Day 2 The Brain Under Stress and Psychological Safety 

The day opened with energizers and group activities to activate attention. We explored how our brain responds to stress through the metaphor of “flipping your lid”, helping us understand student behaviour in moments of emotional overload. Relaxation tools like box breathing, stress balls, and grounding strategies were also introduced.

We dived into William Glasser's Choice Theory, examining how basic human needs—such as love, freedom, power, and fun—motivate student behaviour, and how unmet needs can result in conflict or disengagement.

In the second half of the day, we explored the concept of psychological safety through Timothy R. Clark’s four stages: inclusion safety, learner safety, contributor safety, and challenger safety. A jigsaw activity helped us reflect on how these stages can be fostered in classrooms to prevent bullying and promote open dialogue.

We also began to build a common definition of bullying and explored how language matters in identifying harmful patterns. We watched a thought-provoking video—“How to stop a bully”—and ended the day by sharing and comparing our national protocols and school strategies.