The adults around students matter.
Strong SEL cannot depend only on what students are taught. It also depends on how adults respond, communicate, regulate, repair, and model the skills students are expected to learn.
Who They Become offers practical training and workshops designed to change what happens after the session ends.
Staff Training
Build adult capacity.
Possible topics:
warm and responsive adult-student interactions
adult regulation and self-awareness
responding to student dysregulation
accountability without shame
connection before correction
conflict and repair
developmentally appropriate expectations
supporting students without treating every hard emotion as a clinical issue
consistency without becoming scripted
integrating SEL throughout the school day
Leadership Support
Leadership support helps schools align mission, culture, adult-student interactions, and student experience.
Support may include:
defining schoolwide adult interaction expectations
aligning behavior and accountability systems with school values
strengthening coaching and feedback loops
identifying where practice does not match stated philosophy
supporting staff through culture and SEL implementation
building consistency across divisions
Family Workshops
Bring families into the conversation.
Possible topics:
regulation and co-regulation
emotional development
communication
conflict and repair
boundaries
supporting independence
helping children ask for help
understanding behavior without excusing impact
Formats:
parent workshops • discussion groups • book clubs • short series • family education nights
Flexible Formats
Support that fits the school.
one-time PD
half-day or full-day sessions
workshop series
ongoing coaching
leadership consultation
parent evenings
virtual or in-person support
Training should change what happens the next day.
The goal is not simply to give adults more information. It is to help them reflect, practice, and apply what they learn in real interactions with students.