SafeEnvironment1.ppt

1、Safe Learning Environment,Fear,If the student does not feel safe in the classroom they will not learn as well,If a student in school feels threatened in anyway, emotionally or physically, theres going to be an immediate response. Those might include: “fight” (talk back to teacher, or argue), “flight

2、” (try to get out of the situation, make a joke, act silly or hide) “freeze” (quit participating and disconnect from learning).,This initial fear activation response is an electrical and chemical process. This fast-operating high threat system is your hard wired (fight, flight or freeze) defence act

3、ivation. Once started, it cannot be stopped like flipping a switch. If you scare someone, then tell them you were “Just kidding”, their brain may still not recover quite so quickly from the fearful reaction. It will take time to “settle down”.,Boys and Girls behave differently,Boys tend to react gen

4、erally: Everything is wrong Girls tend to react specifically: she told me and then . But she.,Uncertainty,Is not knowing can make students fearful Routine,How Do You Help Students deal with Fear?,Give the students something that they have control over. Give them something to work on, something to co

5、mplete or a learning station to get their minds on actions they can control The sense of control over something is one solution that will help the student,This is why for example if you get mad at your spouse, one of you will often wander off and start something routine like busywork; Putting away dishes Cleaning the house Going for a walk Laundry,These