Our sensory systems have a HUGE influence on how we learn, serving as building blocks for regulation, engagement, exploration, safety, movement, social interaction, and brain integration. In this episode, pediatric occupational therapist and author Jamie Chaves shows us how applying some basic principles of sensory processing in the classroom can remove unnecessary barriers and boost learning in significant ways.
Thanks to EVERFI and Today by Studyo for sponsoring this episode.
Check out Jamie's books, The "Why" Behind Classroom Behaviors and Sensory Smart Classrooms (affiliate links).
198: Where to Find Real History in the Anti-CRT Era
EduTip 18: Avoid assignments that are TOO open-ended.
EduTip 17: Repeat audience questions.
196: Four Models for Doing Blended Learning in Your Classroom
195: Five Fantastic Ideas for Collaboration Projects
EduTip 16: Do a smooth first read.
194: Finding the Funk: 3 Ways to Add Culturally Responsive Critical Thinking to Your Lessons
EduTip 15: Set aside time to set norms.
193: Creating Language-Affirming Classrooms for Code-Switching Students
EduTip 14: Find teachable moments in the downtime.
192: How to Use Backward Chaining to Differentiate Instruction
EduTip 13: Add novelty to boost learning.
191: In Support of Trans Athlete Inclusion in Women's Sports
190: Why so many teachers are leaving, and why others stay.
EduTip 12: Model EVERYTHING.
189: Eight Principles for Supporting Students with ADHD
EduTip 11: Replace general praise with something specific.
188: Uncovering Your Implicit Biases: An Exercise for Teachers
EduTip 10: Use music to buffer "silent" activities.
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