The Essential Teacher Toolkit: Practical Strategies for Behavior, Engagement, and Learning

Live Webinars | Oct 8, Nov 5, Dec 10, 2026 & Jan 14, Feb 25, 2027 | 5:30 - 7:00 P.M. EST

Cost: $275 per person

Audience: This live webinar series is designed for teachers at any career stage who need new strategies, fresh ideas, and practical tools they can immediately apply in real classrooms. Whether you are feeling stuck with student behavior, trying to increase engagement, looking for better ways to support diverse learners, or simply wanting to sharpen your practice, this series will provide realistic, actionable approaches that actually work.

Attendance: Your purchase includes a seat at all five live webinar sessions, plus access to the recordings. Each session will be recorded and made available to you until 30 days after the final session. We would love to have you join live to learn with the cohort, but if a session doesn’t work for your schedule, you can watch the recording at a time that works for you!

Training Description: The Essential Teacher Toolkit is a 5-part live webinar series focused on the strategies teachers need most to effectively support behavior, engagement, and learning in today’s classrooms. Each session is packed with practical ideas, easy-to-implement strategies, and real-world examples designed to help educators feel more confident, effective, and supported throughout the school year.

All live sessions will be held from 5:30 – 7:00 PM EST

Session 1: Executive Functioning Decoded (10-8-26) 

Executive functioning challenges impact everything from organization and task completion to emotional regulation and classroom behavior. In this session, participants will learn practical strategies to support planning, initiation, flexibility, attention, and independence in ways that are manageable for busy classrooms.

Session 2: The Science of Behavior Change (11-05-26)

Student behavior can feel unpredictable and overwhelming, but there is actually a science behind why behavior happens and how it changes. In this session, participants will learn practical behavior science strategies that can be used to improve individual student behavior, while also exploring a simple group behavior change formula that can be applied across an entire classroom to increase cooperation, engagement, and positive behavior.

Session 3: Practical Differentiation (12-10-26)

Differentiation can feel overwhelming when teachers are already balancing so many competing demands. This session will focus on realistic ways to adapt instruction, support diverse learners, and increase access to learning without creating unsustainable workloads.

Session 4: Trauma-Informed Classroom Management (1-14-27)

Effective classroom management starts with understanding what students need in order to feel safe, regulated, connected, and ready to learn. In this session, participants will explore practical trauma-informed classroom management strategies related to culture and climate, student regulation, behavior skill development, and effective responses to challenging behavior. Participants will leave with a wide range of proactive and responsive strategies that support both strong classroom structure and positive student relationships.

Session 5: Reaching Disengaged Students (2-25-27)

Student engagement is not just about making learning “fun.” In this session, participants will explore practical ways to increase attention, participation, motivation, and connectedness through intentional instructional and environmental strategies that support a wide range of learners.

Presenter: Mahri Wrightington, Ph.D. Dr. Mahri Wrightington is the founder and CEO of PD Monster, where she leads high-impact professional development for educators across the country. She holds a doctorate in school psychology from the University of Connecticut and a B.A. in psychology from Bryn Mawr College, along with current certifications in both school psychology and school administration. With over 20 years of experience as a teacher, school psychologist, administrator, and consultant, Dr. Wrightington brings deep expertise and real-world insight to every session she leads. Known for her engaging style and practical approach, she’s passionate about helping school teams shift from theory to action—so they can see real results, fast. Her trainings are always designed to spark new thinking, build capacity, and empower educators to create lasting change.

Purchase options are below. You may pay with a purchase order or online with a credit card. 

(Credit card option will be available in August, 2026.)

All webinar purchases are nonrefundable as you will get early access to the handouts in your PD Monster account.

Please note that all registrations are non-refundable. Registration and payment options are below. You may pay online with a credit card or submit a purchase order. For groups of 5 or fewer, the standard per person rate applies.For groups of 6 or more, please use the inquiry button below to receive a group quote.

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