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Contributions on the Self-Reg Community blog page come from various members of our TMC team and folks in our Self-Reg Foundations program.

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Being Human

Being Human

by Isabelle Baugé This is the first blog in a series of four blogs that Isabelle wrote for her final project for the Self-Reg Foundations program. Why do I need/want to reflect on… Being Human?  Because of the World News… 2022: “The cumulative scientific evidence...

Self-Reg, Teens and Awareness

Self-Reg, Teens and Awareness

By: Laura Cesaroni I love all things Self-Reg and approach the people I work with through this lens. Understanding how the brain, body, and relationships impact experiences and the world they live in has been an effective process to support children, teens, families,...

Liz’s 10 Self-Reg Lessons Learned

Liz’s 10 Self-Reg Lessons Learned

By: Liz Shepherd Now embarking on my 5th year with The MEHRIT Centre, I have come a long way in my Self-Reg learning. No longer do I see misbehaviour, but instead stress behaviour. No longer do I view the world through a self-control lens. No longer do I see the...

The Gift of Virtual Teaching

The Gift of Virtual Teaching

By Heather Bredin I have always wanted to create a classroom environment that communicates safety and promotes self-expression and respect. But when the COVID-19 virus hit the world, our goals shifted to a different kind of safety: physical safety from the...

My Year of Math

My Year of Math

By: Vicki Parnell “You’re doing WHAT? WHY?” “I feel anxious just thinking about that.” With reactions like this, you’d think I was I talking about going skydiving, wrestling with sharks, or conducting some kind of dangerous medical experiments on my body. Nothing that...

Making a Judgement Call

Making a Judgement Call

By: Brigid Berry Recognizing stressors can be tricky.  We are not mind-readers nor can we memorize a list of possible stressors and access them immediately.  Time constraints, distractions and expectations can hamper our ability to readily identify and...

Reframing My “Meltdown”

Reframing My “Meltdown”

By: Lindsay Hayes, Program Assistant Mentor, Pembina Hills School Division I love my job, but this week was hard. Really hard. Like so many people around me, the load is feeling heavy. We have a lot going on right now in our professional and personal lives with budget...

Compliance ~ A Principal’s Perspective

Compliance ~ A Principal’s Perspective

By: Arlene Robinson Rules, rules rules... we expect all to comply to the rules of school. This is for the best of everyone right? Sometimes the rules support, but not all of the time - particularly when the rules are not accessible in the moment.  Sometimes they...