The Brain State Hierarchy Every Teacher Must Understand

Welcome back to Part Two of my S5E25 Schoolutions conversation with Dr. Courtney Bishop. Courtney shares a collaborative approach during an IEP special education meeting. This video offers essential IEP tips for parents and special education advocates to effectively support children with special needs.What You'll Discover: ✅ How to prepare for your first IEP meeting with confidence ✅ The mindset shift that changes everything for educators AND parents ✅ What data to track and how to notice patterns ✅ The brain states framework every adult needs to understand ✅ Professional development that actually transforms practice ✅ How to give yourself grace in the journeyThis episode reveals the neuroscience behind regulation and executive functioning, showing why adults must regulate FIRST before children can learn. Perfect for parents, teachers, instructional coaches, school counselors, mentor teachers, new teachers, school administrators, and anyone committed to student success, family partnerships, and home-school connection.🧠 Essential Framework: Conscious Discipline Brain States 🎯 Focus: IEP advocacy, data collection, caregiver-educator partnerships💫Check out Part OneChapters0:00 Introduction - Your IEP Advocacy Toolkit1:00 Welcome Back - Part Two with Dr. Courtney Bishop2:00 First IEP Meeting - What Every Caregiver Should Know3:00 Assuming Best Intent on All Sides4:00 Communicating Your Child's Needs Effectively6:00 Notice and Name - Sharing Observable Behaviors7:00 Building Team Child - Transparent Communication8:00 What Data Should Caregivers Track?9:00 Tracking Patterns and Regulation Tipping Points10:00 Essential PD - Understanding Brain States11:00 The Brain State Hierarchy Explained12:00 Connection Before Correction - The Key to Learning13:00 Parting Words - Grace for Neurodivergent Journeys15:00 Celebrating Neurodivergent Strengths16:00 Next Week - Play Deprivation Crisis in NYC Schools17:00 Closing - Choose Connection Over ComplianceJoin our community of educators committed to cultivating student success, inspired teaching, and creating inclusive classrooms with a pro-kid mindset focused on the whole child. 🎧 New episodes every Monday & Friday with bite-sized Wednesday reel bonus content.📧 Connect: [email protected]🎵 Music: Benjamin WahlDon't forget to🔔SUBSCRIBE for more teaching tips, and 💬SHARE with fellow educators! hNext Week: Dr. Beverly Falk and Dr. Nancy Cardwell from CCNY reveal a shocking trend: NYC pediatricians are now diagnosing kindergarteners with play deprivation-induced anxiety and depression. These veteran educators expose how scripted curricula are creating a public health crisis and share their six-point proposal they're bringing to Mayor Mamdani to save early childhood education. #schoolutions #schoolutionspodcast #schoolutionsteachingstrategies #forevergettingbetter #IEPAdvocacy #NeurodivergenteSupport #ParentPartnership #InclusiveEducation #SpecialEducation #TeacherTraining #SchoolLeadership #FamilyEngagement #BrainScience #StudentSuccess #ProfessionalDevelopment #InstructionalCoaching #HomeSchoolConnection #CulturallyResponsiveTeaching #WholeChild #EmpoweredEducators #EducationTransformation #ProKidMindset #IEP #specialeducation #neurodivergent #parentadvocacy #teachers #inclusiveeducation #ADHD #autismWhen teachers, coaches, administrators, and families grow together, they create schools where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged, supported, and ready to thrive.