A young person’s attachment styles have a significant impact on his or her ability to engage with teachers, peers and tasks in the classroom. This video describes the various attachment styles and ways to form effective relationships and encourage engagement in learning and life opportunities. It concludes with a discussion of professional boundaries.
Module 1.2: Attachment, Trauma and Relationships
Collaborative Questions:
- Comparing the behaviours of children/adolescents that you know who are securely attached with those insecurely attached, which attachments patterns support engagement in learning and school?
- Have you encountered young people who are fearful and resistant to forming relationships with adults? What might their behaviours look like?
- How have you worked to form a relationship with insecurely attached young people in the past?
- How can you establish a context around a young person to support the development of secure attachments?
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