Tired of classroom behavior struggles? Are you feeling like you're not reaching every student? This session is for you! We'll spill the tea on research-based strategies, uncover ways to respond professional, and gain a deeper understanding of why some students act out. You'll leave inspired, more confident, and equipped with a bag full of tricks.
I have had the honor of teaching in Edmond Public Schools for 6 years now. I am LETRS trained, as well as a teacher consultant through the Oklahoma Writing Project, an affiliate of the National Writing Project. I have taught Kindergarten, 1st grade and am currently going into my 4th... Read More →
Get ready for a deep dive into the Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Curriculum! In this session, you’ll gain a clear understanding of how to teach children to identify, manage, and respond to big emotions through Conscious Discipline’s powerful framework. We’ll explore each Feeling Buddy, uncover the important “whisper messages” behind every emotion, and practice strategies to notice and respond to emotional cues in children. You’ll also learn how to create and implement a Safe Place that truly supports emotional regulation in meaningful, lasting ways. Whether you’re new to Feeling Buddies or ready to deepen your skills, this hands-on training will equip you with practical tools to build a calmer, more connected classroom.
When teachers respond to challenging behavior with trauma-informed practices, we shift from control and punishment to connection and support. We will start by diving into trauma-informed foundations - impact of trauma on brain development and behavior, building emotional safety, trust, and relationships with students, what trauma-informed classrooms look like. Overview of the brain and behavior - how trauma keeps students in a reactive state and the behavior is communication, not necessarily a choice in the moment a trigger happens. Understanding power struggles and triggers - common triggers for students, how teachers may unintentionally escalate the problem behavior, shifting the perspective from compliance to cooperation, teaching students the skills to de-escalate, and trauma-informed alternatives to engaging in a power struggle. Practical strategies for being proactive as well as during and after escalation, followed by a period of building a toolbox together.
This will be a lecture and interactive type workshop including visual aids, scenarios/role playing, discussion, action plan template, strategy tool-kit creating, and handouts for teachers to take with them. There will be a middle school focus, however, the information and strategies shared could be applied across all grade levels.
