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Educators
Promoting Social-Emotional Resilience
In this 8-module course, participants are taught Mariposa’s social-emotional learning method for reducing stress and building resilience.
FORMAT: Blended (Self-paced and live lessons)
CREDIT: 16 COK hours (16 Child Development) | 1 CPD
Available for schools and early childhood programs. Contact us for group pricing.
Educators Promoting Social-Emotional Resilience
The Mariposa Method to Helping Children Reach Their Full Potential
Instructors: Jenny Barrett and Dr. Anne Townsend
Independently evaluated by Johns Hopkins University.
Description: Stop managing behavior. Start transforming it. This 8-module course gives you the complete Mariposa Method — a science-backed approach used by educators to reduce challenging behaviors, lower classroom stress, and build lasting resilience in children
Module 1: Rethinking Traditional Approaches to Challenging Behavior
Step into the science behind student behavior. Explore how stress affects learning, why power struggles emerge, and how traditional discipline may be holding students—and educators—back. Begin laying the foundation for a more connected, resilient classroom.
Modules 2–7: The Mariposa Method in Action
Discover a research-based approach to supporting emotional resilience and reducing classroom stress. Through practical tools and strategies, you’ll learn how to:
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Decode student behavior and respond with empathy
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Communicate your expectations in ways that foster trust and clarity
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Partner with students to solve problems collaboratively
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Reinforce positive behavior in ways that boost engagement and motivation
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Create structured, inclusive environments that support self-regulation
- Learn how to talk about challenges in a way that lowers defensiveness and helps avoid bias.
Final Module: From Insight to Impact
Reflect on your growth, revisit key strategies, and make a plan for bringing this work into your daily practice—because lasting change starts with intention.
What You’ll Gain:
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A deeper understanding of student behavior and what drives it
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Communication tools that strengthen student-teacher relationships
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Strategies that promote autonomy, equity, and emotional safety
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A fresh perspective on discipline that supports growth over compliance
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Practical techniques for creating calm, connected, and culturally responsive classroom
"I have found that simply empathizing with the children has already decreased the severity of behaviors I typically deal with."
— Preschool teacher, Baltimore City
This Course Includes
Each of the 8 modules features weekly self-paced components to learn the skill or concept, along with 1-hour live sessions (in-person or online) to practice and receive feedback.
Self-paced components include:
- 24 short, digestible mini-lessons
- 6 interactive online exercises to reinforce key concepts
- 6 downloadable tip sheets, each focused on a specific skill
- Teacher resources, including videos and articles
- Reflection prompts and opportunities for feedback
- Videos of teacher-student interactions using the Mariposa Method
Requirements:
- A working computer with internet access
- An open mind and receptive mindset
Recommended For:
- Teachers, educators, and caregivers of children under age 8
- Both early-career and seasoned educators
"My relationship can change a child's trajectory. I have experienced this already in my class."
— Early childhood educator, Baltimore City
BCF Cohort B:
Baltimore City &
Baltimore County ECE Providers
(Ages 8 & Under)
Fully-funded by Baltimore Community Foundation
Eligibility: Educators and care providers working in early childhood (ages 8 and under) within Baltimore City or Baltimore County ONLY
MSDE approved hours: 16 COK/1 CPD in Child Development
Stipend: $100, if course is completed outside work hours
Required Zoom session Dates and Times:
Tuesdays at 7:00PM, Eastern Time
DEC 1, 2026 07:00 PM (Orientation)
DEC 8, 2026 07:00 PM
DEC 15, 2026 07:00 PM
Winter Break
JAN 5, 2027 07:00 PM
JAN 12, 2027 07:00 PM
JAN 19, 2027 07:00 PM
JAN 26, 2027 07:00 PM
FEB 2, 2027 07:00 PM
FEB 9, 2027 07:00 PM
Contact Us
Not a Baltimore City or County ECE provider?
Contact us to be added to our waitlist to hear about future opportunities. Or learn how we can bring the course to your school!
