The Calm Classroom: Practical Strategies for Emotional Regulation and Student Confidence - #SPC26324

Graduate-Level Credit / Non-Credit Hours
1 Semester Credit or 15 Clock Hours

Course Description

This course equips K–12 educators with research-based strategies to support student emotional regulation and strengthen student–teacher relationships. Grounded in neuroscience, child development, and trauma-informed practices, participants explore how emotional regulation affects brain function, learning, behavior, and executive skills. Drawing on the work of Dr. Marc Brackett and Dr. Susan David, the course highlights how emotions influence attention, decision-making, and academic success. Educators will learn practical tools to recognize dysregulation, co-regulate with students, and create classrooms that promote psychological safety, trust, and student voice. Strategies are adaptable across grade levels, ensuring relevance for all K–12 settings.

Global Outcomes/Goals of the Course

To deepen and/or apply the content and skills of the teacher’s existing professional knowledge base by meeting the following global goals of the course:

1. To understand the foundations of emotional regulation and its impact on student learning. 
2. To identify signs of emotional dysregulation and contributing factors such as trauma and unmet needs.   
3. To develop strategies and classroom interventions that promote emotional regulation and student engagement. 
4. To evaluate classroom practices through the lens of emotional safety and regulation. 
5. To equip educators with skills to manage and resolve emotional regulation conflicts effectively using a variety of techniques.
6. To establish ongoing processes for assessing and enhancing emotional regulation strategies with students and educating families on emotional regulation.

• Online Self-Paced