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Four Areas of Focus for Growth-Promoting Relationship Building in Schools

by Susan Hopkins | Aug 22, 2019 | Self-Reg Blog

In this vlog, Susan Hopkins applies the Energy-Centred Teaching (ECT) model that she first developed with Dr. Stuart Shanker in 2017 to offer a fresh way of thinking about priorities for the start of the school year. Susan outlines the four frames of ECT–protECT,...

Self-Reg Schools: The 6 x 6 Series

by Susan Hopkins | Aug 30, 2018 | Self-Reg Blog

In this series of short videos, Susan Hopkins looks at six role areas in education. She also offers six signs that practitioners in each of those roles are practicing Self-Reg. Watch the series below or on our YouTube channel here. Introduction First, Susan introduces...

When And How Do Perceptions Matter?

by Aviva Dunsiger | May 1, 2018 | Self-Reg Blog

My teaching partner, Paula, and I spend a lot of time discussing Self-Reg. We often talk about our students, and what we’re noticing in the classroom. Is their behaviour changing? Why might it be changing?What might be causing problems?How can we support our students...

Are We Really The Only Ones That Care? A Self-Reg Look At Self-Assessment

by Aviva Dunsiger | Nov 28, 2017 | Self-Reg Blog

I remember many years ago when I taught Grade 6. There were a couple of students that I probably worked with more than others. I wasn’t the only one. Prep coverage teachers also worked with them a lot. The Learning Resource Teacher often supported them....

What If We Provided All Teachers With Mental Health or Self-Reg Days Off Every Year?

by Susan Hopkins | Jul 11, 2017 | Self-Reg Blog

Then there was the time that I was SO HAPPY to have bronchitis…. Who is happy about getting super sick? Over-stressed people, that’s who. Bronchitis provided me the gift of some days off to rest which I needed for my own mental health more than even my...