Behavioral Blindspot
Revealing Overlooked Strategies to Increase Engagement and Reduce Dysregulated Behavior in Students
A Free Workshop for Educators (K-12) | Featured Speaker: Dr. Jessica Minahan.
September 28, 2026
Admission: FREE TO ATTEND
TIME
Secondary Workshop: 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Elementary Workshop: 12:30 - 3:30 PM
Traditional school behavior approaches often prioritize observable actions while overlooking internal processes like distorted thinking and anxiety.
When progress stalls, key mental health factors are likely being missed. This workshop helps school teams identify support gaps and implement practical roadmap strategies to reduce negative thinking, prevent dysregulated behaviors, and enhance student engagement, persistence, and self-monitoring.
Core Focus Areas (The 3 Blind Spots)
The link between student thoughts, perceptions, and behavior.
Developing student self-awareness.
Directly teaching replacement skills rather than relying only on rewards/consequences.