Real Plays 

 

What are real plays?

Real plays are re-enactments of what can or has happened in a variety of situations, with the intention of increasing awareness, skill, and strategies in a low-risk environment. At REiL Learning, we lead and focus real plays on accessing and implementing creative responses in challenging moments, especially those where we’re unsure about how to proceed.

 

Are real plays an acting experience?

Overall, no. Some people do get into their roles portraying a child or student, and you can see some great acting, but that’s not the main intention. At the heart of a real play is the opportunity to engage in a scenario, to try out different responses, and to experience what it would be like to say or do something in a situation that we’ve encountered, or are afraid to encounter. Real plays are social emotional-learning activities where we get to practice - in real time - what to do or say in challenging situations.

 

Why engage in real plays?

Real plays increase participants’ confidence regarding how to respond in tricky situations, and build connection by seeing team members’ skills and strategies in action. Additionally, real plays ground us in the understanding that we’re not the only ones dealing with certain behaviors. What a relief! Real plays offer participants the opportunity to brainstorm a multitude of ways to respond, which expands creativity and confidence, plus they bolster calm for our nervous systems, in that we get to practice our responses in a supportive environment.

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For more information, and to book a free consultation on real plays for your team, e-mail Katy at REiLlearning@gmail.com

 

Pro-D Training

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For the past 18 years, we’ve led informative and inspiring professional development with teachers across North America in how to:

   

• Inspire teachers to re-connect with their voice and authenticity

• Ground teachers in the reality that challenging situations are unsettling and they are not alone

• Guide teachers with a variety of practical strategies they can integrate into practice in tricky moments

• Help fill in the gap in North American teacher education programs on how to respond to challenging situations

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We’ve just launched our first two online micro course on systeme.io around ways to minimize behaviors which are challenging. In Proactive Strategy #1 about Rapport, you'll learn: What rapport is, Why rapport is distinct from liking, The importance of being proactive in our practice and, How being proactive minimizes challenging behavior. In Proactive Strategy #2 about Boundaries, you'll learn how boundaries are about what works and what doesn't work, How boundaries help us remember ourselves, especially in tricky situations, How boundaries alert us to doing too much! and How using boundaries proactively minimizes challenging behavior.

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Team Building

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 Using real-life examples, case scenarios, and real-plays, we deliver practical strategies and approaches to support your      team members in:

• Rekindling their sense of self in the classroom

• Laughing and remembering the joy in teaching

• Connecting with their curious creativity

• Learning different approaches to navigating challenging situations

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Curriculum Design

 

We are experienced in building and revising educational tools and love to bring our creative focus to designing learning opportunities which encourage connection, warmth, and candidness – especially in tricky situations! We design a variety of workshops and resources to support teachers in their practice, including:​​

• Custom Trainings

• Educational Frameworks

• Curriculums and Lessons

• Teaching and Behavioural Guides