Welcome to Educator Hub
Explore our collection of resources to boost student academic success and mental wellness. When we all work together toward a common goal, students benefit.
CLASSROOM TIP OF WEEK
Reading a book to the whole class? Watching a video on the smart board? Have your students lay on their bellies. This position increases core strength and gives valuable sensory input.
Professional Development Courses
Learn new ways to improve student development and social emotional learning in the classroom. Topics include supporting speech and language development, inclusion of children with special needs in the classroom, mental wellness, behavior and emotion regulation, trauma informed practices, educator burnout, and more.
Earn a certificate of completion upon 80% quiz accuracy. Courses may qualify as continuing education for teacher certification maintenance (state dependent, please check with your district).
Inclusion + Support in the Classroom
Licensed speech language pathologist, Nicole Pounds, MS CCC-SLP, walks you through strategies for embracing the diversity in your classroom.
Cool, Calm, Collected: Helping Students Self Regulate
Michaela Landry, LCSW, discusses the brain science (we promise she makes it easy!) behind the emotions that students have and what educators can do to support students.
Classroom Activities
We believe in working smarter, not adding to your already full plate. In our collection of classroom activities, you'll find downloadable materials such as worksheets, flashcards, and activity guides with tips to target developmental skills in some of the most common classroom activities.
Homemade Ice Cream
Making homemade ice cream can give kids the opportunity to practice following directions and building fine motor skills.
Arts & Crafts
Creating can promote mindfulness, stress relief, confidence, problem solving, executive function, resiliency, and fine motor skills.
Play Dough
Making play dough inspires creativity and problem solving, in addition to practicing many fine motor skills & building hand strength.
Sun Catchers
Creating sun catchers provides an opportunity for students to practice fine motor skills and explore new sensory input.
Posters & Visual Aids
The learning environment matters. Download posters and visual aids to assist student learning and skill application. Examples of materials in this collection include mood trackers, posters, visual schedules, cueing sheets, and more.
Square Breathing Poster
Square breathing, also called box breathing, is a proven way to regulate the nervous system and bring calm to the body.
Emotions Wheel
Using an emotions wheel can be a good tool for students (and adults!) to help identifying how they're feeling.
Break Cards
Break cards can be an easy, visual way for students to request a break when they need one.
Parent Handouts
The learning environment matters. Download posters and visual aids to assist student learning and skill application. Examples of materials in this collection include mood trackers, posters, visual schedules, cueing sheets, and more.
Co-Regulation Strategies
What is co-regulation and why is it important? This handout answers these questions in addition to outlining applicable strategies for parents to co-regulate their children at home.
Related Family Care Hub Resources:
- Supporting Big Emotions (self-paced course)
- Self Care for Caregivers (self-paced course)
Anxiety Information Brochure
Printable brochure about anxiety in children and adolescents. Includes general information, signs & symptoms, tips to help and where to get more information.
Related Family Care Hub Resources:
- Childhood Anxiety (audio)
- Coping with Anxiety (self-paced course for middle & high school students)
Monthly Wellness Calendar
Twelve monthly wellness calendars featuring daily challenges to promote mental wellness and overall development. Perfect for families.
Related Family Care Hub Resources:
- Balloon Breathing (video)
- Color Breathing (video)
- Self Care Essentials for Teens (self-paced course)
