J.P. is touching anchor chart on the wall, S.S. is playing with his shoes, K.W. is looking around, while M.D. is trying to explain how he can make shadows big and small during our Learning Circle. Why can’t these kids focus and listen to what M.D. is eagerly trying to share?
This kind of questions used to bother me until I read and saw the videos on Self-regulation. Some of my students are not able to regulate their behaviour nor are they aware of or able to respond to the feelings of others. Dr. Shankar would argue that these kids are not “able to adjust their body and mind to attain and maintain the optimal state of arousal for a task or situation.”
When I think about it now, I feel I have more work to do to learn the reasons behind my student’s behaviour. Instead of labeling them as hyperactive, I should find out why they behave the way they do. Why are they anxious and what are those triggers? The other thing I can do is to rethink my Learning Circle and sharing time. Is it important for me to have all the students on the carpet or this sharing can be done in small groups and with the kids who really want to learn about the topic. My goal should be to make all the students feel successful at the end of the day and by adjusting and rethinking my practices, I think I should be able to help my students self-regulate and be successful.
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