Personal-SelfReg-Rubric

SELF-REG I AM LEARNING WITH HELP I ON MY OWN I... IN MY EVERYDAY LIFE
ABOUT… CAN… I…
Step 1:
I am learning about my brain, With help I can spot On my own I read and reframe I read and reframe stress-behaviour in
Reframe the what stress is, and how stress some signs of too much stress stress-behaviour in myself when I myself and others. When I read stress in
Behaviour impacts my behaviors, mood, in myself and others look back on a situation myself or others I reframe what’s going
and energy levels. on as stress behavior not misbehavior

Step 2: I am learning about different With help I can spot some of On my own I recognize the I am a stress detective. I ask “why”
kinds of stressors 5 different my significant stressors that stressors that impact my behavior, and “why now” to figure out what my
Recognize the domains: biological, emotion, are affecting my own and mood and energy levels especially personal stressors are that I can reduce
Stressors cognitive, social and prosocial.  others behavior, mood and when I am experiencing several of or remove to lower my stress. I read the
energy levels. these stressors all the same time. signs of stress behavior in others and
reflect on “why” and “why now”.

I am learning about ways that With help I can figure out On my own I have reduced or I take action to lower my stress by
stressors can be reduced. ways to reduce or remove removed some of the stressors that reducing and/or removing those
Step 3: some of the stressors that are are affecting my behavior, mood personal stressors I figured out are
affecting my own or others’ and energy levels. affecting my behavior, mood and
Reduce the Stress behavior, mood and energy
levels.
energy levels.

Step 4: I am learning about the With help I am starting to On my own I notice the feeling I am stress aware; I have awareness of
difference between just being notice when I am calm and of being calm, focused and alert my brain-body energy states and stress
Reflect: Enhance quiet and feeling calm what “calm” feels like in my when it happens and I notice when response systems, I know what calm
Stress-Awareness body and to recognize calm I don’t feel that way too. feels like, and I am aware when I am
in others.
experiencing dysregulation internally.

Step 5: I am learning about ways that With help I can figure out On my own I use my own I have a personal Self-Reg “toolbox of
people deal with stressors and some coping strategies that strategies to deal with stress. I strategies” that I use to help me cope
Respond: Develop about ways that people fill their others use and my own know what works for me and what with and adapt to stressors. I take time
Personal Strategies energy tanks back up when personal ways to “fill up” my doesn’t. I also know and use my to restore not just as part of a daily
they’re empty. energy tank when it’s low. personal ways to recharge my own routine but also when I notice the signs
to Promote energy tank when it’s low. of my energy dipping low.
Restoration &
 

Resilience

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