Description
Program Details:
This program is offered as two different cohorts to fit your unique experiences and needs: (1) 20-Hour, Student-Centered Focus cohort OR (2) 25-hour Dual Focus cohort with a focus on both students and adults. Both cohorts will also participate in group consultation during the program.
Student-Centered Focus Cohort (20 hours)
Focus on students and creating empowering spaces and classroom settings for student growth and well-being. Dive deep into the intricacies of the learning environment, equipped with the latest research in neuroscience and nervous system regulation. A push for educators to keep doing more brings with it feelings of overwhelm and exhaustion. It’s time to learn how to scaffold shifts in student behavior WHILE supporting the well-being of educators. It’s been a zero-sum game for too long; this shouldn’t be an either/or situation; the well-being of both students and educators is essential. Explore how different “myths” in education are getting in the way of modeling healthy behaviors for students and creating burnout for educators! Uncover what is really happening for students during moments of dysregulation and how you can use brain-aligned strategies that support a return to learning. Discover sustainable practices that support both you and your students!
- Manage daily stress effectively.
- Understand student dysregulation and learn how to navigate these challenging moments.
- Recognize and integrate missing elements in universal and social-emotional learning programs.
- Establish regulatory-focused environments for student empowerment.
- Utilize brain and body state awareness to guide strategies.
- Identify critical factors affecting relationships between students and adults, including common causes of escalation that often result in getting stuck in unproductive interaction patterns.
Dual Focus Cohort – Working with Students and School Staff (25 hours)
This program is designed specifically for those who work with students and school staff, including school counselors, psychologists, social workers, SEL specialists, behavior coaches, and administrators. The cohort is tailored to meet your needs, as we understand the unique challenges of supporting students and colleagues. We know that it can feel like you’re swimming upstream. Grounded in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology, we will explore what happens between students and educators in moments of dysregulation while learning how to communicate this to promote collaboration. With a deepened understanding of the dynamics, we will explore the “resistance” and hurdles that arise when working with different perspectives and levels of readiness for this work, and effective ways to navigate them. You’ll discover how to manage stress, foster resilience, and maintain a balanced perspective, all while prioritizing your regulatory needs so the demands of your role don’t take a toll on your well-being!
Includes all aspects of the Student-Centered Focus cohort, PLUS:
- Assist in creating regulatory-focused environments that foster a sense of safety and belonging for both students and school staff.
- Support school staff using the revolutionary Developmental Mindsets Paradigm™ to facilitate growth and build capacity at your site.
- Foster a positive culture and climate by deepening your understanding of the dynamics creating challenges as you work to move through barriers hindering progress.
Click here to compare the two cohort details and decide which one is right for you!
When: September 23, 2024 – January 27, 2025
Where: Learn from anywhere! This program is entirely online.
Cost: Student-Centered Focus $349 USD | Dual Focus $459 USD
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Registration Deadline: September 22, 2024, 12pm Mountain Time (Denver)
Important Class Dates by Cohort:
Student-Centered Focus Class Dates:
- Class 1: LIVE Webinar – Preparing Brains to Learn, September 23, 2024, 5-7pm Mountain Time (Denver)*
- Class 2: Recorded Lesson – Developing Self-Regulation and Interoception, September 30, 2024
- Class 3: Recorded Lesson – Brain-Aligned Strategies, October 7, 2024
- Class 4: LIVE Webinar – Growing Windows of Tolerance & Shifting Perceptions, October 28, 2024, 5-7pm Mountain Time (Denver)*
- Class 5: Recorded Lesson – Practical Classroom Strategies for Creating Regulatory Environments, November 4, 2024
- Class 6: Recorded Lesson – The Neurobiology of Regulating Ourselves and Others, November 11, 2024
- Class 7: LIVE Webinar – Relationship Dynamics and Challenges, December 2, 2024, 5-7pm Mountain Time (Denver)*
- Class 8: Recorded Lesson – Relationship Dynamics and Individual Differences, December 9, 2024
- Class 9: Recorded Lesson – Balancing Challenge and Support in Layered Social-Emotional, Behavior Support Plans, December 16, 2024
- Class 10: LIVE webinar – Tying Things Together and Moving Forward, January 27, 2025, 5-7pm Mountain Time (Denver)*
Dual Focus Class Dates:
- Class 1: LIVE Webinar – Preparing Brains to Learn, September 23, 2024, 5-7pm Mountain Time (Denver)*
- Class 2: Recorded Lesson – Developing Self-Regulation and Interoception, September 30, 2024
- Class 3: Recorded Lesson – Brain-Aligned Strategies, October 7, 2024
- Class 4: LIVE Webinar – The Developmental Mindsets Paradigm™: Working with Educators from a Developmental Perspective, October 21, 2024, 5-7pm Mountain Time (Denver)*
- Class 5: LIVE Webinar – Growing Windows of Tolerance & Shifting Perceptions, October 28, 2024, 5-7pm Mountain Time (Denver)*
- Class 6: Recorded Lesson – Practical Classroom Strategies for Creating Regulatory Environments, November 4, 2024
- Class 7: Recorded Lesson – The Neurobiology of Regulating Ourselves and Others, November 11, 2024
- Class 8: LIVE Webinar – Relationship Dynamics and Challenges, December 2, 2024, 5-7pm Mountain Time (Denver)*
- Class 9: Recorded Lesson – Relationship Dynamics and Individual Differences, December 9, 2024
- Class 10: Recorded Lesson – Balancing Challenge and Support in Layered Social-Emotional, Behavior Support Plans, December 16, 2024
- Class 11: LIVE webinar – Tying Things Together and Moving Forward, January 27, 2025, 5-7pm Mountain Time (Denver)*
*You will have access to the program content until June 2027 to continue to revisit and apply these teachings to your work!
Program Learning Objectives by Cohort: Click the links below to read the full program learning objectives and class focuses for each cohort.
Online Consultation Groups: Throughout this program, you will be supported in applying everything you are learning to your classroom or educational setting through group consultation. Upon registering for the program, you will have the opportunity to complete a questionnaire about your consultation needs and availability.
If you would like to preview the group consultation scheduling options, you may use the links below to do so:
Instructor: Judith Norman, MA, MS, LPC, RPT-S*
*Judith is Licensed as both a Professional and School Counselor. Judith is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor and is also Certified as a Synergetic Play Therapy® Teacher and Supervisor, and in EMDR therapy, along with being trained in Mindfulness in Education. She has been utilizing the tenets of Synergetic Play Therapy® in educational settings for the past 10 years, leading to the development of social-emotional, trauma-informed programming to support students and educators.
Continuing Education Credit: Participants receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the program and can also earn 1 or 2 credits from Colorado State University Click here for more information.
Refund Policy: Cancellations received one month from the start date will receive a full refund. Cancellations received less than one month from the start of the program will receive a full refund minus a $100.00 administrative fee. Cancellation once the program begins will forfeit the entire payment. However, payment can be applied towards a future offering of the program (within two years). If an emergency arises, please contact the Institute.
