Understanding Behaviour and Responding Safely: MOE Staff Workshop 19/8/23 Full presentation Understanding behaviour: we can only see the tip of the ice berg...what might be hidden? History, perceptions, physiological things (e.g. sleep, food intolerances etc), psychological, personality (including propensity to worry), preceptions, cultural background and migration experiences, neurodiverse profiles.. Flat affect - A person with flat affect has no – or nearly no – emotional expression. It is important to know about children's background and connect with those who need it as/how/when they need it. Survival loop & threat processing Some students are in a state of high alert, monitoring their environment for potential threats. These children are more likely to interpret neutral faces or situations as threats....this can cause a flight, fright or freeze reaction. It is important to have a shield around shame When people distract from feelings of shame/badness by l...