Red Deer Public schools seeing positive difference with addition of Student Support Rooms
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Officials with Red Deer Public Schools say Student Support Rooms are making a significant difference in ensuring all students have the best opportunities to learn.
“Red Deer Public began implementing 18 Student Support Rooms in our elementary and middle schools in fall of 2023,” said Nicola Golby, Associate Superintendent of Student Services. “These rooms are a place for students to go when they need to regulate their emotions, display big behaviours, or to connect with an adult while maintaining dignity in a more private space.”
Since the implementation, the Division’s Behaviour Support Team has been training the Student Support Room teachers, primarily using Bruce Perry’s Neurosequential Model of Education, Gordon Neufeld emotional playgrounds, and Martin Brokenleg’s Circle of Courage.
On average, RDPSD officials say upwards of 40 students use the Student Support Rooms in schools each day for various reasons including scheduled breaks that have been pre-arranged with teachers, students who are dysregulated for different reasons, and students who need a quiet place to work or to move their body to release excess energy.
