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Students’ Attachment Needs: Understanding outbursts and repairing connections
Today we’re in Leona’s classroom. She’s a science teacher with an unpredictable student. He has outbursts and she’s had it. Together, we unpack how she can repair their connection by reading his defiant reactions — and threat of violence — as a need for attachment.
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We discuss:
* The Academic Trap: Why focusing just on content during a behavioral crisis can actually escalate student anxiety and lead to teacher burnout
* Misinterpreted Cues: Differentiating between defiance and anxiety-driven outbursts
* The…
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