Teaching Emotional Regulation: What It Really Looks Like in the Classroom
In every classroom, emotions walk in before the lesson begins. Some students are loud with their overwhelm; others go silent, retreating inward. And teachers? They’re often expected to manage it all—gracefully, skillfully, and without much support.
This free resource was created to change that—and to give you a meaningful sample of what’s possible. It’s about half the length of our full modules, offered as a gift to support your work and give you a clear sense of what this series is all about.
Teaching Emotional Regulation: What It Really Looks Like in the Classroom is a practical, psychology-informed guide for educators who want to better understand what emotional regulation looks like in real time—not just in theory. It’s written in the voice of lived experience, grounded in emotional clarity, and designed for use by real teachers in real classrooms.
Inside, you’ll find:
A clear breakdown of the psychology behind dysregulation
What to look for beyond the obvious behaviors
Strategies that support emotional safety without losing structure
Sample language for boundary-setting and de-escalation
Reflective prompts for your own growth as an emotionally literate educator
A printable classroom mantra to reinforce your learning culture
This isn’t about staying calm at all costs. It’s about modeling what it looks like to feel without falling apart. To hold space for emotion and accountability. To teach from the nervous system up.
Whether you’re new to this work or have been teaching for years, this guide will help you meet your students—and yourself—with more insight, more steadiness, and more humanity.