This is so good and great to share in theory. In practice it is not easy due to different educator nervous system responses and the capacity and skill of educators on the front line who are not trained to respond in a calm consistent way. I have had to go on two stress leaves from burning out working in a behavioral intervention program specialized classroom because we just don't seem to have the time or capacity to plan for all the behaviors that we have on a daily basis. Violence and aggression is a daily thing with no consequences for behavior because of mitigating circumstances. No one is safe ESPECIALLY THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES. It is tough. I believe that educators must work on their own nervous system regulation to be able to be calm in the storm but if there are no guardrails in the classroom or school that we are unable to change the behavior. Going back to your third path... it starts with safety, but if the educator does not feel safe and trust within themselves then it creates a permissive environment because the educator is too afraid of the consequences of setting the expectation as the student will blow up the class (figuratively). It takes a connected community and it is tough because everyone is stretched to the limits. But I have hope.
This is so good and great to share in theory. In practice it is not easy due to different educator nervous system responses and the capacity and skill of educators on the front line who are not trained to respond in a calm consistent way. I have had to go on two stress leaves from burning out working in a behavioral intervention program specialized classroom because we just don't seem to have the time or capacity to plan for all the behaviors that we have on a daily basis. Violence and aggression is a daily thing with no consequences for behavior because of mitigating circumstances. No one is safe ESPECIALLY THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES. It is tough. I believe that educators must work on their own nervous system regulation to be able to be calm in the storm but if there are no guardrails in the classroom or school that we are unable to change the behavior. Going back to your third path... it starts with safety, but if the educator does not feel safe and trust within themselves then it creates a permissive environment because the educator is too afraid of the consequences of setting the expectation as the student will blow up the class (figuratively). It takes a connected community and it is tough because everyone is stretched to the limits. But I have hope.
Brilliant and timely! Thank you for your insights!