This document outlines a 4-part series on introducing practical approaches for teaching students with behavioural, emotional, social, and developmental disorders (BESD). The sessions include: understanding the nature of BESD; adapting teaching with empathy; practical classroom approaches like developing a nurturing environment; and bringing the lessons together with action plans and success stories. The goal is to help teachers who struggle with students that have more challenging behaviors by providing effective resources.
14. BESD: A Wolf At The DoorBESD: A Wolf At The Door
‘Let me back, let me back
I promise to be good
Don’t look in the mirror
At the face you don’t recognize
Put me inside
Put me inside
Put me inside
Put me inside
Put me inside
I keep the wolf from the door
But he calls me up
Calls me on the phone
Tells me all the ways that he’s gonna
mess me up”
Radiohead; Wolf At The Door
15. Session one: Understanding the nature of theSession one: Understanding the nature of the
wolf.wolf.
• What is BESD?
16. Session one: Understanding the nature of theSession one: Understanding the nature of the
wolf.wolf.
• What is BESD?
• How does BESD manifest itself?
17. Session one: Understanding the nature of theSession one: Understanding the nature of the
wolf.wolf.
• What is BESD?
• How does BESD manifest itself?
• Why does it happen? Some
possible causes.
18. Session one: Understanding the nature of theSession one: Understanding the nature of the
wolf.wolf.
• What is BESD?
• How does BESD manifest itself?
• Why does it happen? Some
possible causes.
• How do kids with BESD feel?
19. Session one: Understanding the nature of theSession one: Understanding the nature of the
wolf.wolf.
• What is BESD?
• How does BESD manifest itself?
• Why does it happen? Some
possible causes.
• How do kids with BESD feel?
• How do kids with BESD feel
when positive change occurs?
20. Session two: Adapting as a teacher;Session two: Adapting as a teacher;
demonstrating empathy for the wolfdemonstrating empathy for the wolf
• Challenging our own feelings
and reactions
21. Session two: Adapting as a teacher;Session two: Adapting as a teacher;
demonstrating empathy for the wolfdemonstrating empathy for the wolf
• Challenging our own feelings
and reactions
• How do teachers feel?
22. Session two: Adapting as a teacher;Session two: Adapting as a teacher;
demonstrating empathy for the wolfdemonstrating empathy for the wolf
• Challenging our own feelings
and reactions
• How do teachers feel?
• Promoting and
demonstrating constructive
empathy skills
23. Session two: Adapting as a teacher;Session two: Adapting as a teacher;
demonstrating empathy for the wolfdemonstrating empathy for the wolf
• Challenging our own feelings
and reactions
• How do teachers feel?
• Promoting and
demonstrating constructive
empathy skills
• Breaking down defensive
barriers
24. Session two: Adapting as a teacher;Session two: Adapting as a teacher;
demonstrating empathy for the wolfdemonstrating empathy for the wolf
• Challenging our own feelings
and reactions
• How do teachers feel?
• Promoting and
demonstrating constructive
empathy skills
• Breaking down defensive
barriers
• Identifying triggers
25. Session three: Practical approaches; How toSession three: Practical approaches; How to
tame the wolftame the wolf
• Developing a nurturing
classroom
26. Session three: Practical approaches; How toSession three: Practical approaches; How to
tame the wolftame the wolf
• Developing a nurturing
classroom
• Helping kids to tame the wolf
27. Session three: Practical approaches; How toSession three: Practical approaches; How to
tame the wolftame the wolf
• Developing a nurturing
classroom
• Helping kids to tame the wolf
• Helping kids through
negative to positive
transitions
28. Session three: Practical approaches; How toSession three: Practical approaches; How to
tame the wolftame the wolf
• Developing a nurturing
classroom
• Helping kids to tame the wolf
• Helping kids through
negative to positive
transitions
• Reducing and removing
triggers
29. Session three: Practical approaches; How toSession three: Practical approaches; How to
tame the wolftame the wolf
• Developing a nurturing
classroom
• Helping kids to tame the wolf
• Helping kids through
negative to positive
transitions
• Reducing and removing
triggers
• Promoting effective peer
support
30. Session three: Practical approaches; How toSession three: Practical approaches; How to
tame the wolftame the wolf
• Developing a nurturing
classroom
• Helping kids to tame the wolf
• Helping kids through
negative to positive
transitions
• Reducing and removing
triggers
• Promoting effective peer
support
• Teaching kids to positively
express emotions
31. Session four: Practical approaches; SynopsisSession four: Practical approaches; Synopsis
• Bringing the sessions
together
32. Session four: Practical approaches; SynopsisSession four: Practical approaches; Synopsis
• Bringing the sessions
together
• Workable action plans
33. Session four: Practical approaches; SynopsisSession four: Practical approaches; Synopsis
• Bringing the sessions
together
• Workable action plans
• Some success stories!
35. BESD: Introducing 4 Low’sBESD: Introducing 4 Low’s
Emily Lee – IH Valladolid
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