Erik Bean, Mental Health Advocate
Neurodiversity Inclusion for All & Proper Internet Usage Champion
Erik holds a doctorate in education and has served as a primary teacher of record for grades K-8. Dr. Bean specializes in using technology in the classroom as well as for distance learning and has taught hundreds of children and adults about the potential dangers of the Internet including isolation and information bias, some of the most destructive forces of our time. He has written numerous educational titles such as Social Media Writing Lesson Plans (2015) published via Westphalia Press, a 2020 Royal Dragonfly Award Winner, Ethan's Healthy Mind Express: A Children's First Mental Health Primer, and his latest summer 2021 release: Bias Is All Around You: A Handbook for Vetting Information.
He also is director of the Ethan Bean Mental Wellness Foundation, a Michigan 501(c)3 non-profit charity and is an outspoken advocate for neurodiversity inclusion. Erik and his team have been featured at the National Council of Teachers of English: 2021 Children's Literacy & Language Arts Summer Institute and have been featured in several TV spots and podcasts.
Awards:
Five Star rating from Readers' Favorite
Accepted for presentation at the 2021 Literature and Language Summer Institute: National Council of Teachers of English
2020 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards: 2nd place for Best Illustrations, 2nd Place for Best Educational Book, and Honorable Mention, Best Pictures Books Ages Six and Older
Speaking Engagements and School Presentations:
JOIN US FOR A “TRAIN” RIDE DESIGNED TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY ON TRACK… The Healthy Mind Express imprint of the Ethan Bean Mental Wellness Foundation is proud to offer quality interactive programming on-site or via distance learning designed to engage students (and a separate one to help parents and faculty) understand how to foster better mental health and potential Internet dangers that can lead to isolation, identity theft, and the proliferation of misinformation, and how to properly vet bias to avoid following false causes or perpetuating false narratives. Come aboard an exciting ride of your choice either before, during, or after school or anytime convenient for the people that depend on your teaching and parenting insights. Lessons include but are not limited to:
Mental Health Short Story and Poetry Writing
Writing for Publication in Social Networks
Engaging Book Reading & Story Telling
Papercutting Artwork as Shown in Ethan’s Healthy Mind Express Illustrations
Interactive Crossword Puzzle Challenges
Vetting published information for bias
Presentation Audience:
Grades K-3
Grades 4-6
Middle School
High School
College
Adult
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