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Methodology
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
A
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
What is a Biopsychosocial Approach?
A biopsychosocial approach integrates Tools and strategies related to...
Elements in a Biological Approach...
How Biological Factors Impact The Learning Brain and the Student Experience
Biological Factors
How Past Experiences Influence The Learning Brain and the Student Experience
Past Experiences
How Psychological Factors Influence The Learning Brain and The Student Experience
Psychological Factors
How Trauma Impacts The Learning Brain and The Student Experienc
Trauma
How Social and Sociological factors Influence the Learning Brain
Social and Sociological factors
How Do these Factors INteract with Each other and the learning environment?
Biopsychosocial Approach
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.
- Socioeconomic Disadvantage: Vulnerable learners may come from low-income backgrounds, experiencing poverty or financial instability. They may lack access to essential resources and face challenges related to basic needs, such as adequate nutrition, healthcare, and stable housing.
- Educational Gaps: Vulnerable learners may have significant gaps in their educational experiences or face interruptions in schooling due to various reasons such as frequent mobility, limited access to quality education, or inadequate educational support systems.
- Learning Disabilities or Special Needs: Vulnerable learners may have specific learning disabilities, cognitive impairments, or other special educational needs that require tailored instruction, accommodations, and support to address their unique learning challenges.
- Language Barriers: Vulnerable learners who are English language learners or speakers of languages other than the dominant language in the educational setting may face additional language barriers, affecting their ability to fully engage in the learning process and access educational resources.
- Social and Emotional Challenges: Vulnerable learners may experience social and emotional challenges, such as exposure to trauma, adverse childhood experiences, mental health issues, or limited social support networks. These challenges can impact their well-being, behavior, and ability to engage effectively in the learning environment.
- Cultural and Diversity Factors: Vulnerable learners may come from diverse cultural backgrounds, and their cultural, linguistic, and identity differences may affect their educational experiences. Culturally responsive and inclusive approaches are important to support their learning and ensure their cultural identities are respected and valued.
- Limited Access to Resources: Vulnerable learners may have limited access to educational resources, including technology, learning materials, libraries, and extracurricular activities. This can further exacerbate educational inequalities and hinder their academic progress.
Methodology Overview
Methodology Goals
To Make Learning...
Methodology Level One Topics