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Teacher Development

Difference Institute

Teacher Development

Our workshops range from 2 hours to a full day and can be adapted for your school or organisation's needs. They are CPTD accredited with SACE and suitable for teachers of all subjects, from Grade 1 - 12 as well as student teachers.

Setting Up for Success

An introductory workshop assisting teachers to develop a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-friendly lens to better understand classroom behaviour. Learn practical strategies to create inclusive spaces, manage behaviour positively, and build a healthy classroom culture that facilitates meaningful learning.

Emotional Regulation in The Classroom

This workshop assists teachers to use attachment and trauma theory to develop a new perspective for interpreting and engaging with negative classroom behaviour. Gain practical strategies to regulate yourself and your learners, de-escalate behavioural incidents, and explore emotional safety, nervous system regulation, positive behaviour management, healthy classroom culture, and the brain-body connection through somatic practices.

Boundaries and Co-created Consequences for Improved Classroom Management

This workshop assists teachers to use attachment and trauma theory to develop a new perspective for interpreting and engaging with negative classroom behaviour. Gain practical strategies to regulate yourself and your learners, de-escalate behavioural incidents, and explore emotional safety, nervous system regulation, positive behaviour management, healthy classroom culture, and the brain-body connection through somatic practices.