Professional development that blends research-backed strategies with grounded, practical tools—designed to support educators, schools, and the students they serve. Whether you're looking to establish or deepen mindfulness practices in the classroom, strengthen instructional practice, or support your faculty through a mentoring program, these interactive sessions offer clear takeaways and meaningful transformation.
On-Site Workshops
The Mindful Classroom: Breath, Movement, and Sensory Awareness Techniques to Support Focus and Emotional Balance
Overview:
This interactive workshop introduces practical tools to cultivate calm, focus, and emotional regulation in the classroom. Participants will explore research-backed strategies drawn from mindfulness, sensory integration, and movement-based practices. With an emphasis on breathwork, kinesthetic awareness, and nervous system regulation, this session equips educators with easy-to-implement routines that help students—especially those with attention, anxiety, or regulation challenges—stay grounded and engaged throughout the day.
Participants will leave with:
A toolkit of calming and energizing breath strategies
Simple movement sequences and sensory resets
Guidance on creating classroom routines that promote emotional balance
Understanding and Supporting Executive Functioning for All Learners
Overview:
Executive functioning skills—like working memory, cognitive flexibility, and self-regulation—are essential for student success, yet often under-supported in classroom instruction. This session demystifies executive functioning by translating the latest research into accessible, classroom-friendly strategies. Educators will learn how to identify executive functioning challenges, support students with diverse needs, and design instruction that fosters independence and metacognitive growth.
Participants will leave with:
A deeper understanding of the executive function skill set
Practical strategies to scaffold student planning, organization, and attention
Tools for embedding executive function supports into everyday instruction
Movement Breaks, Brain Breaks & Routines for Student Success
Overview:
Designed for all educators, this hands-on session highlights the power of purposeful movement and structured routines in improving student attention, behavior, and learning readiness. Participants will learn how to integrate energizing and calming movement breaks, cognitive resets, and body-based transitions that enhance classroom flow.
Participants will leave with:
A menu of movement and brain break activities adaptable by age group
Insight into when and how to use breaks to support classroom management
Ideas for building sustainable routines that anchor students throughout the day
Differentiated Instructional Planning: Making Learning Accessible for All Students
Overview:
This workshop offers a practical framework for designing instruction that meets the needs of diverse learners without overwhelming the teacher. Participants will explore key principles of differentiation—content, process, product, and environment—and learn how to apply them using real classroom examples. Emphasis is placed on planning with intention and flexibility, allowing all students to access meaningful learning experiences.
Participants will leave with:
Planning strategies to adjust instruction for different readiness levels and learning styles
Tools for designing flexible groups, tiered tasks, and choice-based assessments
Approaches to differentiation that are sustainable and grounded in student strengths
Fostering Student Metacognition: Helping Our Students Think About Their Thinking
Overview:
When students develop metacognitive awareness, they become more independent, reflective, and resilient learners. This session explores how to cultivate metacognition across subject areas and age groups. Educators will engage in strategies that prompt students to reflect on their thinking, plan their learning, monitor progress, and adapt strategies when stuck.
Participants will leave with:
A clear understanding of metacognition and its role in student success
Prompts, routines, and language to integrate into classroom practice
Activities that nurture student self-reflection and ownership of learning
Mental Rehearsal Magic: Visualization Strategies for Focus, Confidence, and Calm
Overview:
This engaging session introduces educators to the power of mental rehearsal—an evidence-based technique used by top performers across fields to prepare for success. From athletes to musicians, surgeons to public speakers, visualization is a trusted method to reduce anxiety, build confidence, and enhance focus. Participants will explore how to guide students through imaginative, meditative practices that calm the nervous system and activate the brain's readiness to learn.
As part of the session, educators will experience and practice two kid-friendly techniques: a “pink bubble” visualization that supports intention-setting and emotional release, and a “wise oak tree” visualization that cultivates groundedness, clarity, and inner strength. These adaptable exercises can be used across grade levels to help students prepare for tests, performances, or other moments of stress.
Participants will leave with:
A foundational understanding of mental rehearsal and its applications in learning and performance
Step-by-step guidance for leading simple visualization exercises in the classroom
Tools to help students access calm, focus, and confidence before challenges or transitions
Mentorship That Matters: Tools and Structures to Support Mentee Growth
Overview:
Strong mentorship is one of the most powerful ways to build faculty morale, increase retention, and foster instructional development. This session equips mentors with a practical framework to guide their work with new or developing teachers. Drawing from a high-impact model developed in California, participants will explore how to use an Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) to support structured collaboration, goal setting, and reflective practice. Whether your school has a formal mentoring program or is looking to build one, this workshop provides adaptable tools to strengthen mentor-mentee partnerships and help mentees thrive.
Participants will leave with:
A mentoring framework centered on supporting mentee growth
Tools for setting and revisiting professional goals through the ILP process
Strategies for building trust, supporting reflection, and guiding instructional improvement
