The Regulation Resource

For educators supporting mental health and well-being in students, colleagues, parents/caregivers and themselves through trauma sensitive practices.
September 3, 2024| Issue 7
Well-being for All
CARER Framework

Featured: Authentic Connection

As we welcome students and educators back to school, here are some quick strategies for building authentic connection in the classroom.

  1. Ask students to brainstorm a list of adjectives that describe the ideal learning environment for them. Turn those into a set of shared classroom norms. Students are less likely to power struggle over rules and norms if they feel that they had a hand in creating them.
  2. Ask students to journal about the biggest "Yays and Yucks" that they anticipate this school year. Normalize any anxiety over new challenges and let them know that you will get through them together.
  3. Engage students in the layout and design of classroom including grouping desks rather than straight rows when possible. Add spaces for group work and quiet spaces for self-regulation. Develop clear procedure that encourages appropriate use of these spaces.
  4. Complete "getting to know you" surveys so that student know you that you care about them as a person and as a learner.
  5. Engage in activities that identify commonalities among students but also value differences. Download the activity below*.
*This download contains activities to support the discussion of commonalities and differences among students as a way to support the growth of classroom community.
4 Lessons included -K-2nd; 3rd-5th, MS and HS.
Upcoming Events

Well-being for All Training

In this 1.5 day interactive and engaging training, participants will learn how to put what we know about the the science of stress and its impact on learning, into practice. Wellbeing for All emphasizes the interdependence of both students and educator well-being. Training will provide useful strategies for universal classroom and school-wide use to support the well-being of all students and staff. Strategies will be shared using the CARER framework to support the sequential process of engagement and learning.  Strategies will support co-regulation between adult and student to promote self regulation as well as self-responsibility and repair when harm is done.

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$275

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Supporting Trauma and Stress in Education
Come and join this virtual drop-in community of practice group. We will discuss current effective strategies and practices to support mental health and well being in students, staff and parents/caregivers through a trauma sensitive lens. Have an opportunity to network with other educators who are doing this work. Please bring resources to share, discussion topics, questions and challenges to this informal virtual group.


Free
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Well-being For All Certification (K-12)

Well-being for All is a curriculum that supports both educators and students to improve their mental-health and well-being using a trauma informed and inclusive perspective. Become a certified trainer and get the tools that you need to lead well-being work at your school! Register below or Contact us to bring training to you.


October 14th - 17th, 2024 8:30-3:30 p.m. CST 
Ingleside Hotel - Pewaukee, WI
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Customized training upon request
Service Spotlight
Introducing:
Educator Regulation Toolkits

Daniel Educational Services is now offering training on Educator Well-being that includes kits for the classroom designed to support educators in their efforts to maintain self regulation. This training event is a big hit with educators! Contact us for details and pricing.
Well-being for All Certification
Daniel Educational Services was privileged to bring Well-being for All to McFarland School District last Spring.

A shout out to this awesome team! We know that you will do great things this school year!
Daniel Educational Services