Inclusion & Support in the Classroom
All children deserve to be included in the classroom setting but we all know that as educators supporting a diverse group of students, inclusion and support can sometimes be challenging to achieve. In this training licensed speech language pathologist, Nicole Pounds, MS CCC-SLP, walks you through strategies for embracing the diversity in your classroom and helping each of your students feel included and supported in their educational journey.
Cool, Calm, Collected: Helping Students Self Regulate
Do you have students who struggle with big emotions? In this training, licensed clinical social worker, Michaela Landry, LCSW, discusses the brain science (we promise she makes it easy!) behind the emotions that students have and what educators can do to support students who are struggling to self-regulate. She offers practical tips for helping motivate students who are feeling sluggish and calm/regulate students who are experiencing big emotions, all while encouraging educators in ways they can tune into their student's emotional needs.
Stress Management
Explore the impact that stress can have on the body and the importance of acknowledging the emotions that cause stress. Review of user friendly ways to engage in stress management and how to role model this for others.
Mindfulness in the Classroom
What is mindfulness? What is it's purpose? And more importantly, how can we use it to help our students build skills and regulate emotions in the classroom? During training, licensed marriage & family therapist, Melanie Almada, LMFT, walks you through the basics of understanding what mindfulness is and give practical suggestions for how to incorporate mindfulness activities in your classroom routines.
Effects of Burnout & Self Care for Educators
Roughly half a million U.S. teachers either move or leave the profession each year. What factors contribute to this high level of burn out in educators and what practical steps can be taken to help protect our mental wellness? In this training, mental health therapist, Melanie Almada, LMFT, discusses the effects of educator burnout and practical ways to practice self care as educators, including walking you through how to create your own self care plan.
Handwriting Support
Do you ever wonder how you can best support your students' handwriting in the classroom? In this training, pediatric occupational therapist, Dr. Ann Frisbie, OTD, explains the "nitty gritty" of handwriting support in the classroom and gives tips and tricks to help support your students in the different aspects of handwriting that may be causing them difficulty.
Supporting Communication for Students Who Are Nonverbal
Have you ever had a student in your class who was nonspeaking or spoke in 1-2 word phrases? We know it can be intimidating to know how to involve these students in your classroom, let alone how to support and improve their communication skills. In this training, speech language pathologist, Heidi Fleming, MA CCC-SLP, discusses ways to support nonspeaking students' communication in the classroom including breaking down the basics of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) so that you feel more comfortable and confident with incorporating it into your classroom.
Basics of Speech & Language
Ever wonder what the difference between speech and language is? What do your students really do during speech therapy and how can you help support these skills in the classroom? Nicole Pounds, MS CCC-SLP licensed speech language pathologist, walks you through answers to these questions and more.
Understanding Behavior
Did you know that there are 4 functions that all behavior stems from? In this training, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Carey Llufrio, walks learners through what the 4 functions of behavior are and how we can determine this function of behavior for our students. She discusses how to write a definition of behavior, conduct a Functional Behavior Analysis, analyze the data you collect, and some possible solutions and behavior supports that you can implement in your classroom.
Identifying Childhood Trauma & Adversity
In this training, Brya Hanan, LMFT, a licensed family and marriage counselor + certified trauma professional, walks educators through the basics of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) including abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. She discusses signs and symptoms that can alert educators to students who may be experiencing these adverse experiences as well as how these experiences affect the brain and behavior of our students. It is recommended that this training be followed by a second training by Brya called "SAFE: Trauma Informed Practices in the Classroom."
SAFE: Trauma Informed Practices in the Classroom
Using the acronym "SAFE," certified trauma specialist, Brya Hanan, LMFT, walks educators through trauma informed practices to implement in their classrooms. These practices will help create a SAFE environment at school: Secure, Attuned, Fun, and Empathetic.
Basics of Occupational Therapy for Children
Occupational therapy (OT) is more than just fine motor and sensory needs. It's really all about helping children develop skills to increase their independence across all areas of life. In this training, pediatric occupational therapist, Dr. Ann Frisbie, OTD, walks us through the basics of occupational therapy and how it relates to children. She gives examples of areas that a child might need extra support in and provides applicable tips to incorporate these skills into your classroom routines.
Supporting Articulation Disorders in the Classroom
As educators, it is likely that you will have students in your classroom who are difficult to understand or have speech sounds that are incorrect. In this training, licensed speech language pathologist, Amanda Hain, MS CCC-SLP, walks you through the basics of articulation disorders and how you can help support these skills in your classroom.
How to Promote Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional Learning is an important skill for children and teens to develop to help them gain the skills they need to lead a successful adult life. It includes identifying emotions, interacting with others, and working together. In this training, licensed clinical social worker, Michaela Landry, LCSW, teaches educators about the basics of social emotional learning and gives practical ideas for promoting this within their classrooms.
Supporting Literacy Development
As educators, you likely know a lot about literacy development for kids - but how does that literacy development relate to language development? How can we use literacy to enhance language development? And how does literacy instruction + exposure differ for children with special needs? In this training, licensed speech language pathologist, Amanda Hain, M.S. CCC-SLP, discusses the importance of literacy development in relationship to the development of speech and language skills and gives practical tips to incorporate literacy development and support students with special needs.
Help! Does My Student Need Mental Health Support?
Do you struggle to know when you should refer a student for mental health support? Do you know how to determine if a concern is age appropriate or if it is actually a red flag for something more? In this training, Brya Hanan, LMFT, a licensed family and marriage therapist & certified trauma professional helps educators understand the concept of mental health, how it affects student's overall wellbeing, signs and symptoms of mental health concerns, and what to do if you do have a student that you are worried about.
Receptive Language Difficulties
In this training, speech language pathologist, Amanda Hain, M.S. CCC-SLP, discusses the importance of receptive language and how difficulties in the area of receptive language can affect your students. She gives many tips and techniques for educators to apply to their teaching practices to ensure that students with receptive language difficulties are supported throughout their education.
Early Language Development
Do you have students who are early language learners, are nonverbal, or who struggle to communicate? In this training, licensed speech therapist, Nicole Pounds, M.S. CCC-SLP, will walk you through the typical development of language milestones and 5 strategies for promoting basic language development in your classroom.