Concern: 2 students having major meltdowns in the IRC, 3 adults involved, other responsibilities
in the building….. We all know that working with kids who struggle with behaviors is stressful.
As I looked for some information on mindfulness for another staff last week,
I created this powerpoint: Mindfulness.
I hope the links work for you because the Ted Talks are really thought provoking.
Short version: we need to take the time to become mindful within ourselves.
When we as teachers become mindful, our stress will be reduced, we will be able
to respond to students from a green zone, and we will model mindfulness for them.
An example would be to quietly tell a student in crisis that you need to take a minute,
and start doing some deep breathing. 1) It may shock them and disrupt the cycle.
2) They may start mimicking your breathing. 3) YOU will feel less stress.
in the building….. We all know that working with kids who struggle with behaviors is stressful.
As I looked for some information on mindfulness for another staff last week,
I created this powerpoint: Mindfulness.
I hope the links work for you because the Ted Talks are really thought provoking.
Short version: we need to take the time to become mindful within ourselves.
When we as teachers become mindful, our stress will be reduced, we will be able
to respond to students from a green zone, and we will model mindfulness for them.
An example would be to quietly tell a student in crisis that you need to take a minute,
and start doing some deep breathing. 1) It may shock them and disrupt the cycle.
2) They may start mimicking your breathing. 3) YOU will feel less stress.
ZONES of Regulation- This is a link to the Zones presentation I did this month for a
Challenging Behavior team training. We have so much interest in Zones
across our county and I think this can lead us in a good direction.
Challenging Behavior team training. We have so much interest in Zones
across our county and I think this can lead us in a good direction.
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