Behavior

Come join us at the Richland County Extension Office for an exciting event all about human behavior!

Audience: Appropriate for Pre-K through High School staff (all teachers, paraprofessionals, specialists and administrators)Learning Targets:*Learn how all behavior, even big, baffling behaviors, make sense*Learn how connections help students learn, and why being in protection mode inhibits learning*Learn how fight, flight, and freeze play a vital role in understanding big, baffling behaviors*Learn strategies to keep kids learning and how to get them back to their "learning" brains when they are not there*Understand why strategies may not always work perfectly and what to do when they don’t workIf you work in education, you have seen big, baffling behaviors in students. Are you feeling lost and frustrated when you work with these students? Based on work from Robyn Gobbel, Dr. Bruce Perry, Dr. Dan Siegel, and many more, we will discuss how trauma impacts students’ brains, how this changes the development of their brains, and how this can result in big, baffling behaviors. All behavior makes sense when we learn to look at it through a new lens; a lens that believes regulated, connected kids who feel safe, behave well.We all need connection; relationships are vital to our growth and safety. But what happens when students do not have strong connections? Maybe some big, baffling behaviors! These behaviors are a result of brains switching into protection mode. We will learn how to tell which mode our students are in and what to do to help them.

Often we have parents who want help with their child. They try hard, they communicate with the school well, and they want to play an important role in helping change these behaviors. Join us as we learn some new techniques to try and how we can use this information to support our families at home!

If you need a reasonable accommodation to attend an OPI sponsored event, please send an email to anne.carpenter2@mt.gov to discuss your request. Thank you

Big Baffling Behaviors