Let’s empower schools to create safe spaces where all children can learn, thrive, and reach their full potential – regardless of their past trauma.
Are you tired of boring and irrelevant professional development days that could’ve been an email?
Let me help your faculty grow with engaging and collaborative sessions that stretch their thinking and give them practical tools and strategies to take back to their schools and start implementing immediately.
Attendees leave with a clear plan for implementing trauma-informed practices, coping and de-escalation strategies, and data-driven practices in their schools. By sharing real-world examples and hands-on tools, I empower educators to create positive change and support the needs of every student.
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De-escalating Crises in the Classroom: Strategies 101
Learn how to better manage and diffuse a crisis with De-escalation Strategies 101. In this session, you’ll gain an understanding of why students lose control of their emotions and the best strategies for addressing difficult situations. You’ll also learn proactive skills to help children of all ages develop regulation and coping skills to prevent future crises. With these tools, you’ll be better equipped to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone in the classroom.
The Playlist for Creating a Trauma-Informed School
Do you wonder if your school is supportive of students who have experienced trauma? We understand that not all of our students have had the same experiences and many may be struggling in the Survival Brain, unable to access the Learning Brain. That’s why it’s so important to create an environment that promotes the learning brain, regardless of past trauma. See how you can help build a trauma-informed school atmosphere that is safer, calmer, and more conducive to learning for all students.
Data-Driven School Counseling
Effectively implementing data-driven school counseling programs is often challenging, but without outcome data to prove the effectiveness of the programming, school counselors run the risk of losing their positions (Whiston, 2002). The enactment of a recent Texas law permitting unlicensed chaplains to replace school counselors (NPR, 2023) highlights the urgency for empirically based programming. Data-informing counseling practice is critically important to ensure the effectiveness of counseling interventions on clients and communities. Built upon a foundation of best practices, this presentation offers practical insights on needs assessments, outcome measures, and data dissemination. Presented with real-world examples and actionable ideas ready for implementation.
Empowering Educators: Unlocking the Keys to De-escalation and Self-Regulation in the Classroom
When students’ emotions are dysregulated, they can struggle to learn and distract those around them from learning. In this workshop, participants will uncover why students lose control and learn twelve scientifically-backed coping strategies that can be instantly implemented. Upon returning to your school, you’ll be equipped with tangible skills to foster awareness, self-reflection, and connection with students.
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