"I feel so grateful for all that you shared and for the loving respect for children and for their teachers I experienced in your presentation. Your work feels infused with presence and commitment.  Not a rote moment in the time we were together!"

- Attendee at Trauma-Informed Schools Part I

Upcoming SEL Forums

Restorative Practices: Tier 1 Support

February 11, 2025 | 4:00-5:30 pm MT

Part 1 of this training is about grounding yourself in a Restorative Practices (RP) mindset.

Participants will get an overview of RP strategies such as effective language, circles, and discipline, and gain an understanding of why RP is an important and effective way to build community, and relationships, and facilitate student engagement. This session focuses on universal prevention-based strategies that are a crucial first step before jumping into Restorative Discipline.

Restorative Practices: Tier 2 Support

March 11, 2025 | 4:00-5:30 pm MT

Part 2 of this training on Restorative Practices will focus on alternatives to traditional punitive-based discipline. Participants will gain an understanding of youth brain development, the effects of trauma, and why punitive discipline fails to change behaviors.

Conflict and harm will happen in school and these youths' lives. Trusted adults can use Restorative Discipline to empower youth, hold them accountable, communicate with dignity, and teach them skills they will need their entire lives.

"Loved this workshop! It was so helpful in teaching about brain development and the effect that stress has on it. I also learned strategies to help reduce stress in my classroom for me and my students, and how doing so will increase student engagement and performance."

- Cammi M, 5th grade teacher, Lake Forest Academy, NC