PreK-12 Webinars and Workshops
Nourish your mind.
With virtual and in-person learning, we meet you where you are. Current learning opportunities are designed for PreK-12 education and youth-serving professionals, including but not limited to in-service and pre-service teachers, administrators, school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, paraeducators, and school nurses. Iowa educators can earn Iowa Licensure Renewal Units through select training.
Upcoming Events

Breathe, Move, Thrive: Mindful Movement Strategies for the Classroom
This interactive session introduces educators to mindful movement and yoga-inspired practices that support well-being, focus, and emotional regulation—for both students and themselves. Participants will learn why these short, intentional movement breaks matter and how they can enhance learning and reduce stress. The session includes guided practice and take-home examples you can immediately try in your own setting. No special clothing or prior experience needed—just curiosity and a willingness...

Show Me the Data: How to Collect Accurate Behavioral Data on Students
This professional development will provide educators with practical strategies to gather reliable, consistent information that reflects student behavior. Participants will learn how to select the right data collection methods, avoid common errors, and use the data to drive effective decision-making and support student success.
Learning Goals
Participants will be able to write operational definitions of behavior.
Participants will be able to identify and describe at least three common types of...

LivingWorks safeTALK Suicide Prevention Training
LivingWorks safeTALK prepares people to be more alert to suicide and to help persons with thoughts of suicide make safe connections. The intervention goal is that persons with thoughts of suicide connect with someone who will help them keep safe from suicide and access further support.
What You Will Learn
Describe the role of an alert helper/ connector.
Identify ways in which personal, cultural, and social attitudes can lead people to miss, dismiss, and avoid opportunities to seek or provide help.
D...

Supporting Students Through Grief and Loss
Grief affects students in many ways. This webinar helps K–12 educators recognize the different ways grief may appear and offers practical strategies to provide meaningful support and coping skills to students experiencing loss.
What You Will Learn:
Define aspects of grief and loss.
Discuss various presentations of grief and loss.
Identify common emotions associated with grief and loss.
Learn ways to emotionally support students experiencing grief and loss.
Learn coping skills to teach students...

What is Psychiatry?
Learn about the field of psychiatry and its place in mental health, the educational and clinical training required to become a psychiatrist, the work a psychiatrist does, and gain a foundational understanding of the conditions psychiatry addresses and the approaches used in treatment.
Learning Goals
Improve understanding of the role of psychiatry in the field of mental health.
Discuss what makes psychiatry different than other types of mental health providers.
Recognize the types of mental health...

Supporting Anxious Students
The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that 1 in 4 adolescents and 1 in 12 children experience anxiety, making anxiety disorders one of the most prevalent mental health diagnoses among K-12 students. In this webinar, participants will be provided an overview of anxiety disorders and common symptoms, as well as strategies for supporting anxious students at home and school. This webinar will also offer an introduction to Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), an...

Move More, Teach Better: Simple Strategies to Integrate More Physical Activity Into Your Day
February is Active Classrooms Month! Join us for an energizing and practical session designed to help educators integrate more movement into their workday. Research shows that even small amounts of physical activity improve focus, mood, and academic outcomes—for students and adults alike. Learn realistic strategies to increase your physical activity throughout the school day without adding stress to your schedule.
What You Will Learn:
Explain the academic, cognitive, and mental health benefits of...
