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Stress Response
Brain Talk
Brain Development
Trauma and Adversity of the Brain Brain
Engagement and Behavioral Strategies
100

One tool Coach G has taught us to recognize how our body is feeling (hint, there are four). 

What are the Zones of Regulation? 

100

Coach G's favorite movie about the brain

What is Inside Out?

100

The greatest time of brain development when experiences stick to the brain in the most permanent ways!

What is Birth through two years of age?

100

This area of the brain goes offline and shuts down when hijacked by stress

What is the Prefrontal cortex

100
Two ways we need to address pain based behaviors in the classroom?
What is relationship and regulation?
200

Includes emotions such as frustrated, worried, silly, wiggly, anxious, and excited. 

What is the Yellow Zone? 

200

At least Three things the brain needs to stay healthy

What is exercise, water, good food and sleep and oxygen?

200

This is the main ingredient that develops the brain throughout life but especially in childhood and adolescence?

What is experience?

200

Behaviors that look oppositional defiant, shut down or unmotivated

What is Pain Based Behavior?

200
Best times of the instructional day to engage and regulate?
What is morning meeting and bell work?
300

One tool Coach G has taught you to help you when you are stressed in the classroom. 

What is breathing, playing with a fidget, taking a break, etc.? 

300

This organ weighs 3 pounds and consumes 20 percent of our body's energy. 

What is the brain?

300

The last part of the brain to develop and holds the functions of emotional regulation, sustained attention and working memory

What is the Prefrontal cortex?

300
A research study conducted 20 plus years ago that has informed us of the long term emotional, mental and physical health outcomes when chronic stress is a part of our lives
WHat is the ACE study?
300
These strategies change up the routine and add novelty to awaken the brain and help it to stay focused
What are brain intervals?
400

Physical activity that can keep the brain healthy and can assist with mitigating stress

What is exercise? 

400

The largest part of your brain. It helps you think and speak. 

What is the cerebrum? 

400

Processes instructions, procedures and emotion, and memories through the amygdala

What is the adolescent brain?

400
A mental health condition that is affecting youth all over the country with a third of our students carrying this into classrooms
What is anxiety
400
The stress response and our ability to stay alert occur first in this part of the brain
WHat is the brain stem?
500

Secreted throughout brain and body when we move to a fight flight freeze response

What is cortisol?

500

A tightly packed group of cells in the center of the brain that control emotions like fear, sadness, and happiness. 

What is the amygdala?

500

The three areas / research in educational neuroscience that are creating a different way teachers teach, discipline and relate to students?

What are neuroplasticity, neurogenesis, and Mindfulness Practices?

500
Three main roles and functions of the brain in order
WHat is : survival Emotions Cognition
500
Three specific strategies we discussed to build engagement, dampen the stress reponse and build relationship.
What are stories, questions, dual brain sheet, take your order, emotions in learning, identifying emotional triggers