Supporting Demand Avoidant Learners in the Classroom - Webinar Recording

You can download the slides and supporting notes here:   / recording-demand-144542116   This webinar explores seven practical strategies for supporting children who experience demand as threat in the classroom. These aren't crisis management techniques – they're early intervention approaches that reduce unnecessary demand load so that actual learning becomes accessible. We cover: Reframing resistance as demand overload rather than defiance Creating low-demand zones in your classroom The power of boring predictability for anxious nervous systems Why removing writing requirements unlocks engagement Using declarative language instead of direct instructions Building in processing time without hovering Offering 'I'll come back' at the first sign of resistance These strategies work across early years, primary, and secondary settings. They're about removing the demand created by how we ask, so children can engage with what we're asking. — 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳: Resources:   / pookyh   Speaking: https://www.pookyknightsmith.com/spea... Online Courses: https://pooky-knightsmith-s-school.te... Newsletter: https://substack.com/profile/94569808... Instagram:   / pookyh   LinkedIn:   / pooky   Facebook:   / pookyknightsmithmentalhealth   Website: https://www.pookyknightsmith.com