Supporting Students with Behavioral and Emotional Needs

About this episode

The episode discusses strategies and interventions for supporting students with behavioral and emotional needs, particularly in the context of challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Student behavioral challenges aren’t a new phenomenon. For generations, educators and researchers have sought better approaches and interventions to support students with behavioral and socio-emotional needs. In recent years, however, those needs have grown.     In a national survey, more than 8 in 10 public schools reported that students’ behavioral and socio-emotional development had been stunted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools and educators have also observed increases in student misbehavior, including classroom disruptions and tardiness, since the onset of the pandemic.     These developments have shined new light on the need for effective, evidence-based supports for students dealing with behavioral challenges.    In the latest episode of The SRI Homeroom podcast, renowned researcher Carl Sumi joins host Kori Hamilton Biagas to discuss strategies, interventions, and recommendations for educators, schools, and researchers hoping to meet that need head-on.     Sumi also discusses effective interventions like BEST in CLASS, which are being used to enhance teachers’ use of proven practices to prevent and…

People in this episode

Host: Kori Hamilton Biagas

Guest: Carl Sumi

Topics covered

• student behavior
• emotional needs
• educational strategies
• COVID-19 impact
• evidence-based interventions

Keywords

• behavioral challenges
• socio-emotional development
• BEST in CLASS
• classroom disruptions
• educational interventions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SRI Education

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