School and Daycare Staff Trainings
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Comprehensive Staff Training
Give your staff evidence-based strategies to address a variety of challenges and foster a positive learning environment. Our training sessions are tailored to meet the specific needs of schools, daycares, and other child-focused organizations. With over 20 years of experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and parent coaching, we offer insights and tools that educators and caregivers can immediately implement.
Training Topics Include:
1. Managing Problem Behaviors
Identifying the root causes of challenging behaviors using Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs).
Proactive strategies to prevent escalation, including environmental modifications and predictable routines.
De-escalation techniques for in-the-moment crises.
Effective documentation and communication of behavior incidents.
2. Partnering with Parents
How to collaborate with parents for consistency across home and educational settings.
Techniques to train parents on reinforcing positive behavior and reducing problem behaviors at home.
Clear communication strategies to address sensitive topics and build trust with families.
3. Classroom Management Strategies
Establishing and maintaining clear expectations for students.
Developing visual supports, schedules, and structured transitions to minimize disruptions.
Group behavior management strategies to encourage active participation and reduce attention-seeking behaviors.
Creating inclusive environments that support children of all abilities.
4. Understanding and Using Reinforcement
Identifying and utilizing effective reinforcers to encourage desired behaviors.
How to differentiate between positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, and punishment—and when to use each.
Using token economies and reward systems for individual and group settings.
Teaching delayed gratification through reinforcement fading.
5. Individualized Behavior Support Plans (BSPs)
Developing and implementing BSPs tailored to meet the unique needs of each child.
Tracking progress and adjusting plans as needed.
Integrating BSPs into daily classroom routines.
6. Supporting Staff Wellness
Managing staff stress while addressing challenging behaviors.
Tips for maintaining a positive mindset and encouraging teamwork among colleagues.
Strategies for fostering self-care and work-life balance to prevent burnout.
7. Recess, Playground, and “Unstructured Time” Coaching
How to prevent problem behavior during recess, lunch, PE, and transitions (where most issues pop up).
Staff positioning, scanning, and “active supervision” routines to reduce conflict before it starts.
Simple recess game structures that increase engagement and reduce wandering, arguing, and exclusion.
Quick de-escalation and reset routines that work outdoors (without turning it into a power struggle).
8. Sports Coaching Strategies for Classroom Success
Turning classroom expectations into “skills to practice” (like drills), not “rules to obey.”
Using clear prompts, modeling, and immediate feedback to build student confidence and cooperation.
Creating “practice plans” for common classroom routines (lining up, circle time, centers, cleanup).
Building consistency across staff with shared language and a simple coaching playbook.
9. Teaching Social Skills Through Games and Play
Teaching turn-taking, losing/winning, sharing, flexibility, and sportsmanship without constant lecturing.
Using structured games to teach peer interaction, communication, and emotional regulation.
Peer-mediated strategies: how to set up classmates as helpers (in a safe, appropriate way).
Handling “rule lawyer” kids, sore losers, and escalating competitiveness.
10. Creative Outdoor Play (Low-Prep, High-Engagement)
Making everyday outdoor activities more fun while still teaching listening, following directions, and cooperation.
Turning waiting time into game time (lines, water breaks, transitions, walking to the playground).
Outdoor activity ideas that work for mixed ages/abilities and limited equipment.
How to keep play inclusive for kids with language delays, sensory needs, or low frustration tolerance.
11. Staff-to-Staff Coaching: How Supervisors Build Strong Teams
How to give performance feedback that staff actually accept and use (without defensiveness).
“Coach the moment”: quick, supportive correction in real time (especially with new aides).
Creating a culture of consistency across classrooms (so kids aren’t learning different rules per adult).
Training systems that stick: checklists, competency practice, refreshers, and modeling.
12. Difficult Conversations With Parents (Without Damage to the Relationship)
Scripts and frameworks for sensitive topics (biting, aggression, elopement, toileting, concerns about development).
How to keep communication strengths-based while still being honest and clear.
Collaborative problem-solving with families to improve consistency across home/school.
Avoiding common communication pitfalls that escalate conflict (or lead to parent distrust).
13. Supporting Neurodivergent Learners in Active Settings
Practical supports for kids who struggle with noise, crowds, transitions, or physical space.
Adapting games/activities while keeping the group moving (without isolating the child).
Teaching regulation skills proactively (break routines, coping tools, replacement behaviors).
14. Data Collection “That Staff Will Actually Do”
Fast, realistic data systems for busy classrooms/daycares (simple definitions, quick tallies, brief ABC notes).
What to track (and what not to track) so data stays meaningful and usable.
Turning data into action steps: how staff can adjust the environment and routines based on patterns.
And So Much More!
I can meet with you free of charge to discuss your individual site’s needs and how to best train your staff!
Training Format
Our training sessions can be customized based on your organization’s needs:
One-Time Workshops: Ideal for introducing foundational concepts and practical strategies.
Ongoing Series: A series of in-depth sessions that progressively build skills and knowledge.
Consultation and Feedback: On-site or virtual consultation sessions to provide hands-on support and tailored feedback.
Who Can Benefit?
Teachers and classroom aides
Daycare providers and directors
School administrators
Paraprofessionals
Behavior support teams
Parent Groups