Professional Development

Our author & trainer, Emily Read Daniels, takes the time to connect with attendees and support their regulation. 


Daniels is deeply empathic, knowledgeable, and gifted as a trainer and facilitator. 

Many of her participants say it was the best professional development experience of their lives!  Daniels offers an experiential training opportunity that acquaints educators with the power of the 4 Core Practices and 2 Essential Educator Capacities of The Regulated Classroom©.  

She offers virtual live or in-person professional development that expands educators’ understandings of Polyvagal Theory and felt safety.  Sessions embody the principles of The Regulated Classroom© and provide participants with the experience of co-regulation and felt safety while learning in a group setting.  The professional development is often described as a healing experience for the individual and/or the school.

Coaching is also available to help educators flex their application of the practices and tools of The Regulated Classroom© to meet the specific needs in their classroom. 

Option #1 | Book Study in The Regulated Classroom© guidebook

This 3-hour virtual book study provides an understanding of the basic principles of The Regulated Classroom© through a guided review and discussion of The Regulated Classroom© guidebook with author, Emily Daniels. 
  • Maximum # of participants: 20
  • Options:  1 (3) hour session, (2) 90 minute-sessions, (3) 1-hour sessions
  • PDF version of Powerpoint Presentation
  • 60-day access to recorded sessions

Topics covered include:

  1. Developing awareness in self and in students and shifting from dysregulation to co-regulation
  2. A practical understanding of the Polyvagal Theory— the science of regulation and the autonomic nervous system
  3. Experiencing the 4 Core Practices & 2 Essential Educator Capacities of The Regulated Classroom©

    Strongly recommended resource

    • The "Mini" Educator Sensory Toolkit = $149

    Contact us for pricing

    Option #2 | Standard Professional Development in The Regulated Classroom©

    This 6-hour / 1-day in-person professional development opportunity provides educators with the knowledge and experience to implement The Regulated Classroom© framework. 

    Fundamental knowledge combined with the 4 core practices and sensory tools build adult capacity to deliver trauma-informed instruction by cultivating felt safety and co-regulation in the classroom.

    • Maximum # of participants: unlimited
    • Virtual Live option: Three 2-hour sessions or two 3-hour sessions
    • PDF version of Powerpoint Presentation
    • 120-day access to recorded sessions

    *Additional costs may apply for in-person travel greater than 80 miles from Hancock, NH.

    Topics covered include:

      • Recognizing the impact of the pandemic on staff and students
      • Somatosensory functioning and integration
      • The Polyvagal Theory
      • 4 Core Practices & 2 Essential Educator Capacities of The Regulated Classroom©
      • Widening the “Window of Tolerance” with Activators and Settlers
      • Recruiting the "Realm of Social Engagement" with Connectors and Affirmations

    Strongly recommended resources

    • The Regulated Classroom© Guidebook = $34.99
    • Educator "Mini" Sensory Toolkit = $149
    • Classroom "Co-Regulation" Toolkit = $499

    Contact us for pricing

    Option # 3 | Train the Trainer Certificate Program

    This “Train the Trainer” option builds internal capacity to integrate The Regulated Classroom© throughout your school environment. Educators gain knowledge and develop capacities to teach fellow colleagues about seamlessly integrating the practices and tools of The Regulated Classroom© in order to repair educator burnout and inspire joyful student learning.  
    • Maximum # of participants: 30
    • 12 hours of professional development - Virtual Live or In-Person*
    • 4 hours of professional coaching - Virtual Live or In-Person*
    • PDF version of google slides
    • Annotated slide deck for training others
    • 180-day access to recorded sessions
    • certificate of completion
    • Educator resource list

    *Additional costs may apply for in-person travel greater than 80 miles from Hancock, NH.


    Topics covered include:

    • Recognizing individual & collective trauma in staff and students
    • Processing certain and ambiguous grief / loss of pandemic
    • Somatosensory functioning and integration
    • The Polyvagal Theory
    • 4 Core Practices & 2 Essential Educator Capacities of The Regulated Classroom©
    • Widening the nervous system's “window of tolerance” with Activators and Settlers
    • Recruiting the "realm of social engagement" with Connectors and Affirmations
    • Guidance for implementation 
    • Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions that align with The Regulated Classroom©

      Strongly recommended resources:  

      • The "MINI" educator sensory toolkit = $149
      • Classroom co-regulation toolkit = $499

      Contact us for pricing