The Emotional Schools Framework National Summit

The Only Open Access Emotional Schools Immersion of the Year

​📍 The Vibrant Vine Winery
3240 Pooley Road, Kelowna, BC

​​📅 October 23, 2026
🎟 Registration: $150
🎁 Included: Pathway Posters & Core Competency Posters

🍷 Bonus Experience:
Close the day with a complimentary wine tasting at "The Vibrant Vine Winery," an opportunity to unwind, connect, and continue the conversation in one of the Okanagan’s most unique and memorable settings.

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Once a year, educators from across Canada gather for a full-day immersive experience in the Emotional Schools Framework.
This is the only open-access (Educators from all over the world) Emotional Schools event offered annually. Every other implementation is school- or district-based.
This is the one day individuals can attend.

What This Day Is
This is not a motivational keynote.
This is not a surface-level SEL session.
This is a deep dive into the Emotional Schools Framework as a whole-school operating system.

Participants will experience:
• The Five Pillars of a Healthy School Culture
• The Medicine Wheel integration (Emotional, Mental, Physical, Spiritual balance)
• The Regulate → Reflect → Restore accountability model
• Adult regulation as the foundation of student regulation
• Clear, practical language that can be implemented immediately
You will not leave with ideas.
​You will leave with a framework.

Who This Is For
• Principals & Vice-Principals
• District Leaders
• Teachers
• Educational Assistants
• Counsellors
• School Mental Health Professionals
• Anyone supporting children inside school systems
If you carry the emotional weight of school life… this room is for you.

Why This Matters Now
Schools don’t collapse because of academics.
They collapse under unmanaged emotion.
The Emotional Schools Framework standardizes adult emotional capacity so that autonomy and accountability can coexist.
It creates clarity without control.
Compassion without chaos.
Structure without shame.

This National Summit is where the work deepens.

The Experience• One fully facilitated day with Leroy Slanzi
• Real implementation examples from BC schools
• Practical application blocks throughout the day
• Clear alignment between leadership, teaching, and support staff
• The opportunity to connect with other educators building emotionally intelligent ecosystems

Hosted annually in the Okanagan, this event is designed to be both powerful and intentional.
When registration closes, it closes until the following year.

For Schools Seeking Full ImplementationIf your school or district is interested in a dedicated Emotional Schools Framework whole-school Pro-D or leadership intensive, click here to explore hosting options.
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For schools wanting to host a whole school Pro-D CLICK HERE.

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All workshops are inclusive of Indigenous Education and the Truth and Reconciliation calls to action. 

​If you have any further questions please email:
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Why Educators Attend the Emotional Schools Framework Workshop

What participants experience:

• A clearer understanding of emotional intelligence in schools
  Not as theory — but as something that directly impacts behaviour, learning, and wellbeing.
• Behaviour that finally makes sense
  Staff learn how to respond to behaviour as communication, not defiance.
• Stronger relationships with students
  Trust, safety, and connection become the foundation for learning.
• Support for student wellbeing
  Emotional needs are addressed in ways that reduce stress and anxiety rather than escalating them.
• Professional growth that feels relevant
  Practical strategies educators can use immediately — without adding more to their plate.
• A more connected staff culture
  Shared language and understanding reduce friction and isolation.
• Tools for navigating conflict
  Conflict is approached with clarity, regulation, and restoration — not reaction.
• Learning that lasts beyond the day
  When emotional intelligence is embedded into daily practice, students are better able to focus, engage, and succeed academically.

​    How the Day Works

• Interactive, hands-on learning
  Staff actively engage, practice, and reflect — no sitting and listening all day.
• Experienced facilitation rooted in real schools
  Led by educators who understand classrooms, leadership, and school systems.
• A connected, practical focus
  Emotional intelligence, regulation, play, shared language, and culture — woven together, not taught in isolation.
• Tools staff can use immediately
  Strategies that work the next day, not someday.
• Real examples from real schools
  Clear connections between theory and daily practice.
• Collaborative conversations that matter
  Space for staff to reflect, share, and reconnect with each other.
• Take-home resources that support follow-through
  Guides and tools designed to be used — not shelved.
• Time to pause and reset
  Reflection and planning that supports regulation, clarity, and next steps.