Episode 73 – De-Escalation and Mindfulness

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Stephanie Hinton @thestephhinton

Overview of chat topic

De-escalation and Mindfulness

Questions from the chat:

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Q1: #oklaed pic.twitter.com/DNoaCdjuNU

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

Mindfulness Activities for Children and Teens #oklaed https://t.co/j1O1FeZwUz

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

A1: I use the technique I learned from a customer service pro when I worked in a call center. Lower your voice and slow down. People who are angry want you to match their furor. #oklaed

— Lauren Peña (@lauren_pena16) July 16, 2018

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Q2: #oklaed pic.twitter.com/brxMWxjRpb

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

With an increase in academic pressures, less time in school for play and the arts, and students facing unprecedented amount of stress and anxiety…. #oklaed pic.twitter.com/gN8vvy2xvm

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

A2) last year was my first year and the only thing I new to use was deep breathing but open to anything that can help my 7th graders #oklaed

— Shirlene MT (@1ShirleneMT) July 16, 2018

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Q3: #oklaed pic.twitter.com/c511DNR6IU

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

A3: in an alternative school environment, my students stress is unbelievable. Most of my student have absent parents, have children of their own, work full time, are most likely in trouble with the law, and deal with other side pressures. #oklaED https://t.co/SgUmghHAZN

— Becki Maldonado Senate 16 2018 (@teamsenbecki) July 16, 2018

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Q4: #oklaed pic.twitter.com/MMYnANX77k

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

I keep thinking of the kids who struggle with this. No one wants to be their friends or work with them!
Teaching our students how to regulate emotions will help our students build better peer relationships. #oklaed https://t.co/NZrqZtASWr

— ChristineTeel Wesley (@ChristineTeel) July 16, 2018

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Q5: #oklaed pic.twitter.com/WFz7k0Ii6L

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

A5. It puts regulation in the hands of the students, not the staff. Instead of handing out consequences, adults are handing over life skills with a good dose of responsibility for one's own actions. #oklaed

— Lauren Peña (@lauren_pena16) July 16, 2018

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Q6: #oklaed pic.twitter.com/dY8cuIHaEx

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

#oklaed pic.twitter.com/QKp4i2Nm7a

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

A6 – It would be incredibly transformative. A lot of my Ss come from chaos & go home to chaos. A moment to “chill” would be amazing for them. Now my brain will be up all night thinking of ways to provide this…good question! #oklaed https://t.co/aH2odsZxJF

— Shari Gateley (@ShariGateley) July 16, 2018

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Q7: #oklaed pic.twitter.com/KpZ08FNLL5

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

#oklaed this is an older article that you have probably seen before BUT has a great example of the practice of mindfulness throughout a schoolhttps://t.co/vSugK4Ad2o

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

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Q8: #oklaed pic.twitter.com/S8hNHu22MK

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

Teachers do not have to worry about building blocks of meditation practice (or other forms of mindfulness) into already crowded daily schedules #oklaed pic.twitter.com/0sQyeyfCUG

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

A8: Typically with HS students once they don’t have an audience, it’s much easier to have a meaningful conversation. #oklaed I try to remove them from the situation, give them a little time, then talk about it.

— Steve Gilliland (@Stv_Gilliland) July 16, 2018

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Q9: #oklaed pic.twitter.com/95dpvttV2p

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

Mindfulness starts with school staff – 75% of teachers' health problems are attributed to stress (NEA). Teachers are the vehicle of change into a schools culture (https://t.co/HBSDhKSUfh) #oklaed

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

A9 Time restraints…but in reality it would help time be used more effectively. #OklaEd

— Jennifer Seitsinger (@room20awesome) July 16, 2018

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Q10: #oklaed pic.twitter.com/QcCUAt8ZJ7

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

Mindfulness can reduce levels of stress and anxiety, increase focus and self-regulation, improve academic performance and sleep (https://t.co/H1OeH1wBjP) #oklaed

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

A10 I pray/listen to gospel each morning in my class before Ss arrive. During planning it may be gospel or jazz. As a school, we don’t meditate but we do share/reflect a joy from the week during PLC. #OklaEd

— Natasha Jefferson (@jefferson_first) July 16, 2018

• Bonus Question

Bonus: #oklaed pic.twitter.com/1ObKhUZYyZ

— Stephanie Hinton (@thestephhinton) July 16, 2018

Bonus A: I think mindfulness is the gauge for self-care. If we don't practice it, we set ourselves up to run empty #oklaed

— Ms.S (@KndrgartnROX) July 16, 2018

Boomsauce tweet(s) of the night:

Scott:

A2) We are bringing in Social Workers this year to help with more wrap-around resources for our students. It would be nice if I was able to provide a safe room where students in crisis could go and relax and get access to the services they need. #oklaed https://t.co/XWzOeO4fyt

— Jack Reed (@jlreed2011) July 16, 2018

Next week on the #oklaed chat

Lauren Pena – @lauren_pena16: Specials/Elective +Core – In this together

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