Train-the-Trainer: Current Best Strategies to Decrease Attention-Getting and Tantrum Behaviors, Grades PK-2 (Spring)

The Bureau of Education and Research (BER) delivers this Train-the-Trainer workshop focused on the most effective current strategies for decreasing attention-getting and tantrum behaviours in Pre-K through Grade 2 classrooms. Early childhood educators know that disruptive behaviours can consume disproportionate amounts of instructional time and energy, and this workshop provides both the practical strategies to address these behaviours and the training materials to share those strategies with colleagues back at your school. Participants will learn evidence-based approaches to understanding why young children engage in attention-seeking and tantrum behaviours, proactive strategies for preventing escalation, responsive techniques that de-escalate situations quickly while maintaining the child's dignity, and classroom environment designs that reduce the likelihood of disruptive behaviours occurring in the first place. BER's Train-the-Trainer format is particularly valuable here—consistency across a school's early years team is critical for behaviour support to be effective, and this workshop equips participants with everything they need to lead professional learning with their colleagues. BER has been providing practical, immediately applicable professional development for educators since 1978, and their early childhood behaviour workshops are consistently among their most highly rated offerings. For any early years educator or school leader dealing with challenging behaviours in PK–2 classrooms, this workshop provides research-grounded, practical solutions.