This webinar, organised by the EFRJ Restorative Schools Working Group, will explore how we as adults can learn to regulate our own nervous system state and respond appropriately when others appear dysregulated. The webinar will also explain how past and present adverse experiences can impact on a person’s ability to manage their own state and thus their behaviour.
Who is it for?
Anyone who finds themselves losing control of their responses when faced with challenge and conflict, and anyone who is regularly confronted with others who appear out of control – distressed, afraid, angry, violent.
The webinar will be especially useful for school leaders, managers, teachers and educational or residential social workers.
Why is it useful?
We all experience a roller coaster of emotions in a single day. Learning to recognise our own symptoms of dysregulation helps us to self-regulate. Having a self- regulation toolbox is especially vital when working with children and young people. We are then better able to support others who are less able to control their state and their behaviour and teach them the skills they need to understand their own state and their behaviour and to self-regulate.
What will happen?
The two presenters will explain the recent neuroscience around nervous system states and share practical examples for self-awareness and self-regulation. They will explain how educators need to be models for their students, demonstrating empathy and understanding for dysregulated behaviour and modelling appropriate responses.
The second half of the session will be in break-out rooms where participants can reflect on what they have learnt.
There will be a chance for questions at the end.
What language will be used?
The main plenary session will be delivered in English. Breakout rooms will be offered in multiple languages, with discussion prompts provided in participants’ chosen languages wherever possible, allowing them to engage directly with others in the same language group.
If you want to sign up for the whole series, please do NOT register on this page, but on the registration page for the entire series.
