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Welcome! Why Self-Regulation? What is needed in order to learn? Physical Needs Met Cognitive Abilities Opportunities Learning Social Skills Self-Regulation Skills What is Self-Regulation? - Ability to control thoughts and actions to achieve personal goals and respond to environmental factors. In a school setting: effective self-regulated learners stay on task, resist distractions, persist when tasks are difficult and respond to challenges appropriately. What is Self-Regulation? • Self-regulation is the ability to manage your – Energy levels –Emotions – Behaviours – Attention …in ways that are socially acceptable and help achieve positive goals, such as maintaining good relationships, learning and maintaining wellbeing. Kramer show self-regulation! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3VCl3yBURs CRE, Spring 2013 All Students n=230 Using language to resolve conflicts Accepting responsibility Managing powerful emotions 1.00 • 1.50 2.00 2.50 Average Rating 3.00 3.50 1=Emerging (with direct support); 2=Developing (with guided support); 3=Applying (with minimal support); 4=Extending 4.00 Car analogy “My engine is running really fast, really slow or just right. Once I begin to understand my own arousal states I can learn to get to "Just Right" on my own. Hyperalert, “flooded” Calm, alert, focused Asleep, drowsy, hypoalert Four Key Practices to Enhance Children’s Self-Regulation BE A DETECTIVE – Try to figure out your child's stressors, what helps the child stay calm and alert, what leaves a child hypo-or hyper-aroused? Hyperalert, “flooded” Calm, alert, focused Asleep, drowsy, hypoalert EXERCISE • For a child who wakes up irritable, exercise that works their deep muscles is very effective. Hyperalert, “flooded” Calm, alert, focused Asleep, drowsy, hypoalert PLAY • When play emerges from children's interests it will engage their focus. • consider the perspectives of others and figure out what they are thinking. • encourages communication about wants and fosters connections between objects, people & ideas. • is a challenge that children can take on which requires self-direction in order to maintain. MindUP Links cognitive neuroscience with mindful awareness and psychology: – Improve focus, concentration, and academic performance – Reduce stress and anxiety – Handle peer-to-peer conflicts – Manage emotions and reactions – Develop greater empathy toward others – Choose optimism • http://thehawnfoundation.org/mindup/mindup-curriculum/ MindUP So far, our students have learned: – How their brain works and how being calm and alert helps them to think and learn – How to do controlled breathing – How to be mindful with our senses • http://thehawnfoundation.org/mindup/mindup-curriculum/ Belly Breathe • http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_mZbzDOpylA References • Canadian Self-Regulation Initiative – http://www.self-regulation.ca/ • MindUP Curriculum – http://thehawnfoundation.org/mindup/mindupcurriculum • CASEL Socio-Emotional Learning – http://www.casel.org/ • Canadian Consortium for Self-Regulated Learning – http://srlcanada.ca/