This past week was one for the books. Not because of this class however. It was pretty interesting in different regards. But that story is for another time and another place. Here's the lovely bullet pointed summary of what I learned:
- STRESS & ADVERSITY ARE A PART OF LIFE
- As future teachers we will sometimes see students who come from very diverse backgrounds.
- We need to remember that every student is special and is worth the love and care that our Heavenly Father would show them.
- Brain Plasticity--->the ability to mold the brain
- Supply elements to a child's brain when they are young to help with brain plasticity
- Can increase...
- Academic Performance
- Economic opportunity
- Health
- Resiliency
- Capacity to navigate life
- 1/3 of the worlds children never reach their full potential
- Children that are stimulated in their brain from a younger age show better educational, emotional and social growth.
- Negative stress on the brain that restricts brain development:
- Toxic Stress--no buffer for stress, continuous high level of stress
- Positive Stress--supportive relationship, social network helps them fail well and built up resilience
- Extraordinary Stress--tolerable stress (if love is provided)
- YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCE
- SWIFT--advances equity and excellence for ALL through the promotion of five core domain areas to support grade level academic and social learning:
- Family and community partnership
- Inclusive education framework
- Inclusive policy structure and practice
- Muti-tiered systems of support
- Administrative learning
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!
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