Are schools failing our kids?

In today’s episode, Lauren asserts that schools are failing our kids. She looks at this through the lens of “You have to Maslow before you can Bloom.” This means that before children can learn, they must have their basic needs fulfilled which are described in Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Benjamin Bloom created three hierarchical models which classify educational learning objectives. However, if the basic needs aren’t met then a student will never reach Bloom’s learning objectives. 

One of the most important needs humans have is developing relationships with other people. Creating a relationship with a person is the most powerful form of reward. Connectedness to other people is linked to better mental health and behavioral outcomes. Lauren goes into detail on the power of creating strong relationships with your students and children. 

Lauren answers this week’s listener question during the episode:  What are different ways to handle the challenging behaviors I’m seeing after COVID? 

Try-at-home tip: Craniosacral Therapy

Mentioned in this episode:

• Relationship, Responsibility, and Regulation by Souers and Hall

Other related resources from The Behavior Hub: 

Blog Post: 

• 5 Reasons Behaviors Occur
• The Brain in the Palm of Your Hand: Dan Siegel Hand Model

Podcast:

• Play, Relationships & Connection: A Conversation with Early Childhood Intervention Specialist Renee Pena Lopez
• Hacking our Biology to Respond to Impulsive Behaviors

Our Online Courses: 

• From Conflict to Calm: How to Communicate with Challenging Children
• 4 Simple Steps to Problem Solving
• From Wild Emotions to Tamed Feelings: How to Self-Regulate
• Stress, Trauma, and Behaviors, Oh My!

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