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Sometimes it feels like we’re doing all of the things, but until we pay close enough attention to track behaviors we can be fooled by our brains. There are many empty promises when it comes to navigating tricky behaviors, but we know that trauma doesn’t play fair. A first step to discovering how to nourish heatlhy regulation is to get an accurate understanding of the tricky behaviors happening in our classrooms. Use the “What’s Happening?” sheet as a simple and quick baseline to begin a conversation about how to navigate the tricky behaviors popping up in all of our classrooms.
Show Notes
Choice Literacy sponsored this episode.
Timeline
00:00 Journey to a Healthy Lifestyle
02:47 Understanding Tricky Behaviors in Children
05:38 The Impact of Trauma on Behavior
08:12 Identifying Dysregulation in Children
10:42 Tracking Behaviors for Better Understanding
13:11 Takeaways
Takeaways
- Understanding tricky behaviors requires a deeper analysis.
- Trauma impacts behavior and requires thoughtful approaches.
- Identifying dysregulation is key to supporting children.
- Tracking behaviors helps demystify children’s actions.
- Teachers should not blame themselves for children’s behaviors.
- Patterns in behavior can guide effective interventions.
- Slowing down to observe can lead to better insights.
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