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Board governance, when done poorly, creates significant frustration for its members and can lead to organizational dysfunction. When they are run well, boards contribute to the vibrancy and success of the organization they govern.

Critical incidents are situations that occur outside of our normal frame of reference and challenge us to understand and cope with what has happened.

Educators often have the important job of helping children to emotionally regulate. A child’s anger can be emotionally and physically draining for everyone involved.

For those who work in an environment where there is potential for violence, it is important to develop the skills needed to defuse dangerous situations.

Trauma is a wound that injures us emotionally, psychologically, physically, and spiritually. As a result, the impact of trauma can be far-reaching and enduring.

The results of unhealthy and poorly managed conflict create a negative impact for individuals and groups.

Based on the book, The Culture Question, this workshop provides a guide for how every organization can increase employee engagement and become a great pl

For those who work in an environment where there is potential for violence, it is important to develop the skills needed to defuse dangerous situations.

Early learning classrooms are complex communities of learners where the learning needs and abilities are vast.

Emotion matters. Contrary to the received wisdom of the last few centuries, today’s science has revealed emotion to be at the heart of most matters and of what matters most. Emotion is now being recognized as Nature’s way of taking care of us.

This interactive workshop focuses on strategies to support children's use of pro-social skills when interacting with others.  The strategies are taken from the "Eyes on Bullying - What Can You Do?" toolkit.  The information explores the roles of t

Do you have difficulty planning multiple daily writing opportunities for your students who struggle with writing?

ECDSS facilitators are certified by CPI© to provide the Non Violent Crisis Intervention Training.

ASQ:SE-2 Early identification of social-emotional problems is crucial, as more and more children are experiencing poverty and other risk factors for depression, anxiety, and antisocial behavior. With Ages & Stages Questionnaires: Social-Emotio

The ability to regulate one’s body and find balance in emotion, thought, and physical health is at the core of healing and well-being. This workshop is designed to first teach participants to develop these skills for themselves.

ACHIEVE CEO and Author, Randy Grieser, will share his own journey of leadership and inspire you to think differently and grow as a leader.

The ability to regulate one’s body and find balance in emotion, thought, and physical health is at the core of healing and well-being. This workshop is designed to first teach participants to develop these skills for themselves.

Whether sharing bad news with a client, providing corrective action or talking with a colleague about an uncomfortable issue, difficult conversations are typically stressful and often take a large mental and emotional toll.

Whether sharing bad news with a client, providing corrective action or talking with a colleague about an uncomfortable issue, difficult conversations are typically stressful and often take a large mental and emotional toll.

The environment as the third teacher is a critical piece of early learning classrooms. Over time we collect, we hoard, and we struggle to figure out what we need and where to start purging.

According to Innacci & Whitty (2009), "documentation invites teachers to carefully and deliberately gather the children's stories and their own; to offer expansive opportunities for expression of those stories; to follow the tracks children le

Why are interactions between caregiver and child so important? This session answers that questions and takes a closer look at the sensitivity indicators identified by the Caregiver Interaction Scale (J. Arnett).

People who struggle to regulate their intense emotional experiences often feel like they are at the mercy of reactive coping patterns.

People who struggle to regulate their intense emotional experiences often feel like they are at the mercy of reactive coping patterns.

Most people spend the vast majority of their waking hours at work. Whether or not that environment cultivates a sense of happiness has a huge impact, not only on job satisfaction, but on individual lives as a whole.

“Indigenous scholars suggest that a process of decolonization must be enacted in order to activate the process of including Indigenous Knowledge into Western [current] schools’ structures so that the balance between knowledge systems can be ac

Deepen your understanding and learn practical ways to implement Reggio-inspired inquiry and play pedagogy into your early years program.

Experts in the area of trauma have deemed trauma to be our greatest public health concern. It is estimated that 1 in 4 children are impacted by trauma.

In a play-facilitated classroom, the opportunities for deep engagement are endless when we leverage our environment and provide children with open ended materials to enhance their sense of curiosity and creativity; and allow their ideas to drive t

Children with experiences of trauma often present with significant challenges within a classroom setting. Their behaviours are often unpredictable and can shift the learning environment of a classroom.

Leaders find themselves pulled in many directions because of competing demands for their time and attention. When leaders fail to ground themselves and lack focussed intention, they risk doing the wrong things or causing harm to those they lead.

Trauma is prevalent in our world and has an impact on many of the people we interact with, including our clients and colleagues. Compassionate and trauma-informed care is essential to providing effective support and building sustainable services.

Anxiety represents our body’s natural alarm system, signalling the possibility of danger. When this response arises too frequently or intensely and doesn’t match actual situations of danger, it can interfere with life and cause great distress.

Snow, ice, wind, brilliant blue skies, sun and cold are all amazing learning and play opportunities! During this session we will explore what it can look like to fully engage with winter in your outdoor space.

Keynote: 9:30-11:00 Educating citizens through play

Schematic Play can be observed at all times within an early childhood classroom.  Children use patterns of repeated behaviour to explore new ideas and express their thoughts.  Schematic Play is an essential building block for children’s developmen

This is a skills-based workshop which will teach you how to help someone quickly de-escalate an overwhelming emotion to return to a more rational, flexible and receptive state of mind.

Our communication skills and style are essential to positive and productive relations. Effective communication requires us to be clear about our own thoughts and desires, and also to be responsive to those of others.

Our communication skills and style are essential to positive and productive relations. Effective communication requires us to be clear about our own thoughts and desires, and also to be responsive to those of others.

“Students with ADHD in the Classroom: Research-backed Strategies for Educators” is a workshop brimming with the latest research on attention based disorders.

Self-injury refers to deliberate, self-inflicted tissue damage such as cutting or burning.

In the absence of intentional coaching, employees often lack the support they need to develop and perform at their highest levels.

In the absence of intentional coaching, employees often lack the support they need to develop and perform at their highest levels.

Educators have come to realize the importance of play and its essential role in the growth of all domains of early human development.

The path to reconciliation begins with truth, trust, and an openness to being changed within relationships.

Working with individuals who have autism can be a very meaningful experience, but it is not without its challenges.

Anxiety represents our body’s natural alarm system, signalling the possibility of danger. When this response arises too frequently or intensely and doesn’t match actual situations of danger, it can interfere with life and cause great distress.

Anxiety represents our body’s natural alarm system, signalling the possibility of danger. When this response arises too frequently or intensely and doesn’t match actual situations of danger, it can interfere with life and cause great distress.

We all encounter people we find difficult, and typically conversations with them leave us feeling stressed and frustrated.

For those who work with youth, managing challenging behaviours that interfere with development, learning, or success can be both frustrating and exhausting.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is known as a challenging, complex, and long-term condition that is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide.

ACHIEVE CEO and Author, Randy Grieser, will share his own journey of leadership and inspire you to think differently and grow as a leader.

ACHIEVE CEO and Author, Randy Grieser, will share his own journey of leadership and inspire you to think differently and grow as a leader.

Harm reduction is an approach to help people explore their relationship with substances and behaviours. It works to reduce and mitigate damage and pain, and offers strategies to increase and promote safety, choice, and control.

Trauma is a wound that injures us emotionally, psychologically, physically, and spiritually. As a result, the impact of trauma can be far-reaching and enduring.

Why do some people have trouble being effective in their roles or working well with others? It is usually not because they lack skills; rather, it is often because they lack emotional intelligence.

What is a 'stressed brain', and how does it manifest into things like Anxiety Disorder or even ADHD?

Some young readers gain reading skills with minimal difficulty; others struggle to acquire those same basic literacy skills. The difficulties some students experience are often unexpected and leave parents confused about the cause of the problem.

This learning event is for Primary Educators, Kindergarten and Early Years Educators, Reading Recovery Teachers, Administrators and anyone interested in the development of young readers and writers.  You will leave the day with many new ideas and

This is a skills-based workshop which will teach you how to help someone quickly de-escalate an overwhelming emotion to return to a more rational, flexible and receptive state of mind.

The Joyful Primary Literacy Intervention That Works--Preschool to Grade Three
K/1/2 interventions are the best way to prevent future school failures. Join us for a dynamic active-learning experience!