Self-Regulation: Evidence-Based Strategies to Teach Self-Management

When a student can't read, we teach him how. When a student struggles with algebra, we give her skills to help. When a student has trouble behaving, what do we do? Self-regulation skills can be taught. Not all students have the same ability to regulate emotions, behaviors and responses to difficulties. And those who have not mastered self-regulation can be very disruptive to instruction time. During this insightful session Brad Chapin will share strategies that have helped students develop skills necessary for success in academic performance, relationships and overall wellness. Brad will demonstrate that personal responsibility for behaviors and self-discipline are stronger predictors of academic success than IQ. Learning Objectives: 1. Engaging approaches to use with individual students and the entire class that you can employ immediately 2. How to give students the tools to manage their behavior by recognizing triggers and controlling how they respond 3. The 3 skill-training areas 4. To target the core and address a broad spectrum of behaviors and performance issues 5. How self-regulation skills affect social interactions, academic and athletic performance, aggressive behaviors, physical wellness and future happiness and success 6. How to incorporate self-regulation training into your classroom curriculum