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Zones of Regulation

Is Your School Looking For:

  • More time spent on learning instead of on behavior management?
  • A common language for for communication, problem solving, and emotional understanding?
  • Increased student self-awareness and social and emotional skills?
  • Systems for building regulation strategies into day-to-day routines?
  • Greater inclusion for learners with social, emotional, or behavioral differences into general education settings?

These are some of the benefits reported by schools with strong implementation of The Zones of Regulation curriculum.

3 Steps to Implementing The Zones

1
Explore the Digital Curriculum

Learn more about The Zones of Regulation Digital Curriculum, the next evolution of The Zones by author and creator Leah Kuypers. The digital curriculum includes expanded and evolved lessons from the original edition, reimagined and updated to make it easier to teach and more engaging to learn.

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Register for Training

Sign up for a Training to get the foundational and practical advice you need for implementing The Zones of Regulation in your school or district.

  • The Zones of Regulation Zones Basic or Comprehensive Training will provide all staff with foundational knowledge of The Zones of Regulation methodology and curriculum.
  • The Tier-1 Team Training will equip school teams with practical guidance and planning strategies to bring The Zones to life in schools and districts.
3
Get Started With School Resources

Champion The Zones at your school by gathering a team of educators to collaborate on a schoolwide plan for social emotional learning. Use these resources to get started.

Schoolwide Impact by the Numbers

 

85% of students, staff and families/caregivers rated their overall perceptions of using The Zones schoolwide as “very positive” or “positive.”

 

82% reported positive impacts on overall equity and inclusion for students with social emotional challenges and unique learning needs when using The Zones as a schoolwide program.

 

82% who use The Zones for Tier 1 instruction also use The Zones as a base for Tier 2 and 3 interventions as part of their positive behavioral and intervention supports (PBIS) or multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) system.

Attend our Tier-1 Team Training

Training for leadership teams steering schoolwide implementation of The Zones of Regulation.

(2.75 clock hours)

The goal of this course is to prepare school or district teams to successfully lead implementation of The Zones of Regulation as a Tier-1 schoolwide social emotional learning (SEL) program. Participants can expect to extend their foundational knowledge of The Zones as well as gain practical tips and resources to successfully roll-out the curriculum and climate practices within their schools. An on-demand recording of this training is now available as a self-paced webinar making it accessible for all schedule needs. (Previously titled Schoolwide Implementation Training.)

This training is NOT an introduction to The Zones of Regulation; attendees should have background knowledge of Zones concepts and curriculum from the Basic or Comprehensive Training prior to attending.

Participants can expect to: 

  • Prepare to lead and champion the use of The Zones of Regulation for Tier-1 social emotional learning.
  • Establish schoolwide practices and systems using the elements of The Zones Climate.
  • Develop components of a sustainable implementation plan customized for your school.

Audience: 
This webinar is designed for individuals, school teams, and district-level teams that are interested in implementing or have already started implementing The Zones of Regulation® Curriculum* and framework as a Tier-1 whole-school approach.

*Zones of Regulation Digital Curriculum (2024), or original Zones of Regulation Curriculum book (2011)

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Funding Information for USA Districts and Schools

Grants.gov provides a searchable database of available grant opportunities from numerous government agencies. Users can search by keyword, agency, category, or eligibility criteria.  Once potential funding opportunities are identified, applicants can access grant applications, submit them electronically, and track the status of their submissions.

Need Assistance with a Grant Application?

A Zones team member may be able to help. Send us a message to research@zonesofregulation.com.  Please write “Grant Assistance” in the subject line.

 

For more funding information, visit our Research page.

 

 

Implementation Resources

Jump start your Zones implementation and deepen your skillset with practical resources.

 

Zones Justification Letter

Use this letter to rally support from administrators.

 

MTSS/PBIS and Zones of Regulation Crosswalk

The Zones of Regulation® Digital Curriculum can easily be used within tiered support systems widely adopted in education settings, such as Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). When The Zones was first developed, it was primarily used for small-group or individual interventions (Tiers 2 and 3). With the paradigm shift in education over the last decade calling for the education of the whole child and support for social emotional learning, we have seen a dramatic increase in schools that are using The Zones in Tier 1. This establishes common language and practices in SEL that can be built upon in Tiers 2 and 3. The Zones of Regulation is a proactive practice or intervention that can be applied at varying intensities within all the differing tiers of support.

 

The Zones of Regulation® Digital Curriculum Map

This map shows the topics and skills covered in each of the concepts in The Zones of Regulation Digital Curriculum.

 

Alignment with Other SEL Models

Many schools use the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) competencies to organize the implementation of their social-emotional learning. Download our FREE printable Zones of Regulation and CASEL SEL Core Competency Guide to see how The Zones align with these competencies.

Zones of Regulation School Success Stories

Teachers all over the world use The Zones of Regulation to create climates that support student well-being and success in the classroom every day. We are proud to share their inspiring stories:

By using the Zones of Regulation with students across my building, we have seen a consistent drop in student referrals to the office and for speech/language services. It has increased their mindfulness and social awareness. We have even seen academic scores increase.

 

It has helped our staff in understanding the needs of our students. It helps build empathy instead of frustration with our more challenging students. The Zones also creates a conversation that is more hopeful and skill based instead of punishment based. I could go on and on…

 

 

School Spotlight

Mason Crest Elementary

Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia


A Whole Staff Approach to SEL

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Ponderosa Elementary School

Billings Public Schools, Montana


Shifting School Climate Using Common Language

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Questions? Schedule a Consultation

Our consultation team is happy to meet with you virtually to guide you in the specific needs of your unique school or district. The Zones consultations are available after the schoolwide training to support your team in making a site plan for implementation. Contact us today!

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