Classroom Relationships

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Creating classrooms that promote social emotional competence and healing

• Grounding educators in the present

• Reframing mindset

• Increasing teacher confidence

• Listening to children and recognizing signs of distress

• Verbal and non verbal communication skills for educators

• Building a new set of assumptions around behaviors

Classroom Design & Materials

 

Intentional designs for responsive classrooms

• Creating equitable, engaging, expressive environments

• Visual supports

• Effectively using materials that matter

• Self assessment checklist of behavioral supports

Classroom Instruction

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Tools for the supportive teacher

• Teaching children to recognize emotions

• Scripted stories for intentional instruction

• Play based learning

• Teaching conflict resolution skills

• Communication strategies for educators

• Consistency of self regulation

A Center Wide Approach

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Setting a center wide emotional tone

• Supportive relationships through teacher teams

• Creating professional learning communities that work

• Parallel process of support