Stress, Trauma, and the Brain: Insights for Educators--The Power of Connection

Relationships are essential to human life. Research demonstrates that when teachers establish a true empathic connection with students, they are able to engage and reengage students in learning, and actually heal and grow children’s brains. Dr. Perry discusses the important role relationships have in learning, and gives us practical ways to do this in the school setting.

[Holly-dn]

The affect that a teacher or coach has on the lives of children that incorporates this model is profound. This is known because in a sense this is a gift someone takes through their lifetime. Everyone has that coach that without knowing it impacts you well into your adulthood for many these are natural attributes that have manifested a successful process of education by someone who is gifted with these natural attributes of empathy and connectivity.

[profdavidclark]

Brilliant. We need to get these key messages out to a wider audience.

[tamerapulver]

So important for all educators. Thanks Dr Perry for all of your work!

[kristaltickle]

Has anyone thought to share this with law enforcement? This is game changing.

[thatonegirl]

I have always educated parents that the most important part of disciplining a child is consistency and predictability. Chaos creates destructive behaviors because the child doesn’t know what to expect.

[glasshousefuture]

how to regulate yourself to help others in relationships with family friends etc?

[matthewnelson]

something in my christa type sernity spell spending it and worng and gettingmad at that they are not the right it has form but it keepd to me getting oppsed to much in me for me etc

[sarahjones]

why do you talk about diversity? we should promote homogenous societies like in Asia and Africa and the Middle East - why increase complexity as a matter of principle? It's not smart.