PART 1: 

Glean knowledge. 

When: Teachers first learn how to lay the foundation for a connection-mode classroom in the pre-preprogram training. Teachers and their students then learn key information about the brain and nervous system by watching short, entertaining videos in the rollout’s 10 daily lessons.
 

Why: We are more motivated to do something new when we first understand why such actions are helpful and in our best interest.
 

Total Time: Altogether, it takes about 16 minutes to watch the program’s content videos.

 

PART 2:

Do connection-mode actions.

When: Teachers and their students first follow along videos presented in the rollout’s 10 daily lessons to learn connection-mode actions to shift brain waves (to one that is most helpful for whatever is going on), integrate brain hemispheres, and create heart-brain coherence circuity. They then do those actions throughout the day (e.g., when transitioning, while listening to directions, as part of lessons).
 

Why: Specific movements—not words—are what signal our brain and nervous system as to whether we’re safe or not; to connect our left and right brain hemispheres; and to change brain wave states.
 

Total Time: Altogether, it takes 20 minutes to initially watch the connection-mode videos. Since those actions are then integrated into what is already happening in a learning environment, they do not require any extra time beyond when they were first introduced in the daily lessons.

 

PART 3:

Put in place simple “In the Meantime” (ITM) actions.

When: Teachers first learn about ITM actions during the pre-program training, where they also choose some ITM actions (that require no time to do) to implement right away. Then during the 10-Day rollout, teachers choose among specific actions that reduce or eliminate (just while in the classroom) many baffling, distractive, and disruptive behaviors that are often caused by incomplete lower brain development.
 

Why: If we have not completed our lower brain development, then we are missing some or many basic brain skills. That means we will be constantly seeking ways to compensate, especially when in a learning environment. However, many of those compensations are problematic to others who are also trying to learn. In contrast, the ITM actions offer effective, helpful ways to compensate that also keep everyone in connection mode.
 

Total Time: Altogether, it takes about 10 minutes to learn about “In the Meantime” actions during the pre-program training. It then takes about three minutes to review whichever “In the Meantime” chart or list is indicated in each of the rollout’s daily lessons. Nearly half of the 104 “In the Meantime” suggestions require no more than adopting an allow, reduce, and refrain mindset, and most of the remaining suggestions take less than a minute to implement.

 

PART 4:

Integrate connection-mode teaching strategies.

When: During the pre-program training, teachers learn six connection-mode teaching strategies, which are also modeled in the rollout’s daily lesson content videos. Teachers then integrate those strategies into their own curriculum. Examples of how to do so appear under the “Throughout the Day” section of the daily lessons.
 

Why: Since these simple strategies apply brain and nervous system research, more students can now experience learning as both easy and joyful. Once it’s possible for all students to focus on and process what is being taught, we increase the probability that everyone will remain in connection-mode throughout the day.
 

Total Time: Altogether, it takes about 15 minutes to learn the six teaching strategies during the pre-program training. Apart from the “Unusual Prop” strategy (which may take a few minutes to find a prop) the remaining five strategies require no extra time to prepare or implement.