Literacy Lunch Break
Join us at the Literacy Lunch Break, a Heggerty podcast, where we serve up bite-sized, thought-provoking episodes on literacy, tailor-made for your lunch break, leaving you informed and inspired. We bring you authentic conversations with teachers, experts, and thought leaders in the field of literacy, ensuring real insights and practical strategies that can truly make a difference in your classroom.
Literacy Lunch Break
Series 8: Ep. 4- When Dysregulation Disrupts Learning: What Educators Can Do with Kai-leé Berke
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In this episode, we continue the conversation with Kai-leé Berke, shifting from understanding dysregulation to what it looks like in real classroom moments and how educators can respond. From disengagement and avoidance to more outward behaviors, we explore the many ways dysregulation can show up, especially during challenging tasks like literacy instruction.
Kai-leé shares practical strategies including identifying your own “button pusher” behaviors, using simple regulation practices in the moment, and recognizing when students are avoiding participation as a way to cope. We also dive into prevention through classroom routines, confidence-building language, and predictable structures that help students feel safe and ready to learn.
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