Self- Regulation for At-Risk Students by Brad Chapin

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

Self-regulation can be defined as the act of managing thoughts and feelings to enable goal directed actions, including a variety of actions necessary for success in school and relationship. Self-regulation helps children and teenagers learn, behave well, get along with others and become independent. At-risk students  often have poor self-regulatory skills that manifest in anti-social behaviour.

Physical

• Calming strategies
• Moderating the fight/flight stress responses
• Developing a non-stressed state

Emotional

• Managing one’s own emotional response to events
• Being able to label & describe the intensity of emotions
• Control &moderate expression of emotions

Cognitive

• Critical thinking & Self-monitoring
• Thought modification & Plan responses
• Process events , Problem solve &
• Prevent problems

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