Authentic Classroom Facilitation: How Attachment Theory Can Inform Classroom Management.

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Classroom management is a perennial challenge, and even the best educators can struggle with engaging students from an authentic place. Attachment theory, a theory regarding internal working models, could help inform educators on how to establish and maintain an authentic presence in the classroom. Attachment theory has been linked to positive relationships between co-workers, leadership style and other mentorship environments, and this presentation will extend this conversation to classroom management and facilitation. A discussion around secure base experiences for learners will be facilitated, and different ways to engage learners from an attachment perspective will be discussed.

Author(s):

Christopher Bresnahan    
University of Southern California
United States