Teachers

Where are our teachers? This episode is specifically for you! We've gotten questions about how you might implement this type of parenting/relationship building in a classroom, so we decided to talk about it!

Before we can talk about classroom management strategies, we HAVE to remember the brain science associated with our kids. If you're not familiar with that, listen here, here, and here! When kids (or adults) have flipped their lid, they are incapable of learning new information, making good choices, and processing language.

If you are contributing signs of danger to kids when they are dysregulated, their nervous systems will not allow them to calm or follow directions. Signs of danger include yelling, angry facial expressions, threatening  body posture, etc. These responses to behavior will ALWAYS lead to increased dysregulation and more poor behavior.

1. Consider your non-negotiables - these should generally only be safety related (physical, emotional, social, academic safety)
2. If you are constantly triggered by the same behaviors, you may want to look at that for yourself and try to determine what is driving that feeling in you

Sometimes teachers feel like if they don't stay firm on everything, they might lose control and this is really more of a myth. The more boxed in people feel the more this will trigger their systems. The more flexibility and negotiation you can integrate into your classroom, the more kids will feel in control and responsible for themselves.

Our #1 tip for managing behavior in the classroom: LET KIDS LISTEN TO THEIR BODIES!!! Let them:

go tothe bathroom when they need toeat when they're hungrystand up when they need tomove around to regulatetake a break when needed

Discipline is a hot button topic in most schools and classrooms, with lots of differing opinions. In our opinion, behavior charts generally create shame, embarrassment, and guilt in kids, which research has shown does not actually change behaviors long term and can do more damage, particularly for the kids who struggle behaviorally.  This is true even for adults, which has been identified here.  If you want more information on how these charts and systems are problematic, check out this article, or this video.

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