Educators, this isn’t another program. It’s transformation in action.
The Emotional Schools Framework
Teachers feel unsupported.
Leaders are stretched thin.
Students are struggling and academics are paying the price.
YOU don’t need one more program on top of it all.
YOU need an emotionally intelligent framework!
The Emotional Schools Framework grows organically into every hallway, classroom, and conversation.
When emotional intelligence is embedded into everything you do:
✔ Leaders adapt instead of burning out.
✔ Teachers reclaim the joy of teaching.
✔ Students succeed academically, socially, and emotionally.
This isn’t a nice to have...
It’s survival!
The Emotional Schools Framework
Teachers feel unsupported.
Leaders are stretched thin.
Students are struggling and academics are paying the price.
YOU don’t need one more program on top of it all.
YOU need an emotionally intelligent framework!
The Emotional Schools Framework grows organically into every hallway, classroom, and conversation.
When emotional intelligence is embedded into everything you do:
✔ Leaders adapt instead of burning out.
✔ Teachers reclaim the joy of teaching.
✔ Students succeed academically, socially, and emotionally.
This isn’t a nice to have...
It’s survival!
What Educators Are Saying
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Chelsey S.
“I’ve never felt so good after a PD! We have such a better understanding of ourselves and our students. I also think you should be doing this as a course for BEd students at TRU…” Brittany A. “Thank you for teaching us. We are so excited for this amazing framework. I can’t wait to watch the kids thrive.” Ian T. “THE much needed shift to trauma informed practice-not as a "gentle- parenting” approach, but as practical steps to engaging students where they are at in order to help them move forward." Anissa P. “I’m so thankful to have attended this workshop! You’re a great presenter, thanks for keeping things real. Looking forward to seeing the changes this framework brings for our school community!” Jen K. “So exciting! This is a perfect fit. We appreciated your knowledge and experience.” |
Renee M.
“Every school needs this workshop. It has the potential to change our schools and our systems!” Lane H. “Society has changed and public school hasn't adapted (Mindfulness blindness). Emotional Intelligence is the best weapon and it needs to be taught.” Ryan M. “A shared language and goals in a social emotional program is as, if not more, important as any other curricular program. The Emotional Schools Framework is it!” Richard B. “Gives us tools to work with children with anxiety, but also reminds to be mindful of our own mental health when working with our students." Candice W "I feel more postive, inspired and a little more hopeful about the future of education." |
The "Emotional Schools Framework"
A Lifeline for Educators — Not Another Binder
It doesn’t matter how great a literacy or numeracy program is if you can’t teach it.
Right now, schools are collapsing under the weight of unmanaged emotion.
Classrooms are filled with behaviours that drain learning time.
Teachers are burning out faster than they can be replaced.
Leaders are wobbling under stress that ripples through every hallway.
Students arrive anxious, distracted, and dysregulated.
HERE'S THE TRUTH
A brain in survival mode can’t learn.
No curriculum, no “high-yield strategy,” no shiny new program will ever land in a classroom
where emotional safety is missing.
A Lifeline for Educators — Not Another Binder
It doesn’t matter how great a literacy or numeracy program is if you can’t teach it.
Right now, schools are collapsing under the weight of unmanaged emotion.
Classrooms are filled with behaviours that drain learning time.
Teachers are burning out faster than they can be replaced.
Leaders are wobbling under stress that ripples through every hallway.
Students arrive anxious, distracted, and dysregulated.
HERE'S THE TRUTH
A brain in survival mode can’t learn.
No curriculum, no “high-yield strategy,” no shiny new program will ever land in a classroom
where emotional safety is missing.
The Medicine Wheel Foundation
Balance isn’t optional. It’s survival.
“When schools lose balance, they lose everything. The Medicine Wheel brings it back.”
Schools collapse when they lean too heavily on academics and neglect everything else. That’s why the Emotional Schools Framework is grounded in the Medicine Wheel, a structure that restores balance and brings back what’s been lost.
Balance isn’t optional. It’s survival.
“When schools lose balance, they lose everything. The Medicine Wheel brings it back.”
Schools collapse when they lean too heavily on academics and neglect everything else. That’s why the Emotional Schools Framework is grounded in the Medicine Wheel, a structure that restores balance and brings back what’s been lost.
Mental – Turns emotions into curriculum and policy so behaviour isn’t “random” but teachable.
Emotional – Equips staff and students with regulation strategies and relationship practices that stop burnout and constant behaviour fires.
Physical – Shapes spaces and tools that calm nervous systems, creating classrooms where kids can actually learn.
Spiritual – Anchors schools in purpose, cultural responsiveness, and community connection — the belonging that makes people want to stay.
Emotional – Equips staff and students with regulation strategies and relationship practices that stop burnout and constant behaviour fires.
Physical – Shapes spaces and tools that calm nervous systems, creating classrooms where kids can actually learn.
Spiritual – Anchors schools in purpose, cultural responsiveness, and community connection — the belonging that makes people want to stay.
When all four dimensions are in harmony:
✔ Educators don’t just cope with stress, they reclaim time, energy, and joy.
✔ Students don’t just survive school, they thrive in it.
✔ Educators don’t just cope with stress, they reclaim time, energy, and joy.
✔ Students don’t just survive school, they thrive in it.
These teachings are shared with permission from the Elders of the Nłeʔkepmxc and Syilx peoples. Elders encourage Robyn and myself to bring these stories into schools so students can experience the beauty of Indigenous culture. Note: specific ceremonies (e.g., blanketing, food offerings, birth/death practices and more) vary by Nation and should always be taught by local Knowledge Keepers and Elders.
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The Transformational Results
What happens when emotional intelligence is in harmony?
Imagine a school where stress no longer runs the show, where educators feel steady, students feel safe, and learning flows naturally. That’s what the Emotional Schools Framework makes possible.
Students develop resilience by understanding emotions as natural and manageable.
Staff gain tools to prevent and de-escalate challenges with compassion.
Schools stop “adding on” emotional learning and instead reimagine education as a journey of mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual growth, where academic success becomes the natural outcome.
Communities benefit from the ripple effects of emotionally intelligent graduates.
Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners alike thrive in systems that honor whole-person development.
This isn’t about adding more work. It’s about creating schools that finally work.
What happens when emotional intelligence is in harmony?
Imagine a school where stress no longer runs the show, where educators feel steady, students feel safe, and learning flows naturally. That’s what the Emotional Schools Framework makes possible.
Students develop resilience by understanding emotions as natural and manageable.
Staff gain tools to prevent and de-escalate challenges with compassion.
Schools stop “adding on” emotional learning and instead reimagine education as a journey of mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual growth, where academic success becomes the natural outcome.
Communities benefit from the ripple effects of emotionally intelligent graduates.
Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners alike thrive in systems that honor whole-person development.
This isn’t about adding more work. It’s about creating schools that finally work.
It's More Than a Program...It's A Culture Shift
The Emotional Schools Framework is intentionally designed so every piece works together, in classrooms, staffrooms, and across the whole school.
When fully implemented, it doesn’t sit on top of the work.
It becomes the work.
It weaves into daily routines, shaping how educators and students interact, learn, and grow together.
This isn’t an isolated curriculum.
It’s the invisible architecture of your school culture, reinforcing emotional intelligence in every lesson, every hallway, and every conversation.
When fully implemented, it doesn’t sit on top of the work.
It becomes the work.
It weaves into daily routines, shaping how educators and students interact, learn, and grow together.
This isn’t an isolated curriculum.
It’s the invisible architecture of your school culture, reinforcing emotional intelligence in every lesson, every hallway, and every conversation.
