- Developing awareness of their own emotions and learning how to regulate them. This allows them to model healthy emotional expression and support students who are struggling with this.
- Learning effective communication skills, including non-violent communication such as active listening and empathetic responding.
- Understanding how to teach problem-solving and self-regulation in ways that are developmentally appropriate.
- Incorporating evidence-based practices like Grounded Kids Yoga which includes mindfulness, breathing techniques, yoga and positive reinforcement to promote emotional well-being.
- Learning trauma-informed strategies like the ones we teach for supporting students who are experiencing emotional or behavioral challenges.