Customized Professional Development
Empowering Educators with Brain-Based Solutions to Transform Behaviors
Our professional development sessions are designed to equip your staff with actionable, research-backed strategies to address challenging behaviors, foster connection, and create thriving classrooms.
What to Expect
Tailored Training: Sessions are customized to align with your school’s specific needs and goals.
Interactive Delivery: Engaging formats featuring practical tools, real-world examples, and Q&A opportunities.
Actionable Results: Strategies your staff can implement immediately for lasting impact.
Flexible Delivery: Sessions are conducted virtually to maximize accessibility. For in-person training, travel radius and schedule availability are limited.
Some Examples of Course Offerings Below:
All sessions are customizable to meet the unique needs of your team.
Course 1
Safety and the Brain: Unlocking the Power of Neuroception in the Classroom
Learn how safety is the foundation for learning and behavior. Discover the role of neuroception and the nervous system in driving behavior and gain tools to create an environment where students feel secure, calm, and engaged.
Key Takeaways:
Address root causes of behavior by fostering emotional, relational, and physical safety.
Reduce fight, flight, and freeze responses with actionable strategies.
Course 2
Connection and the Brain: The Transformative Power of One Secure Adult
Explore how just one caring, consistent adult can reshape a child’s brain and behavior. Dive into the neuroscience of connection and learn how to build secure, trusting relationships that foster regulation and resilience.
Key Takeaways:
Develop co-regulation strategies to support students in challenging moments.
Understand the power of attachment and its impact on behavior and learning.
Course 3
Unmet Needs and Lagging Skills: The Missing Pieces of Behavior Challenges
Uncover the hidden drivers of challenging behaviors. This session focuses on identifying unmet needs and nurturing essential skills like emotional regulation, social interaction, and problem-solving.
Key Takeaways:
Build environments that meet diverse needs and foster success.
Shift from addressing symptoms to solving root causes.
Course 4
Neurodivergent Learning: Executive Functioning, Sensory Needs, and Beyond
Delve into the unique learning profiles of neurodivergent students. Gain practical tools to support executive functioning, sensory processing, and self-regulation in inclusive classrooms.
Key Takeaways:
Develop strategies to honor neurodiversity and promote independence.
Foster resilience and self-advocacy in neurodivergent learners.
Course 5
The Brain-Based Solution: Uncovering the Root Causes of Behavior Challenges
Tie together the pillars of brain-based behavior support—safety, connection, unmet needs, and lagging skills—to create a holistic approach to behavior challenges.
Key Takeaways:
Implement a proactive framework that builds emotional regulation and resilience.
Address the root causes of disruptive behaviors for long-term impact.
Course 6
From Burnout to Balance: Tackling the Hidden Toll of Challenging Behaviors on Teachers
Equip your staff with tools to combat the stress and burnout caused by managing classroom behaviors. This session provides practical strategies for self-regulation, emotional resilience, and collaborative support.
Key Takeaways:
Reclaim balance with tailored stress management techniques.
Foster a culture of shared responsibility to reduce teacher burnout.
Course 7
The Safety Connection: How the Nervous System, Emotions, Thoughts, and Beliefs Shape Behavior
Explore the interconnected systems that shape a child’s perception of safety and behavior. Learn to recognize dysregulation, shift negative beliefs, and create a safe classroom environment.
Key Takeaways:
Address perceived threats and promote regulation in the classroom.
Create an environment where students feel emotionally, relationally, and physically safe.