Engage the Circle | The Belonging Project

Safety, Regulation and Connection in Classrooms

This course provides educators with a foundational understanding of the neurobiology of regulation and its relationship to classroom learning. It explores how educators can design environments, routines, and responses that foster emotional safety and co-regulation. Participants will learn how to recognize dysregulation, reduce triggers, and support students’ access to learning through consistent, compassionate, and predictable practices.

What you will find here:

Student Materials/Packages: Flexible resources related to this topic that can be used as part of classroom instruction, student workshops, leadership activities, or clubs. These resources help students build understanding and take active roles in advancing inclusive practices.
Parent Companions: Practical modules and resources related to this topic that strengthen home school collaboration and carry inclusive practices into family life.

Check back soon to see resources as this space begins to grow.

Ideas to Develop:

→ Student Package: Calm Crew materials that can be used as classroom activities, student workshops, or leadership groups to build co regulation strategies

→ Parent Companion: Short videos and tools on stress, the brain, and co regulation at home