On this Pro D day we had the pleasure of having Birchland and Coquitlam River visit our school. During our break they did a tour of our school to see what we have implemented for self-regulation. My classroom was visited and I was overjoyed to share how I have changed my classroom!
One issue I currently have is that I can't fit a zen den into my room. I do have a secluded cloakroom but I share it with a K/1 class. So how do I help students who need a quiet place to go? So far I've used the intermediate collab room at the end of the hallway, or the hallway itself. I don't mind that students go way down the hallway because they are (in my opinion) responsible enough to handle it.
So having a silent place is great. But one of the hardest challenges I have is using brain breaks. I don't like how kids can't come down from them. Or at least I have not figured out how to bring them back yet. Stay tuned on that....
One issue I currently have is that I can't fit a zen den into my room. I do have a secluded cloakroom but I share it with a K/1 class. So how do I help students who need a quiet place to go? So far I've used the intermediate collab room at the end of the hallway, or the hallway itself. I don't mind that students go way down the hallway because they are (in my opinion) responsible enough to handle it.
So having a silent place is great. But one of the hardest challenges I have is using brain breaks. I don't like how kids can't come down from them. Or at least I have not figured out how to bring them back yet. Stay tuned on that....
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