Using best practices for healthy interpersonal communication, this training is customized to the needs of the communicator and their audience. Participants will be introduced to foundational skills for leveraging verbal and non- verbal communication strategies to interact effectively and to make messages clear, complete, and useful. The training will give participants the opportunity to learn how to use affective statements, question-based approaches, and positive problem-solving skills to engage in healthy conversations. 

*Links will be emailed prior to the start of the session.

Research indicates that school workers who engage in professional development to discuss and examine research based instructional strategies are better equipped to support high expectations and convey belief in the ability of learners who are impacted by the limitations and challenges that their family faces. The number of students from poverty is increasing in our schools and it is important to understand poverty’s impact on educational success and use strategies to overcome the impact of poverty on the brain and learning. In this training participants will apply Brain Science, study actionable strategies, and build on MTSS Practices to support trauma and poverty informed teaching.

*Links will be emailed prior to the start of the session.