In this S5E13 Schoolutions Teaching Strategies BONUS, I unpack 3 game-changing insights from my conversation with attachment expert @attachmentnerd that will transform your approach to classroom behavior, student engagement, and inclusive teaching.
🧠 THE NERVOUS SYSTEM TRUTH: Learn why students laugh during serious lessons (hint: it's not about disrespect) and how this understanding changes everything about classroom behavior, student motivation, and effective teaching strategies.
📓 THE REACTION JOURNAL METHOD: Discover an innovative teaching approach that builds genuine empathy without forcing it - perfect for culturally responsive teaching, student participation, and creating inclusive classrooms where every child can process difficult content authentically.
🐕 THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER GREETING: This simple daily practice literally rewires brains for security and transforms student success, active learning, and attention in class. It's the ultimate pro-kid mindset shift for thriving students.
Whether you're managing low engagement, seeking education strategies for inspiring students, or working on school improvement through better home-school connection, these instructional strategies will revolutionize your teaching impact.
KEY TAKEAWAYS FOR EDUCATORS & CAREGIVERS:
✅ Why "reach before teach" is the foundation of student motivation and whole child development
✅ The critical difference between confidence and arrogance in empowered educators and students
✅ How to decode challenging behaviors as communication (essential for new teachers, teacher coaching, and instructional coaching)
✅ Simple strategies for parent communication and family partnerships that support education at home
Perfect for: teachers, education coaches, school administrators, parents, homeschoolers, teacher mentors, instructional leaders, school counselors, and anyone committed to anti-bias teaching and equity in education.
This episode provides practical instructional leadership insights, coaching strategies, and professional development ideas that support school culture transformation and education transformation at every level.
📧 Email me your biggest takeaway: solutionspodcast@gmail.com
🎧 Listen to the full interview with Eli Harwood: [Link to S5E13]
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction: When Kids Act Out During Serious Lessons
1:02 The Nervous System Response Behind "Inappropriate" Laughter
3:14 The Reaction Journal Method for Building Authentic Empathy
4:45 The Golden Retriever Greeting That Changes Everything
6:38 Confidence vs Arrogance: What We're Really Building
8:12 "Reach Before You Teach" - The Carpenter's Son Story
9:45 Every Behavior is Communication
10:24 Weekend Challenge & Practical Applications
🚀📚 Watch the full S5E13 @schoolutionspodcast interview here (https://youtu.be/PdSf9T4zmQg)
Join our community of educators committed to cultivating student success, inspired teaching, and creating inclusive classrooms with a pro-kid mindset focused on the whole child.
📧 Connect: schoolutionspodcast@gmail.com
🎵 Music: Benjamin Wahl
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