Presented by: Ami Cochran and Erin Rhodes

What is Self-Regulation? People’s ability to adjust their level of alertness and how they display their emotions through behavior to attain goals in socially adaptive ways (Bronson, 2001). May also be referred to as: “self-control,” “self- management,” “anger control,” and “impulse control,” or “self-awareness” Why do we need to TEACH this skill? Possibly leave the why open to discussion and call on people to give us their reasons

Social Emotional Behavioral Practices High Leverage Practice 9 - Teach Social Behaviors Teachers should explicitly teach appropriate interpersonal skills, including communication, and self-management, aligning lessons with classroom and schoolwide expectations for student behavior. Determine the nature of the social skill challenge. Direct social skill instruction should be provided until mastery is achieved. The appropriate social skill should initially be taught, then emphasis should shift to prompting the student to use the skill and ensuring the “appropriate” behavior accesses the same or a similar outcome as the problem behavior. http://ceedar.education.ufl.edu

Exhausted Sad Hurt Blue Zone Bored Tired Depressed Sick Shy

Green Zone Appreciated Good Happy Focused Relaxed Okay Calm Ready to Learn

Yellow Zone Upset Silly Nervous Confused Anxious Frustrated Uncomfortable Upset Silly Nervous Frustrated Confused Embarrassed Anxious

Red Zone Aggressive Yelling Mean Mad Terrified Angry

Zones in Action Examples of Class-wide check-in systems

Building a Toolbox… Jumping Jacks Listen to Music Fidget Ball Deep Breaths Bounce on a Ball Read a Book Ask for Help Take a Break Have groups work together to add at least 3 more strategies to each Zone

Additional Lessons and Resources…

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Next Steps… Discuss the plan to implement school-wide at DES during the 2019-2020 school year Time for discussion or questions

References Bronson, M. (2000). Self Regulation in early childhood. New York: The Guilford Press. Council for Exceptional Children and Ceedar Center. (2017). Council for Exceptional Children and CEEDAR Center. (2017). High-leverage practices in special education: Foundations for student success. Kuypers, L. (2011). The Zones of Regulation: A Curriculum Designed to Foster Self-Regulation and Emotional Control. San Jose, California: Think Social Publishing, Inc.