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Teachers, Try This: Address Student Behavior Issues With Somatic Check-Ins

By Sam Mallon 鈥� February 15, 2024 3:55
Sixth-grade students collaborate in the classroom.
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Like the Snickers commercial says, 鈥淵ou are not you when you are hungry.鈥�

As emotional regulation and behavioral issues remain an ever-present challenge for students, this educator is using somatic check-ins to help students connect their 鈥渢hinking brain鈥� and 鈥渇eeling body.鈥�

Here, they explain how it works and offer suggestions for teachers of all grade levels looking to incorporate something similar in their classrooms.

Sam Mallon
Video Producer,  Education Week
Sam Mallon was a video producer for Education Week.
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