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Welcome!. Why Self-Regulation? What is needed in order to learn?. Cognitive Abilities. Physical Needs Met. Opportunities. Learning. Self-Regulation Skills. Social Skills. What is Self-Regulation?

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  1. Welcome!

  2. Why Self-Regulation?What is needed in order to learn? Cognitive Abilities Physical Needs Met Opportunities Learning Self-Regulation Skills Social Skills

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Kramer show self-regulation! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3VCl3yBURs

  6. CRE, Spring 2013 • 1=Emerging (with direct support); 2=Developing (with guided support); 3=Applying (with minimal support); 4=Extending

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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.

  11. 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/

  12. 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/

  13. Belly Breathe • http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_mZbzDOpylA

  14. References • Canadian Self-Regulation Initiative • http://www.self-regulation.ca/ • MindUP Curriculum • http://thehawnfoundation.org/mindup/mindup-curriculum • CASEL Socio-Emotional Learning • http://www.casel.org/ • Canadian Consortium for Self-Regulated Learning • http://srlcanada.ca/

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