional teaching methods, as she stands as a beacon of innovation, dedicated to restoring the holistic well-being of both educators and students.
As the distinguished co-founder of Gifts of Joy, alongside Antonio Blanks, Jewelisa has been at the forefront of pioneering a groundbreaking approach to social-emotional learning. Their meticulously crafted sensory and fidget development tools transcend their status as mere products, emerging as powerful instruments of transformation. Drawing insights from educators, parents, and occupational therapists, their creations resonate as testimonials of their vision, impacting more than 600 schools nationwide. Empowerment, connection, compassion, and inclusion form the fabric of their holistic philosophy.
Jewelisa's expertise extends far beyond theoretical knowledge; she is a practitioner, an agent of change who has meticulously trained over 5,000 educators in trauma-informed practices and the restoration of emotional health. With an impactful presence in over 1,000 schools across the US, Jewelisa is not simply a teacher or a speaker. Blanks is an influential catalyst, a driving force that redefines the boundaries of education and emotional well-being, one speech, one school and one educator at a time.
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