Multiple sources report that the number of students challenged with emotional regulation has grown exponentially. Our guests highlight the importance of creating a safe, structured, and predictable environment for children. We identify ways to maintain our composure and provide clear, assertive instructions. We also cover strategies to help students identify their emotions and offer proven methods to manage them.
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Resources:
Edutopia article: What to Do About Increasing Dysregulation in the Early Grades | The Zones of Regulation | A Curriculum For Emotional Regulation
Lety Valero has been a teacher and assistant principal and was the director of a preschool at an international school in Mexico City, Mexico. She is a Conscious Discipline Master Instructor. She has been an enthusiastic, innovative and committed educator for over 30 years and has been in charge of the implementation process of Conscious Discipline in several schools around the world and has been a key part in their transformational process. In her commitment, concern, and dedication to the healthy emotional well-being of children, Leticia co-created the Feeling Buddies and participated in the development of the Feeling Buddies self-regulation curriculum with Dr. Becky Bailey.
Lori Webber has been teaching Kindergarten for the past 18 years in Acworth, GA, at McCall Primary School. She received her Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from Kennesaw State University in 2006 and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree. She has a passion for social-emotional learning and has been responsible for bringing the Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E. framework to her school.
Lauren Brukner is a Senior Occupational Therapist and published author of six books with Jessica Kingsley Publishers. She currently works as a Senior Occupational Therapist and evaluator for the NYC Department of Education. She has contributed to Scary Mommy, the Huffington Post, and Edutopia. Lauren was a speaker at UNESCO’s Virtual Special Kids International Summit in April of 2020. She appeared as a guest on the Sue Larkey Show, The Autism Show, The Manhattan Neighborhood Network’s School-Home Connection, the Sue Atkins Show, and The Matt Townsend Show. She was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on self-regulation tips for traveling. Her books have been endorsed by experts in the field such as Dr. Temple Grandin, Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, and Dr. Winnie Dunn, and listed as resources on websites such as Real Simple Magazine, Inc. Magazine, Psych Central, Romper, Everyday Health, Aol’s Health and Wellness, MSN Health, Singapore’s Child, and Friendship Circle, among other websites/libraries/community/academic/parenting sources.
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