Send us a textJosh Kuersten is a celebrated behaviorist and self-described "dimensional traveler" who is widely respected for his hands-on approach—training teachers how to work with the toughest, most intense students. In a post-Covid world, teachers are being rocked on a daily basis by behavior issues unlike anything we've seen before. Teachers out there are hurting. If you're thinking 'that's me!'—you need to hear this!Author of Stop Accidentally Making Things Worse an incredibly approachable workbook with actionable strategies you can put into practice in your classroom tomorrow, and co-founder and CEO of Nurtured Heart Institute, Josh has been helping intense children (and their teachers!) regulate their emotions and connect in the classroom for over 25 years.We talk about building inner wealth (in students AND teachers) by using 3 strategies: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), the Inner Wealth Initiative: Nurtured Heart Approach, and the Stress Response Continuum—but we also go over what to do when a kid walks in, yells *F* you, and kicks a chair. You're going to want to stay to the end because we go over a TON of practical application strategies in the last half!Help out your favorite edu-podcasters by using our affiliate links, and find more resources mentioned in the episode:⁠Transforming the Intense Child Workbook by Howard Glasser⁠Stop Accidentally Making Things Worse by Josh KuerstenThe Virtual Behaviorist (for trainings and inquiries)Virtual Behaviorist YouTube Channel (with mini-training)Nurtured Heart InstituteGot a question? We'd love to answer it! Leave us a voicemail on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/whatteachershavetosay Want more EduProtocols from Jake? Check out his book at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more.

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