Every Child's Champion

Push Past It! An interview with Dr. Angela Searcy

February 11, 2022 Sara Beach Season 3 Episode 20
Every Child's Champion
Push Past It! An interview with Dr. Angela Searcy
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Research has shown that teachers who provide high levels of emotional support for their students (create a positive climate, are highly sensitive, and support children’s autonomy and individuality) AND who provide high levels of classroom organization interactions (supporting behavior management, productivity, and engagement levels), these classrooms have lower levels of aggressive behaviors!

Dr. Angela Searcy, the researcher, professor, speaker, and author of the book “Push Past It: A Positive Approach to Challenging Classroom Behaviors,” is our guest for today’s podcast. In her lively, energetic, and insightful style, Dr. Searcy reminds us all that it really is the teacher who determines how successfully challenging behaviors will get turned around. You won’t want to miss this!

Make sure you tune in to this podcast, share it with our fellow champions as we discover the inner secrets of being Every Child’s Champion!
 
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About Dr. Angela Searcy

Dr. Searcy is an author, a national speaker, and trainer. She's been in the education field for lots of years. She has a doctorate in education and her specialization has been in neuroscience. Her research revolves around brain based learning as assessed by the CLASS Assessment Scoring System assessment scoring system and its correlation to aggressive behaviors in preschool kids. She published a book called “Push Past It: A Positive Approach to Challenging Behaviors”, through Griffin House Publishing.

Dr. Searcy has been adjunct faculty and a seminar leader as well at Erikson Institute. She is the owner and founder of Simple Solutions Educational Services. Also, she's on TV and radio programs all over Chicago, Illinois, and nationally.

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Have you missed the last episode? Take a listen here → Equity and Implicit Bias, Part 1 (Ep 19) 

he tool called – “What About The Other Kids?” – interesting! How??
The long years of wisdom that's built up in experience, whew!
Let’s reflect again on the leadership qualities that can be built for educators everywhere who just needs to P-U-S-H P-A-S-T I-T …
Remember: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
Dr. Searcy on equity and bias – and its effect on the ways we see challenging behaviors.
So what’s the key to dealing with these biases within ourselves?
The difference in how the brain works between girls and boys and how a teacher should relate those in dealing with their students.
Adapting through another tool – “The Teacher’s Lounge!”
The right way to handle racial and implicit bias using practical tools.
Look for patterns, use the right toolkit, templates, or strategies and we can deal with this in ways that aren't shaming.
What conversations need to happen, with directors and managers and leaders??
Teachers get secondary trauma too from the children's trauma; so we have to take care of the adults first.