Brains, Behavior, and Big Emotions: A Paraprofessional’s Guide to Classroom Regulation (Online Workshop 9am-12pm
MSAA Professional Development Workshop for K-12 Paraprofessionals | |
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As a paraprofessional, you play a crucial role in supporting students' emotional and behavioral needs—but navigating big emotions in the classroom can be challenging. This workshop will equip you with a deeper understanding of why students struggle with self-regulation, and how factors like stress, trauma, and executive functioning impact their behavior. By the time we wrap up, you'll have practical, ready-to-implement tools for cultivating strong and supportive relationships with your students; all while establishing healthy boundaries. This will empower you to foster a classroom environment where both academic learning and emotional development thrive together. | |
Workshop Goals/Objectives: · Equipping paraprofessionals with a foundational understanding of emotional regulation and its impact on student behavior · Strengthening paraprofessionals' ability to support teachers in maintaining a calm, structured learning environment · Identify key factors that contribute to emotional dysregulation, including stress, trauma, and executive functioning challenges. · Help recognize early signs of dysregulation and implement proactive strategies to prevent emotional escalations · Teach effective, research-backed de-escalation techniques for classrooms Help understand the paraprofessional role in co-regulation and fostering | |
When: Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | |
Delivery Method: Online Workshop | |
ZOOM Link: It will be provided on Tuesday, November 18 | |
Presenter: Kerri Russo, TACC Consulting, LLC | |
PD Hours: 2 in Content Area Safe and Supportive Learning Environments | |
Fees: Member $80 / Non-Member $100 | |
MSAA Contact: Ethel Kawesa, ekawesa@msaa.net | |
Kerri Russo | TACC Consulting, LLC Kerri Russo brings 20 years of experience as a licensed School Psychologist to her work as the founder of TACC Consulting. Her expertise encompasses a wide range of areas, including cognitive behavioral therapy, ADHD, anxiety, depression, adjustment and learning disorders, social and interpersonal conflicts, and high-functioning autism. Notably, she specializes in emotional regulation strategies that promote both academic and personal success. Through TACC Consulting, Kerri is dedicated to enhancing classroom environments by empowering children to effectively manage their emotions, thereby unlocking their full learning potential. She partners with schools, teachers, and students to remove learning barriers through emotional regulation and mindfulness strategies. Her mission is to support educators, students, and administrators in creating thriving learning environments. She believes in fostering collaboration, building essential skills, and addressing challenges step by step to empower schools to cultivate resilience, focus, and achievement. Kerri holds master’s degrees in both Education and Counseling Psychology. She is also a certified Strategic Intervention Life Coach, and a graduate of the Mindful Schools Essentials Program. As a mother of four sons, ages 10-20, she understands the importance of emotional well-being, which inspired the creation of TACC Consulting. Click to connect with Kerri Russo at: https://www.taccconsulting.com/ | |
