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🌱 The Monday Pulse | Belonging Is a Basic · Part 2
This week we're going deeper on Belonging — and we're taking it to the brain.
Here's something I want every leader in this community to sit with:
When a student shuts down, goes quiet, or checks out — that's not defiance. That's biology.
A brain that doesn't feel safe cannot learn. Full stop. It can only protect itself.
And here's the part that stops leaders in their tracks when I share it in schools: we are always building something in our students. The question is what.
💬 This week's question:
Think about a student whose behavior has puzzled or frustrated you — or one you remember from your career. Looking back, what do you think their nervous system was actually trying to tell you?
Drop your reflection below. There's no right answer — just honest ones.
(And if you want to go deeper on the neuroscience behind this, this week's Seeds of Growth blog is worth a read 👉 https://www.boknowzlearning.com/post/brain-safe)
— Dr. Kim
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🌱 The Monday Pulse | Belonging Is a Basic · Part 2
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