Professional Development Teachers Actually Want

CURATED, CLASSROOM-READY TRAININGS WITH TOOLS YOU CAN IMPLEMENT IMMEDIATELY.

June 29–July 3 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
SPCA Education Center | Largo, FL

Tired of leaving professional development inspired but unsure how to apply it on Monday?

Each summer, we curate a professional development series designed to move beyond inspiration and into implementation. Every session is built around what teachers actually ask for, with practical tools, inclusive strategies, and classroom-ready systems that support real students in real classrooms.

🦋 June 29
Rewiring for Resilience
St. Clair Butterfly Foundation

🦋 June 30
Beyond Behavior: Advanced Applications
St. Clair Butterfly Foundation

🎨 July 1
Room Transformations
Danielle Biggs

🧩 July 2
Autism in the Classroom
Sherrill McCarthy

🌟 July 3
Giftedness in the Classroom
Sherrill McCarthy

  • Build the foundation for a regulation-first, healing-centered classroom rooted in neuroscience and emotional intelligence.

    You’ll Learn To:
    • Recognize trauma-impacted behaviors as communication, not defiance
    • Apply real-time de-escalation and regulation tools
    • Build relational safety through intentional routines
    • Implement the Seven Waystations framework for emotional awareness and problem-solving
    • Support executive function through regulation-first practices

    You’ll Walk Away With:
    • Practical classroom strategies you can use immediately
    • Tools for co-regulation and boundary setting
    • A new lens for understanding student behavior

    👉 Register for June 29

  • Deepen your trauma literacy and explore advanced strategies for supporting complex learners with confidence.

    You’ll Explore:
    • How identity, neurodivergence, and culture shape trauma responses
    • Reframing student resistance as a need for agency
    • Moving from compliance-based systems to curiosity-driven engagement
    • Trauma-responsive grading and classroom systems
    • Ethical use of Kaleidoscope AI for in-the-moment classroom support

    You’ll Walk Away With:
    • Inclusive strategies for diverse learners
    • Developmentally responsive classroom tools
    • Access to SCBF digital resources and LMS for 6 months

    👉 Register for June 30

  • Transform your classroom into a space that supports regulation, independence, and engagement from day one.

    You’ll Learn To:
    • Design intentional classroom layouts that reduce behavior challenges
    • Create clear, student-friendly routines and systems
    • Build sensory-aware learning environments
    • Increase student independence through organization

    You’ll Walk Away With:
    • Practical layout ideas
    • Ready-to-implement classroom systems
    • Design strategies you can apply before the new school year

    👉 Register for July 1

  • Support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder with greater understanding, empathy, and effectiveness.

    You’ll Learn About:
    • Communication differences and sensory sensitivities
    • Behavior as a form of communication
    • The importance of structure and routine
    • Creating inclusive learning environments

    You’ll Walk Away With:
    • Strategies for adapting instruction
    • Tools for building positive relationships
    • Greater confidence supporting students on the spectrum

    👉 Register for July 2

  • Explore the many ways giftedness presents in students and how to nurture diverse strengths in your classroom.

    You’ll Discover:
    • Characteristics of gifted learners across multiple domains
    • How giftedness can intersect with learning differences
    • Strategies for differentiating instruction
    • Ways to foster creativity and critical thinking

    Special Focus:
    Understanding how autism and giftedness can intertwine, including twice-exceptional learners.

    You’ll Walk Away With:
    • Practical differentiation strategies
    • Tools for recognizing overlooked talents
    • A broader understanding of diverse learners

    👉 Register for July 3

Want the Full Experience?

Join us for all five days and walk into next school year equipped, confident, and ready.

June 29–July 3 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
SPCA Education Center | Largo, FL

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