Using the Right Strategy at the Right Time ⏲️ How often have you observed a student repeat the same behavior, even though they can articulate what they did wrong afterward? It’s a mix of frustration and realization—they know the expectation, but when it matters most, they’re [...]
Nurturing Regulation: A Pathway to Resilience in Schools Educators are on the front lines of student well-being, balancing academic demands while managing the stress that arises in classrooms. As professionals who support teachers, we have an opportunity to help them navigate this stress—not by eliminating it, [...]
Regulation has become such a buzzword (…you might agree), but have you ever stopped to ask why it really matters? When regulated, there are options and choices for behavior. However, when dysregulated, behavioral options become limited, and students’ bodies often take over, doing whatever it takes to stay [...]
Bruce Perry and many others have taught us that when we’re in different regions in our brain our processing capabilities are impacted. For example, did you know that whether or not you have access to your upper cortex can impact your functional IQ by up to [...]
When students are stuck in challenging behaviors, it often reflects dysregulation in their nervous systems. Did you know that energy moves to different places in our body depending on our arousal state? In hyperarousal, energy moves to our extremities. In hypoarousal, energy moves into the center of [...]
What are your greatest challenges in bringing trauma-informed, inclusive, social-emotional learning practices to your site? Below you will find a variety of different resources that you can access for addressing these challenges. Staff or parent resistance Students not using the skills we’re teaching Not enough time, [...]
By Judith Norman, MS, LSC, LPC, RPT-S Navigating the landscape of education presents a unique set of challenges. Educators must ensure that academic standards are being met while also dealing with the reality of stress in schools. Every day, we're confronted with stress reactions impacted by perceptions [...]
By Michelle Malvey, ED.S. Understanding why humans respond the way they do has always been fascinating to me. From my early days as a teacher to my roles as a school psychologist, district coordinator, and principal, every step in my 35+ years in education has been a [...]
By Judith Norman, MS, LSC, LPC, RPT-S People often ask about the work I do and why we started the Synergetic Education Institute. Well, I’ve been on this journey for quite some time … I’ve worked at the intersection of education and mental health for over 25 [...]
By Judith Norman, MS, LSC, LPC, RPT-S Aka - This is confusing, something works one time and not the next – what’s going on? How many times have you had a student engage in a behavior and be able to tell you after the fact what they [...]
