For Educators
Want to build belonging, collaboration, and psychological safety in the classroom?
I offer workshops, professional development sessions, and speaking engagements that help educators build healthy group dynamics and a supportive classroom culture—one that fosters participation, well-being, and learning.
Whether you're forming a new class, navigating social challenges, or working to create a stronger sense of community, I provide practical, research-based tools that help students feel safe, engaged, and connected.
Here you'll find my offerings that strengthen student relationships, promote a calmer classroom atmosphere, and make group dynamics easier to guide.
Each session is tailored to your school context.
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Workshops for Educators
Building Connections from Day One
Create a safe, collaborative classroom culture—right from the start.
Starting a new group is a crucial moment that shapes how students connect, participate, and learn. This foundational workshop gives you a clear, research-informed understanding of how groups begin to form—and hands-on tools to guide that process with confidence and purpose.
🔸 Recognize what your group needs from you in the beginning
🔸 Choose the right activities to foster belonging and engagement
🔸 Boost participation and reduce early isolation
Includes: Theory and low-prep ice-breakers, reflection prompts, and a guide to building trust and connection from the start.
Supporting Group Dynamics After the Beginning
Keep the connection and collaboration alive—throughout the group's journey.
Maintaining engagement, belonging, and psychological safety takes ongoing support. This hands-on workshop helps you recognize what your group needs at different stages of its development. You'll learn high-impact strategies to strengthen interaction and maintain a positive group climate over time.
🔸 Identify what your group needs from you after the beginning
🔸 Sustain motivation, participation, and positive peer interaction
🔸 Select the right activities for your group's current stage
Includes: Research-based insights, ready-to-use activities for ongoing group development, and a guide to adapting your approach as the group evolves.
Classroom Culture Reset
For when things aren't working—rebuild connection and cooperation.
Sometimes, group dynamics take a wrong turn. This workshop is for moments when your students are disconnected, cliquish, uncooperative—or when the classroom climate feels tense and unproductive. You'll get classroom-tested tools to shift the atmosphere, reset the norms, and guide your group back toward meaningful collaboration.
🔸 Reset group dynamics—firmly but compassionately
🔸 Rebuild shared norms that support cooperation and trust
🔸 Address tension and re-engage students in a positive direction
Includes: Classroom scenarios, teacher language scripts, and a resource pack to help you restore group cohesion with clarity and confidence.
Enhancing Social and Emotional Skills
Support student interaction, emotion regulation, and a positive class atmosphere.
When students can recognize emotions, express themselves, and relate to each other, learning becomes smoother and group work more productive. These skills also support well-being and are essential for life beyond school. This workshop provides you with easy-to-use activities and helpful insights to support students' emotional awareness, social understanding, and interaction skills.
🔸 Help students name and regulate emotions in constructive ways
🔸 Strengthen empathy, listening, and respectful communication
🔸 Use short activities to build group connection
Includes: Ready-to-use practices, reflection prompts, and advice on selecting the right activities.
Supporting Student Confidence
Help students believe in themselves—and stay engaged in learning.
Confidence and self-worth affect how students participate, persist, and respond to challenges. This workshop offers practical ways to support students' self-esteem and inner motivation. The strategies are especially helpful for students who struggle quietly or hesitate to take part.
🔸 Support academic perseverance and reduce negative self-talk
🔸 Encourage resilience and a healthy sense of self-worth
🔸 Strengthen confidence through everyday teacher-student interactions
Includes: Ready-to-use practices for the classroom, insight into how self-esteem develops, and strategies to support teacher well-being too.
Speaking Engagements
Inspire, energize, and reframe how we think about classroom culture.
In addition to hands-on workshops, I offer engaging talks for educator audiences—from staff development days to regional conferences.My talks blend relatable stories, practical strategies, and fresh insights into group dynamics, psychological safety, and the human side of learning.
Topics include:
🔸 Belonging as a foundation for learning
🔸 The hidden emotions behind functional and dysfunctional groups
🔸 How to create psychological safety in the classroom
Available as keynotes, short talks, or interactive presentations. Let's talk about what fits your event best.
Want to request a workshop or speaking engagement?
Something New Is Brewing…
I'm always dreaming up new ways to support educators—online courses included. Got ideas or hopes for future courses? I'd love to hear them!
Also, my book is currently being translated into English. It offers teachers practical, research-informed tools to build engagement, strengthen collaboration, and create a supportive classroom climate that fosters psychological safety and belonging.