Center for Talent and Workforce Development @ Schreiner University- Professional Development

Educators are trained to teach and manage classrooms, but are rarely equipped with tools to process the emotional demands of their work. The C.A.R.E.S.™ Approach helps educators lead themselves first, developing the self-awareness, emotional literacy, and resilience needed to lead students, teams, and communities from a place of clarity, not exhaustion.

This interactive, neuroscience-based program combines practical communication strategies, reflective exercises, and scenario-based learning to help educators strengthen relationships, improve classroom culture, and sustain their own well-being.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize how repeated emotional responses become conditioned patterns and describe how these patterns influence behavior using the Six Human Needs and Drama Triangle frameworks.
2. Apply tools to build nervous system awareness and self-regulation for grounded presence and clearer decision-making.
3. Demonstrate communication strategies, including listening without fixing and utilizing tools such as the Agreement Frame and representational awareness.
4. Identify barriers to psychological safety and apply relational techniques that foster connection, vulnerability, and trust.
5. Integrate C.A.R.E.S. principles into daily professional interactions through reflection, journaling, and peer-led practice.