
Professional Development Seminars
Check out the Professional Development Options
Discover how our customized professional development sessions can empower your educators and enhance student outcomes.
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Students with ADHD often struggle with focus, impulse control, and staying on task—but with the right supports in place, they can thrive in the classroom. This workshop is designed to help educators better understand the unique challenges these students face and equip them with simple, effective strategies to promote success. Learn how to structure the environment, adjust expectations, and implement practical tools that support attention, organization, and behavior. Whether a student has a formal diagnosis or simply exhibits characteristics of ADHD, this session offers valuable insights to help teachers create a more inclusive, supportive, and productive learning environment for all.
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Navigating student behaviors can be one of the most challenging aspects of teaching. This workshop offers educators practical tools and insights to understand the underlying causes of student behaviors and implement effective strategies to address them. Participants will explore proactive approaches to behavior management, learn techniques to de-escalate situations, and discover methods to create a positive classroom environment that supports all learners. Through real-world examples and interactive discussions, educators will leave equipped with actionable strategies to foster student engagement and promote positive behavioral outcomes.
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Do you or your support staff ever feel unsure of what to do when a student is in crisis? Education Advisors offers a specialized version of our behavior workshop designed specifically for paraprofessionals and instructional assistants. This session equips support staff with the tools they need to confidently respond to challenging behaviors, de-escalate stressful situations, and recognize early signs of potential behavior issues before they escalate. Participants will learn simple, effective strategies that are easy to implement in real-time, along with proactive techniques to help maintain a calm, supportive classroom environment. The training also includes a ready-to-use toolkit filled with practical resources tailored to the unique role of paraprofessionals. Contact us today to discuss how we can customize this professional development session to support your team’s specific needs and empower them to better serve the students in their care.
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Frustrated by persistent negative behaviors in your classroom? This workshop empowers you to take control! Learn an EASY data-driven approach to identify the "why" behind student behavior. By analyzing past incidents, you'll gain the skills to develop targeted plans to address these challenges. The workshop equips you with practical tools for shaping negative behaviors and provides solutions for gradually fading support as students progress. This process-oriented approach will help you create a more positive and productive learning environment for everyone.
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Creating a positive classroom climate is at the heart of effective teaching—but doing it proactively can make all the difference in preventing disruptive behavior before it starts. This session helps educators shift from a reactive mindset to one grounded in intentional planning and preventative strategies. Participants will learn how to establish clear expectations, routines, and classroom structures that promote student engagement and reduce behavioral issues from day one. By understanding how to anticipate challenges and implement simple, research-based practices, teachers can create a learning environment that runs smoothly, supports all learners, and sets the tone for a successful school year. Don’t wait to manage behavior—learn how to prevent it from becoming a problem in the first place.
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Effective classroom management is one of the most essential—and often most challenging—skills for any educator to master. This session explores the dual nature of classroom management as both a science, grounded in structure and proven strategies, and an art, shaped by relationships, intuition, and flexibility. Participants will learn how to thoughtfully design their physical classroom space to support positive behavior, build strong routines, and implement simple, practical techniques that can be used immediately. Whether you're a new teacher or looking to refine your practice, this workshop will guide you in creating a classroom environment that runs smoothly, minimizes disruptions, and supports both teaching and learning. By the end of the first eight weeks, your classroom can be functioning like a well-oiled machine—calm, consistent, and ready for success.
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Creating a warm, safe and friendly environment is just one of the first stepping stones to helping students become active members of the classroom community. This presentation addresses a variety of strategies and techniques that can be used to help develop a warm classroom environment, while addressing the needs of students that might need that extra boost of warmth.
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It’s all about the data! Data is a useful tool that can be used in a variety of capacities from tracking students progress, to behavior support and interventions. Data sometimes can be overwhelming in the classroom setting. This course looks at utilizing a variety of easy data collecting techniques that make taking data a natural part of the classroom community, while not becoming a stressor on the classroom teacher.
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The reality of a staffing shortage is just beginning to make a negative impact on school communities across the country. Teachers are continued to be asked to become more and more creative with the staff members that we have. Take the time to look at the various staff members that are present, and ways that each one can be utilized to the best of their ability to maximize student growth and impact, while utilizing some out of the box thinking.
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Today’s classrooms are filled with students who bring a wide range of emotional and behavioral needs—and meeting those needs is essential to both learning and classroom harmony. This session focuses on practical, easy-to-implement strategies that help educators create a safe, supportive environment where students feel seen, heard, and valued. Participants will explore ways to integrate social-emotional learning (SEL) into daily routines, build stronger relationships with students, and respond to emotional and behavioral challenges with empathy and consistency. Whether you’re working with general education students, those with trauma backgrounds, or students with more intensive needs, this session will help you strike the right balance between academic expectations and emotional support—while maintaining the flow and structure of your classroom.