RESTORATIVE PRACTICES: Developmentally Appropriate Strategies For Dealing With Challenging Behaviors (Grades PK-2)

Presented by Gaye Lang
Outstanding Educator, Author, and National Presenter

Specifically Designed for Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten Teachers, First Grade Teachers, Second Grade Teachers, Multiage Teachers, Counselors, Special Education Staff, Instructional Aides, Childcare Providers, Specialists Who Work With young children, Title I Staff, and Administrators

Highly effective restorative strategies for dealing with challenging behaviors with grades PreK-2 students
Restorative practices that decrease young students' challenging behaviors, promote self-regulation, and improve social interactions
Developmentally appropriate practices that successfully address the capabilities and limitations of young learners with challenging behaviors
Effective, in-the-moment problem-solving strategies to redirect behavior, offer alternatives, and clarify expectations

Practical Ideas and Strategies

Increasingly we see young children with challenging behaviors demonstrating a combination of behavioral challenges and academic struggles that impact their ability to positively engage in their daily learning opportunities. How can we as educators most effectively address these combined challenges? In this NEW, interactive seminar, outstanding teacher, principal, and national presenter Dr. Gaye Lang will share developmentally appropriate restorative practices to help you work smarter, not harder to reduce challenging behaviors, maintain smooth daily routines and schedules, and increase success for your PreK-2nd grade students.

Explore techniques for facilitating circle-time discussions, implementing proactive measures to prevent conflicts, and guiding young children through the process of making amends. Cultivate a culture of respect and cooperation, laying the foundation for lifelong interpersonal skills. Engaging in restorative practices from an early age can empower children to navigate their emotions and relationships in a healthy, constructive way.

Join Dr. Lang for a day full of proven, use-tomorrow, developmentally appropriate restorative practices to help you deal with challenging behaviors.

Ten Key Benefits of Attending

Explore Highly Effective Restorative Practices for Dealing With Challenging Behaviors
Gain essential developmentally appropriate restorative practices and strategies that work to help you deal with challenging behaviors … Learn ways to teach your young students the knowledge, behavior, and skills needed to express their feelings and get what they need in more positive ways
Address the Capabilities and Limitations of Young Learners
Understanding how children learn and absorb information can result in more successful educational experiences for both students and teachers … Learn classroom-proven restorative practices to address age-appropriate behaviors
Gain Restorative Strategies for Addressing Challenging Behaviors
Analyze a behavior management plan for restorative practice that promotes positive behavior … Strengthen desired behaviors while discouraging challenging ones
Explore In-the-Moment Problem Solving Behaviors for Young Students
Engage students in problem identification, solution brainstorming, and attempting several approaches to a solution … Support critical, creative thinking when students encounter difficulties to encourage independent, confident problem solving
Significantly Decrease Challenging and Unacceptable Behaviors
Help young students develop critical self-regulation skills and improve their social interactions … Learn restorative practices that provide clear expectations and set appropriate boundaries to reduce challenging behaviors
Teach Appropriate Replacement Skills to Improve Behavior
Provide students with alternative coping strategies, communication techniques, and problem-solving methods … Give young students more adaptive ways to handle challenging situations and reduce the likelihood of engaging in problem behaviors
More Effectively Problem Solve Student Behaviors in the Moment
Keep your calm and composure, and redirect behavior by offering alternatives or consequences … Strategies to de-escalate, address behaviors privately, and follow up after incidents to clarify expectations and consequences for future behavior
Create Respect Agreements
Involve young students in creating respect agreements, increasing their sense of ownership and understanding of the rules … Learn a variety of ways to implement respect agreements to help young children understand and follow your expectations
Design Developmentally Appropriate Restorative Lesson Plans
Learn how to design restorative lesson plans for young students that focus on building positive relationships, teaching empathy, and promoting problem-solving skills … Incorporate activities that will help students resolve conflicts peacefully
Receive a Restorative Practices Digital Resource Handbook
You will receive an extensive digital resource handbook, specifically designed for this seminar, and filled with practical, developmentally appropriate restorative practices for dealing with challenging behaviors in young students

Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately

Here's what you'll learn:

Outstanding, developmentally appropriate restorative strategies to provide intensive support for young students who exhibit challenging behaviors
Evidence-based intervention solutions with step-by-step instructions outlining what to do at each stage of implementation
Developmentally appropriate ideas to teach young students to articulate their needs more effectively
Restorative strategies to enhance students' self-regulation and reduce the need for adult intervention
Ways to establish an environment in which all students can learn, and you can teach, even when dealing with challenging behaviors
How to identify the underlying causes of the challenging behaviors that are regularly observed, and the implications for interventions and subsequent actions
How to address the needs of all students, including those with challenging behaviors, while maintaining high-quality instruction
Innovative, slight tweaks that can offer considerably greater results with young students with problematic behaviors
Practical suggestions to increase student motivation and promote on-task behavior in young students with challenging behaviors
Successful techniques that will help you persist in working with young students with challenging behaviors
Proactive, developmentally appropriate restorative methods to reduce problematic behaviors before they begin

A Message From Your Seminar Leader

Dear Colleague:

Having served for many years as both a teacher and principal, I share your passion for finding innovative solutions to improve student behavior and learning outcomes. That's why I am thrilled to present this seminar. And we know that implementing restorative practices with young children holds tremendous promise for transformative change in building relationships, fostering empathy, and teaching conflict resolution skills.

My goal is to equip you with practical strategies and insights that will greatly enhance your daily interactions with young children with challenging behaviors. Throughout our interactive day together, we'll explore techniques for facilitating circle-time discussions, guiding young children through the process of making amends, and implementing proactive measures to prevent conflicts.

Everything I present is grounded in practicality and developmental appropriateness. Gain specific ways to teach your young students with challenging behaviors to regulate their thinking, emotions, and behavior. Learn strategies for defusing difficult situations and rebuilding trusting relationships during and after challenging episodes.

I am excited to share my very best restorative practice ideas for helping your young students with challenging behaviors develop and maintain the skills and behaviors they need to succeed. This seminar promises to be an interactive day filled with developmentally appropriate strategies, techniques, practices, and resources that you can immediately implement with your young students with challenging behaviors.

Sincerely,
Dr. Gaye Lang

P.S. Engaging in restorative practices can empower young students to navigate their emotions and relationships in healthy and constructive ways. You'll gain practical, developmentally appropriate strategies that can make a real difference.

Who Should Attend

Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten Teachers, First Grade Teachers, Second Grade Teachers, Multiage Teachers, Counselors, Special Education Staff, Instructional Aides, Childcare Providers, Specialists Who Work With young children, Title I Staff, and Administrators

Special Benefits of Attending

Extensive Restorative Practices Digital Resource Handbook
You will receive an extensive digital resource handbook specifically designed for this seminar. Included in the handbook are:

Developmentally appropriate restorative practices for dealing with challenging behaviors, teaching empathy, and promoting accountability in young students
Strategies to redirect student misbehavior and teach appropriate replacement skills to improve students' behavior
Effective problem-solving methods for in-the-moment student behavior
Guidelines for facilitating respect agreements with young students
A step-by-step guide for delivering impactful developmentally appropriate restorative practice lessons

For in-person seminars, registrants will also receive a printed copy of the resource handbook as long as their registration is received in the BER office at least 15 calendar days before the event.

Share Ideas
This seminar provides a wonderful opportunity for participants to meet and share ideas with other educators interested in using restorative practices to deal with challenging behaviors.

Consultation Available
Dr. Gaye Lang will be available for consultation regarding your questions and the unique needs of your own program.

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