4 Core Practices and Sensory Tools that Foster Regulation

180 W River Rd,Waterville ME 04901

02 August, 2023

Description

When educators and students feel safe, learning ensues. The Regulated Classroom© equips educators with 4 Core Practices and sensory tools to cultivate conditions for felt safety in the classroom. This training starts with the educator — establishing a foundation for co-regulation where learning can occur. The Regulated Classroom© acknowledges that not all behavior is a choice. That the fight, flight, or freeze response hardwired into our bodies can situationally block our ability to choose behavior. This training is primarily informed by Polyvagal Theory and the work of leading neuroscientists and the field of occupational therapy for restoring calm and rational thinking in the classroom. OBJECTIVES OF THIS TRAINING: Normalize educator’s reactions to prolonged stress-inducing experiencesExplain basic concepts of Polyvagal Theory and somatosensory functioning related to survival mode versus safe modeAssist participants in identifying ways in which to cultivate a felt sense of safety for themselves and their studentsExpose educators to the 4 core practices and sensory tools of The Regulated Classroom© and help them identify what will likely benefit them and their studentsThis two-day professional development training for educators will be held on August 2 and 3, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Summit Room at Thomas College in Waterville, Maine. Attendees who register before July 1, 2023 will receive a free Educator Self-Care Toolkit that is valued at $129. The Regulated Classroom Educator Self-Care Toolkit includes: The Regulated Classroom GuidebookSquishy or Koosh balls Stretch noodleMesh and marble fidgetMassage roller ballEssential oilWeighted scarfMad Mattr™Calming tea