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What is The Mockingbird Methodology?

The Mockingbird Methodology Is A Toolbox Of Research-Based Strategies For Teaching, Coaching, And Mentoring Vulnerable Learners.

The Mockingbird Methodology helps education programs and schools...

Improve Staff Effectiveness

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Biopsychosocial
Approach to Teaching and Learning

Grounded in over 70 years of research, the Mockingbird Methodology is a model for teaching, coaching, and mentoring students.    The approach helps practitioners teach content while simultaneously coaching and mentoring students in cognitive and socio-emotional skills.  The approach recognizes the role that emotion, psychological, and social engagement play in the learning experience.  

Although the methodology is appropriate for all learners, the approach targets the needs of vulnerable learners.  

 

Practitioners using the Methodology,

report the following
changes in student behavior

Increase in ...
Engagement and Participation
Increase In...
Student Attention
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Motivation and, Self Esteem, and Confidence

What is a Biopsychosocial Approach?

A biopsychosocial approach integrates Tools and strategies related to...

Confidence · Self-Esteem · Motivation · Mindset
Attention · Emotional Regulation · Memory Retention · Cognitive Engagement
Peer Interactions · Social Dynamics · Community Building

Elements in a Biological Approach...

How Biological Factors Impact The Learning Brain and the Student Experience

Biological Factors

Understanding the biological factors helps us identify and address potential barriers to learning, as well as develop appropriate interventions to support vulnerable learners.

How Past Experiences Influence The Learning Brain and the Student Experience

Past Experiences

A student's past experiences with learning are an integral part of the biopsychosocial model as they shape the individual's biology, psychology, and social context, which in turn influence their current and future learning experiences. Our past experiences influence how we perceive and interact in the classroom.

How Psychological Factors Influence The Learning Brain and The Student Experience

Psychological Factors

Understanding psychological factors can provide insights into the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral factors that influence their learning and well-being.

How Trauma Impacts The Learning Brain and The Student Experienc

Trauma

Traumatic experiences, such as physical abuse, emotional neglect, witnessing violence, or experiencing a natural disaster, can disrupt multiple aspects of a person's functioning and have long-lasting impacts. Trauma plays a significant role in the biopsychosocial model as it can have profound effects on an individual's biology, psychology, and social well-being.

How Social and Sociological factors Influence the Learning Brain

Social and Sociological factors

Understanding sociological factors helps us recognize the influence of social factors, cultural contexts, and environmental conditions and helps us create inclusive learning environments, address systemic barriers, and develop strategies that support the unique needs of vulnerable learners.
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How Do these Factors INteract with Each other and the learning environment?

Biopsychosocial Approach

Understanding vulnerability is the foundation of the Mockingbird Methodology.
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Vulnerability

Extensive research substantiates the significant influence of vulnerability factors on both the learning process and the mental and emotional well-being of learners. The Mockingbird Methodology recognizes the role vulnerability plays in the biopsychosocial process of learning.  Training in the Methodology provides education in how vulnerabilities impact the learning experience and the learning brain.  As such, the methodology provides a lens for understanding vulnerability and a toolbox of research-based strategies that target general cognitive, emotional, and social challenges related to such vulnerabilities.

What is a vulnerable Learner?

Mockingbird describes a vulnerable learner as any student who experiences struggle during learning due.  Struggle  is characterized as chronic present or past circumstances that have compromised a student’s mental, emotional, or social well-being.  

Methodology Overview

Methodology Goals

To Make Learning...

Methodology Level One Topics

Practitioner Role in Methodology