SEFLIPIT2hrMHS

This face-to-face training is based on the book Flip It! Transforming Challenging Behavior, written by Rachel Wagner, MSW with the Devereux Center for Resilient Children Responding to challenging behavior takes time and happens step by step, not all at once. The FLIP IT strategy is a simple tool that helps teachers stay calm and respond in a way that teaches children to understand their feelings, respect themselves and others, and solve problems. In this professional development the participants will be able to recognize and utilize the 4 steps.

1.3 Encourages children's development of social and emotional skills

1.3 a. Understands and accepts children’s age-appropriate emotional responses    (i.e., crying, tantrums)

1.3 f. Uses tone, words, and gestures to let children know they are respected

1.3 k. Uses empathy to help children recognize and understand their emotions

1.4 Helps children achieve self-regulation and develop coping skills

1.4 e. Creates an environment and provides strategies that help children:

- Manage strong emotions and calm themselves

-Focus their attention to remain actively engaged with activities and materials

-Read the signals of the environment to learn how to respond appropriately

-Cope with fear, anger, and frustration

-Use language to share their needs

-Consider the needs of others

-Use problem-solving and conflict resolution strategies

1.4 f. Provides appropriate guidance to assist children in understanding the results of their actions

1.4 g. Recognizes that a child’s ability to exercise self-regulation and control over his/her body functions, emotions, and behavior emerges over time as a developmental process

 

This is a face-to-face training.
Course Outline
Introductions to course 

Learning Outcomes

Choices (icebreaker)

FLIP IT

  Feelings

  Limits

  Inquiries

  Prompts

Conclusion: Questions and Answers

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