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Wednesday, August 19, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Presented by Rachel Robertson, Ed.D., Experienced Educator, Chief Academic Officer, Bright Horizons
Moderated by Stephanie Roselli, Executive Editor, Gryphon House
Sponsored by Gryphon House
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Teaching is a rewarding profession and a really hard profession. It requires reflection, motivation, inspiration, and a smorgasbord of skills. Every. Single. Day. Each day is full of tiny tasks that must get done and curveballs no one saw coming. It’s easy to forget the importance of the work and feel disconnected from the reason you go into this field in the first place. That’s where reflective practice and guided journaling come in!
In this edWebinar, we’ll dive into the research and make it practical. We’ll discuss the impact of reflection as a professional growth and learning tool and the valuable processes guided journaling can promote, such as fostering a productive struggle, building personal resilience, working through challenging situations, learning new skills, recognizing big milestones, and connecting practice to purpose.
Attendees will walk away with practical insights that they can easily apply and strategies to build reflection habits into daily and weekly routines.
This edWebinar will be of interest to PreK through elementary school teachers, school leaders, and anyone working in direct service to young children and families.
About the Presenter
Rachel Robertson, Ed.D., has been in the education field for over 25 years. She has degrees in education, human development, and family studies, a Certificate in Early Education Leadership from Harvard, and a doctorate from Northeastern University. She is currently the Chief Academic Officer for Bright Horizons, leading early education programs and educator professional development for the over 500 centers and 12,000+ early educators across the U.S. In addition to these professional roles, she is an author of numerous articles and books for families, educators, and children; hosts the parenting podcast Teach. Play. Love.; and presents to parents and educators in virtual and live formats throughout the year. She is the proud mother of two pretty amazing adult daughters and lives between Shorewood, MN, and San Diego, CA.
About the Moderator
Stephanie Roselli is the Executive Editor at Gryphon House, the leading publisher of educational resources for teachers and parents, where she acquires and develops the latest books from today’s top early childhood experts.
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