Sandi Phoenix
Speaker & Trainer
Sandi Phoenix is the founder of Phoenix Support for Educators, now leading a national team of 20 who work alongside education and care services across Australia to strengthen wellbeing, inclusion and quality practice. An educator by background, she began studying psychological science in 1998 and has spent her career translating research from psychology into practical, relationship-based guidance aligned with the National Quality Framework. Sandi’s ability to bridge theory and day-to-day practice led to the creation of the Phoenix Cups Framework, a model used widely by educators and teachers nationally and internationally to support children’s wellbeing and build educator capacity to respond to behaviour through humanistic psychology, positive psychology and neuroscience-informed approaches. She presents at conferences in Australia and internationally, and continues her postgraduate study in Neuroscience and Mental Health at UniSC to deepen the translation of brain-based wellbeing science into practice.
Find out more about Sandi's work: https://linktr.ee/sandi.phoenix
Key takeaways from this webinar:
- Sandi blends her background in education and psychology to help educators understand behaviour and relationships to promote children's thriving.
- She created the Phoenix Cups framework, emphasizing a practical approach to wellbeing and behaviour, grounded in strong research.
- The discussion critiques traditional behaviour management approaches, pointing out their limitations and advocating for a focus on understanding underlying needs.
- Sandi encourages educators to implement wellbeing plans instead of behaviour support plans, emphasizing the importance of meeting children's needs.
- The conversation highlights the significance of positive interactions and connection in educational settings, contrasting them with behaviuorist methods.
- Sandy advises educators to start with their own wellbeing and implement gradual changes within their own spaces, leading to broader organizational shifts over time.
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