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Join over 100,000 people from around the world who have attended an official Zones of Regulation training. Learn the language and skills to support learners of all ages on their journey to improving regulation and emotional control.
Trainings At-A-Glance
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Basic Half-Day Training
Our introductory 3-hour (2.75 clock hours) training is the perfect foundation for anyone beginning their journey with The Zones or for those already familiar with the program who want a refresher course.
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Comprehensive Full-Day Training
This 7-hour training (5.5 clock hours) for both seasoned and new Zones practitioners alike is an in-depth exploration of how to use this self-regulation curriculum with confidence.
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Schoolwide Implementation Training
The 3-hour (2.75 clock hours) Schoolwide Implementation Training for school or district teams who have participated in our Basic or Comprehensive training will prepare you to successfully implement The Zones of Regulation as a Tier-1 social emotional learning (SEL) program.
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Zone Your Home - A Parent/Caregiver Training
This 2-hour training for parents and caregivers will define regulation and co-regulation and highlight the basics of using The Zones in your home.
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Adolescent Adaptations Training
This 1-hour training for participants who have attended our Basic or Comprehensive training will show you how to use The Zones of Regulation with tweens and teens to build regulation skills.
Learn MoreGet Started On The Road To Social Emotional Learning
Today’s youth deal with stresses that never existed in previous generations. Social media bullying, the global pandemic, technology addiction, increased pressure to succeed, and other challenges negatively impact their well-being. It is vital to help them understand and regulate their emotions. Fortunately, self-regulation is a skill that can be learned! Register for a live Zones webinar to take the first step on the pathway to emotional regulation.
The Zones of Regulation curriculum book is referenced throughout our training and is essential for implementation. Purchase it directly from Social Thinking.
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A Proven, Easy-To-Use Approach to Teaching Self-Regulation
Grounded in research, The Zones of Regulation is an actionable program designed to help people of all ages identify, monitor, and regulate their emotions and states of alertness.
Using easy-to-follow language and simple visuals, our curriculum is accessible, equitable, and inclusive for all learners.
For Groups and Individuals Anywhere in the World
With convenient virtual training through Zoom, you can learn from and interact with our team from your home, office, classroom, or wherever you are in the world.
If you miss the LIVE training or want to listen again to all or parts of it, you will have 30 days from the presentation date to watch on your own time.
Anyone interested in learning how to use The Zones program can sign up for training, including:
- Educators
- Administrators
- Parents, family members, and caregivers
- Therapists
- Counselors
- Social workers
- Mental health professionals
- Psychologists
- Educational Assistants
Sign Up for Live Zones Training Courses
Our live training workshops provide a clear path to implementing the curriculum, as well as valuable insights into emotional self-regulation and the curriculum framework. We offer a 30 day replay/recording with all of our training. This means you have 30 days after the training date you registered for to playback the webinar during a time that works for you or rewatch it to extend your knowledge.
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Registration can be done individually or as a group. Read below under ‘How it Works’ for more direction when registering as a group.
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Training
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Zone Your Home - Parent/Caregiver Training
Tuesday, 26 September, 2023
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Elizabeth Sautter
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Schoolwide Implementation Training
Tuesday, 17 October, 2023
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Emilly Walz
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Zone Your Home - Parent/Caregiver Training
Thursday, 16 November, 2023
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Elizabeth Sautter
*All times are United States Central Time
If you can’t find a time that works for you, click here to request a workshop.
Rates
Rates are dependent on the type of training you wish to join. Groups of 13 or more qualify for group discounting. Please check the individual training pages for more information.
Note: All payments are in USD.
Can’t make a scheduled session? No problem.
You can view the recording when it works best for you without needing to join at the scheduled time! All you have to do is register for a training within a few weeks of your preferred date and view/listen to the recording. We offer a 30 day replay/recording with all of our trainings. This means you have 30 days after the training date you registered for to playback the webinar during a time that works for you or rewatch it to extend your knowledge.
Want to request a ‘live’ web-based training?
Fill out the form below if you would like to request a ‘live’ web-based training date and we will check our availability!
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Training Options
Strengthen your expertise through specialized live workshops! Whether you are new to implementing a social emotional learning curriculum or looking to deepen your knowledge, our webinars conveniently offer live digital training for both individual and group learning. Plus, you’ll receive bonus handouts and materials to help you with implementation and a 30-day replay option!
Basic Half-Day Training
3 hours, 2.75 clock hours
This live training session will introduce participants to The Zones of Regulation curriculum and review important lessons. You will learn actionable strategies to implement the curriculum immediately.
You will learn:
- Fundamental concepts of The Zones of Regulation
- How to teach The Zones using visuals, videos, and student work samples
- Key lessons and tools/strategies necessary for nurturing program adoption
Comprehensive Full-Day Training
7 hours, 5.5 clock hours
You will learn all the fundamentals covered in the Basic Training, plus:
- Learn how regulation develops and underlying neurobiological components
- Discover how to set the tone and climate to support regulation
- Explore regulation tools and strategies with hands-on activities
- See how to adapt and differentiate The Zones lessons and concepts for various populations
Schoolwide Implementation Training
3 hours, 2.75 clock hours
This unique training session prepares schools and district teams to implement The Zones of Regulation’s social-emotional learning curriculum schoolwide.
You will learn:
- Ways to establish common schoolwide Zones of Regulation practices and systems
- Practices that can shift school climate from a behavior management lens to a proactive support lens
- The basics of creating a sustainable implementation plan customized for your school
- 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
Adolescent Adaptations Training
1 hour, 1.0 clock hour
The Zones of Regulation is proud to offer Adolescent Adaptations, a new extension training specifically for sharing The Zones with teens and tweens.
You will learn:
- Best practices and regulation tools geared toward this unique age group
- How to adapt The Zones language and resources for tweens and teens
- Implementation tips for secondary school settings
Zone Your Home: Parent/Caregiver Training
2 hour, 2.0 clock hours
This Zones of Regulation training session highlights the basics of using The Zones in your home.
You will learn:
- How to understand regulation and ways to support it
- A basic understanding of The Zones of Regulation
- Hands-on, easy-to-use strategies for using The Zones at home
Meet the Trainers
Our team is ready to provide a dynamic, engaging, and meaningful learning experience.
Leah Kuypers MA. ED, OTR/L
Zones Creator
As the creator and author of The Zones of Regulation, Leah desires to teach others the skills and strategies needed to utilize the framework to foster regulation and emotional control. Her work has been enthusiastically received by hundreds of thousands of people around the world, with over 300,000 copies of The Zones of Regulation book having been sold. She is passionate about supporting others on their quest of helping our youth build the life-long skill of regulation.
Elizabeth Sautter M.A. CCC
Zones Collaborative Trainer
Elizabeth Sautter, M.A. CCC, is a licensed speech and language pathologist and social-emotional coach. She is the co-owner of Communication Works, a private practice offering speech, language, and social support in California. She is the author of Make Social and Emotional Learning Stick and developer of Make it Stick Parenting, an online course for parents of neurodivergent children (elizabethsautter.com). Elizabeth works closely with The Zones of Regulation team as a Collaborative Trainer and has co-authored The Zones of Regulation Storybook Series and games.
Emily Walz M.S. ED
Zones Director of Instruction and Trainer
Emily Walz is a licensed Special Education Teacher (M.S.Ed) with 15 years of teaching experience working with learners in New York City and the Minneapolis/St Paul metro area. As an Implementation Specialist, Emily consults with schools and districts across the US and abroad to successfully incorporate The Zones framework into their setting.
It is highly recommended that you have easy access to The Zones of Regulation book before registering for training. Questions about purchasing the book and other Zones printed materials should be directed to Social Thinking.
Questions?
Questions for our team before you register? See our extensive FAQ or contact us. If you would like to request a training outside of the scheduled training dates, please fill out the training request form.
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