Professional Development Reimagined

Bringing Heart, Humor, and Customization to Professional Learning

Professional Development Reimagined

Changing the way educators approach online development training
ASPEN has been the game-changer we have been looking for in our district. We are building a culture of safety and optimism with ASPEN at the root of it all.

Brian King Jordan School District

Too often behavior plans fail to include plans for when things cool down. Our students need ongoing instruction in coping skills and Chillax is the only program that delivers.

Deb Fenton Oakcrest Elementary School

Our Tier 1 classroom management has never looked so good. Everything you hear is true: Happy teachers = Happy Class. Everyone needs this training.

Janet Hansen The Ranches Academy

Our Tier 1 classroom management has never looked so good. Everything you hear is true: Happy teachers = Happy Class. Everyone needs this training.

Janet Hansen The Ranches Academy

ASPEN has been the game-changer we have been looking for in our district. We are building a culture of safety and optimism with ASPEN at the root of it all.

Brian King Jordan School District

Too often behavior plans fail to include plans for when things cool down. Our students need ongoing instruction in coping skills and Chillax is the only program that delivers.

Deb Fenton Oakcrest Elementary School

We're Here to Help

Our online courses that have been curated and refined from the feedback of active educators and practitioners.

The Result?

Aligned (stacked) professional learning in multiple areas: Managing Aggressive Student Behavior, Classroom Management, Bullying Prevention, Coping and Social Skills Curriculum, Special Education, and Paraprofessional Training.

Gain Skills and Tools for You and Your Team

Learn on your own or as a team! We specialize in classroom management, behavior solutions, mental health, and special education.

Individual

$595

Team

$1295

Gain Skills and Tools for You and Your Team

Learn on your own or as a team! We specialize in classroom management, behavior solutions, mental health, and special education.

Individual

$595

Team

$1295

Customize Your Professional Learning With Us

Check out some of our available programs designed for your professional development.
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Embark on a transformative journey to master the art of positive collaboration, where you'll learn proven strategies for building resilient, high-achieving teams that thrive on mutual trust, collective strengths, and an unwavering commitment to success.
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Prepare to enjoy your job again.

Manage your classroom like a pro. Happy Class delivers ready-to-use tools that not only work, but bring a smile to your face, too!
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Move beyond the hallway poster campaign.

Resiliency training, community outreach, and authentic reporting at your fingertips. It’s an inspiring program that is set on improving student life.
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Comic Books teaching Coping Skills.

Ready to use strategies for the “now” and the “later” of a behavioral outburst.
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Build sustainability in your school today with our Train-the-Trainer packages

Each Optimistic Teaming program can be delivered in a Train-the-Trainer model where faculty and staff from your district/school become certified trainers in-house! Your trainers keep tabs with us, we keep the content flowing to your district. It’s that simple.

Get Started with Optimistic Teaming Today

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Optimistic Teaming

Coordination Strategies for Tough Student Situations

Complicated and intense student behavior often requires coordinated and powerful support, but that support need not be overwhelming or difficult to implement. Success with the most challenging students requires a team approach.

Optimistic Teaming is your ultimate guide to building and sustaining healthy interactions as teams working with challenging students. Drs. Ben Springer and Ben Belnap share humorous insights and critical strategies that help build successful school teams and rally those teams around your students. You’ll discover how to:

  • Remain optimistic and coordinate the best response to even the most aggressive student behaviors
  • Identify the research and evidence base of leveraging optimism individually and in teams
  • Use principles of positive psychology to produce successful outcomes for students and educators alike

With this guide, you will discover the framework and strategies to not only remain optimistic, but make lasting, positive changes in the lives of students and their families.