Lori Jackson and Steve Peck provide steps on how to stay positive and manage emotions during times of uncertainty.
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Lori Jackson and Steve Peck are co-founders of The Connections Model, an SEL and education technology company whose KidConnect Classroom App helps students develop emotional regulation, the necessary foundation for all learning. Steve is a special educator with over 15 years of experience working with students who have multiple and severe disabilities. He believes that new technology is key to helping students overcome their functional skill deficits in the classroom. Steve has always been both a teacher and a techie at heart and has had great success using technology to augment and enhance learning and communication in the classroom. He has created several innovative special education programs in public schools that allow students to remain in district at their neighborhood schools and succeed in those classrooms rather than having to face the disruption of a school change.
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Lori Jackson provides key points to help families survive the emotional wheel.
Connecting with Kids: 8 Tips for Creating a Work-from-Home Schedule
by Lori Jackson & Steve Peck4 minutes readLori Jackson shares eight tips for parents trying to do it all.
During times of uncertainty and especially times that are out of our control, what we can control is critical.
Five Strategies to Help Children Cope When Coronavirus Disrupts Daily...
by Lori Jackson & Steve Peck4 minutes readUnderstanding the emotions children are experiencing in times of crisis and taking steps to support their emotional regulation can help give them the tools to cope.
Lori Jackson and Steve Peck acknowledge the importance of “functional skills” in learning.
Instead of going head-to-head with a restless student, step back and let them take their own lead.
Mindfulness can help people to regulate so they are able to more effective and efficient in their emotions and in their behavior.
Connecting with Kids: Step Back, Look Around, and Lean In
by Lori Jackson & Steve Peck3 minutes readIt’s always important for a teacher to step back during this time of the year and take stock of what has been achieved in the first few months of school.
Connecting with Kids: Proactive Behavior Management Strategies
by Lori Jackson & Steve Peck5 minutes readThe time to teach the skills kids need for classroom management is before there is an issue.
When we start the year teaching kids to identify, understand and manage their emotions, we are setting the stage for a year of success.
Giving students the solid foundation they need to learn a lifetime of social and emotional skills
Lori Jackson & Steve Peck present at the online 2018 Transformative Leadership Summit
