FEEL LIKE YOUR KIDS ARE BEHIND?
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FEEL LIKE YOUR KIDS ARE BEHIND?
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Regulating your emotions is an invaluable skill that we all need to be successful, both today and in the future. As educators, part of our role is to support students to grow in this area - but it starts by learning to control your OWN responses in the face of emotional triggers. Only then will you be able to support your students to lower their anxiety enough to engage in the math. In this episode school counselor, Jen Newberry, shares strategies and techniques that can help both students and educators to stay calm in high-stress situations that may arise in math class.
Summary & Highlights:
In this episode, Chrissy interviews Jen Newberry, a former middle school teacher who is now a School Counselor at Bennett Day School in Chicago. With experience as both a math teacher and counselor, Jen has a unique perspective on the affect math anxiety has on students in the classroom and how we can support them to be successful in math class. In their conversation, Jen shares:
- what the term ‘emotional regulation’ means and why it’s important
- why math class can trigger strong emotional reactions for student
- four concrete strategies teachers can use to support students with emotional regulation: (1) Don’t take the students’ behavior personally. (2) Understand what is underneath students’ behavior. (3) Follow up with the student. (4) Try a variety of strategies.
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two tips for teachers to help regulate emotions: (1) Have a trusted colleague you can talk to about challenges.(2) Build in alone time / reflection time.
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