Understand what stress and threat do to the body and brain, how fight, flight and freeze show up in learners and teachers, and how a stressed adult can turn a small incident into a dangerous one.
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explain the fight, flight and freeze responses, recognise them in learners and in yourself, and describe how adult stress escalates a conflict.
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Stress, Threat and How We React in the Classroom
The moment you hear your own voice
Friday, last period, forty-eight Grade 10s. A learner who has ignored you three times kicks his chair back and mutters. Before you have decided anything, you are shouting.
That is not weak character. It is an alarm every human carries, and understanding it shows where you still have a choice. 🧠
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