Learning Brain vs. Survival Brain by Rebecca Duncan

The Most Important Factor

rebeccaduncan5 — 2023-10-31 19:40:47 UTC

According to Jacob Ham (2017), the most important factor for students to be in the learning brain is for them to feel safe and supported by the adults around them. How can we, as educators, help our students to feel this way?

Other Teachers and Administrators

rebeccaduncan5 — 2023-11-01 14:36:59 UTC

In watching the video by Jacob Ham (2017), it is emphasized how important it is for schools to create environments where students feel supported. He describes this as surrounding a baby elephant with mama elephants so that the baby can play and learn. My question is, how can we, as educators, help to create a school culture of support, when there are other teachers who do not practice trauma-informed teaching?

Learning Brain vs. Survival Brain

rebeccaduncan5 — 2023-11-01 14:42:00 UTC

People in survival brain feel panicky, obsessive, and afraid of getting things wrong. They are not calm or open to learning, and they are afraid of looking stupid. Now that we understand how students act when they are stuck in their survival brain, how can we help to address these students to get them back to their learning brain? Also, do you have any students who you suspect are stuck in their survival brain, and how do you plan to address this, in your class?

Reference:

rebeccaduncan5 — 2023-11-01 15:40:26 UTC

Ham, J. (2017, July 25). Understanding trauma: Learning brain vs survival brain [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoqaUANGvpA

Padlet. (n.d). Home. https://padlet.com/