#Stuck thinking rock brain series#

From our experience, there are three common misspeaks or mistakes that interventionists stumble into when introducing or using the Superflex Curriculum. Helping kids learn to self-awareness and problem-solving to self-regulate is not about telling kids what they are doing is wrong (even if in a playful manner). What could go wrong? The examples listed above show us what we should NEVER do. What do you need to do right now? Please take out your notebook now!”īrady: Yells, “I hate this!”Īide: “Hey Brady, You look like a Glassman right now.” Stop being a Rock Brain.”Ģ:00 pm: Teacher announces language arts lessonĪide: “What are you supposed to be doing?”Īide: “Brady, look around at the other kids. Teacher: “I asked you to sit in your seat. Teacher: “Please don’t be a WasFunnyOnce!” What could possibly go wrong? The following example is exactly what can go wrong when teaching using the Superflex Curriculum:ġ0:45 am: Teacher brings in the latest science kitīrady: īrady: “I can’t help it. Brady’s teacher often talks with other teachers about which of the UnthinkaBots are in her brain and she is having fun teaching the kids and learning about herself. Brady and the other kids love imagining the tricks that the UnthinkaBots play on others and the adults love seeing their excitement for learning. The bad news is that the teaching jumped to learning about the UnthinkaBots’ and their powers. They are just beginning to learn about their own super flexible powers using the Superflex Curriculum.

#Stuck thinking rock brain series#

The good news is that Brady and his class just finished lessons related to storybook one in the Superflex series ( You are a Social Detective!). Brady’s behavior during this time is usually described as distracting and frustrating for the teacher, adults in the room, and other students. Unfortunately, this mismatch in academic abilities means that Brady is engaged, focused, and usually has good participation in science but is equally unengaged, seen as disruptive, and avoidant during most language arts lessons. In the classroom, Brady has strong interests and shows relative strengths in science and math compared to challenges in language arts. He receives a little extra support for social skills outside the classroom once a week. Superflex and the UnthinkaBots (formally called Unthinkables) are one fun and motivating way to think about our own self-awareness and self-regulation while mindfully teaching our students as well.īrady is an active and adventurous nine-year-old who spends the majority of his time in a general education classroom with 31 other kids, one teacher, one educational assistant, and one parent volunteer. Teachers, clinicians, and parents sometimes need to work on their own self-regulation as much, or even more, than kids.

San Jose Clinic Services (all links open San Jose website).

Social Academic Connection & Goal Writing.

Self Regulation, Social Responsibility &.

San Francisco, Bay Area | Dec 1 & 2, 2022.

You Are a Social Detective!: Curriculum Guide + Storybook (2-book teaching set).

You Are a Social Detective! Teaching Curriculum & Support Guide.Social Thinking Thinksheets for Tweens and Teens.