Educators today are navigating increased student needs while also managing significant professional stress and emotional demands. This interactive workshop introduces a trauma-responsive framework that helps educators understand how trauma and toxic stress affect student learning, behavior, and relationships while also strengthening educator resilience and well-being.

Participants will explore the foundations of trauma-responsive practice and learn practical strategies to build classroom environments that foster safety, trust, connection and engagement. The session will focus on actionable tools educators can implement immediately to support student regulation, strengthen student-teacher relationships, and reduce classroom escalation. The workshop also addresses educator well-being by introducing strategies that promote compassionate resilience, emotional regulation, and sustainable professional boundaries.

Participants will be able to:

• Describe how trauma and toxic stress influence student learning, behavior, and engagement

• Apply practical strategies to de-escalate distress and strengthen student-teacher relationships

• Utilize evidence-informed techniques to support educator emotion regulation and professional resilience

  DATE: Friday, November 20, 2026

  TIME: 8:30 am to 2:30 pm

  COST: $199 for subscribers / $249 for non-subscribers

  AUDIENCE: K–12 Teachers, School Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists, and Administrators

  LOCATION: Instructional Support Center @ Sequoya, 750 Waverly Ave, Holtsville, NY

  REGISTER: http://webreg.esboces.org

  CTLE: Pedagogy