How do the zones of regulation help elementary students identify their emotions and give them tools to regulate them?
For this poster presentation, we will be exploring the topic of how zones of regulation help elementary students identify their emotions and give them tools to regulate them. For this presentation we have gathered research both online and have also observed it being used through our placements for student teaching. In this presentation we will be combining the research and experience to explain the effectiveness of the zones of regulation. Currently in the classroom we have seen students who are only reactive and have a hard time expressing emotions in a calm manner. In these cases students are given a paper that has all 4 zones of regulation listed out with pictures. In the presentation we dive into the zones of regulation and what they are. When given the paper students are able to point at what they are feeling and we can give them tools to help manage their emotions. When looking at research done online there are very mixed reports. Some teachers have said that they have seen a change in students being able to regulate their emotions while some have seen no change at all. Since the data collection is inconclusive we will compare it to the data we have collected throughout our placements.
EDUC 321, Classroom Relations and Management
Brian Kaelin
10 AM – Noon