The Brain, Behaviour and The Classroom

About this training

Behaviour that challenges can be emotionally exhausting and hard to make sense of. This course will offer you a new lens to observe and understand behaviour in your classroom and across your school.

Neuroscience research tells us that a child’s readiness for the academic, emotional and social demands of school may be impacted by their life experiences. For example, brain changes resulting from traumatic experiences can affect a child’s ability to develop social relationships.

In this training, you will explore what neuroscience tells us about the developing brain that can help us understand some of the behaviour we see in school and what whole-school and classroom approaches can be used to promote healthy brain development and feelings of safety and wellbeing at school.

You will learn about practical strategies for responding to and reflecting on challenging behaviour that reduce feelings of stress and create opportunities for calm understanding and new learning.

Aims of the training

By the end of the training session, you will be able to:​

• Understand fundamental aspects of brain development and begin to apply this knowledge to your practice.

• Understand how trauma can impact brain development and the consequences of this in terms of behaviour at school.

• Consider how you and other adults at school can respond to behaviour that challenges in ways that reduce stress and support relationships over time.

Who should attend

This training course is suitable for anyone working with children and young people in a school, college or other education setting.