Dealing with Challenging Behaviors in Early Education

Presented by Brandie Rosen | February 4, 2026 7PM EST

1 HOUR | LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM | INTERACTIVE

Camera and Audio REQUIRED
There is no free access option ($19 to join)

This session challenges the traditional view of student behavior as “good” or “bad” and reframes it through a skill-development lens. In today’s early childhood classrooms, teachers face unprecedented behavioral challenges as young learners enter school without the self-regulation, problem-solving, and social-emotional skills needed for success. Traditional approaches, such as compliance-based discipline or one-size-fits-all management systems, often fall short and can even increase teacher stress and burnout. This presentation introduces practical, developmentally appropriate strategies that treat behavior as a teachable skill, just like reading or math. Participants will learn how to explicitly teach essential learning behaviors, including calming the body, following directions, problem-solving, listening, and handling disappointment. Strategies covered include modeling, rationales, role-play, visual supports, reinforcement systems, and integration into everyday classroom routines. The session also demonstrates how to use hands-on activities and simple daily practices to reinforce skills in engaging and meaningful ways, giving young learners the tools they need to thrive.

Teachers, therapists, social workers, and other early childhood professionals working with young children will benefit from this webinar.

Objectives

1. Describe how reframing behavior as a teachable skill differs from compliance-based behavior management approaches.

2. Identify key learning behavior skills (e.g., calming the body, following directions, problem-solving) that young children must be explicitly taught in early childhood settings.

3. Explain developmentally appropriate strategies—such as modeling, role-play, and rationales—for teaching behavior skills within daily classroom routines.

4. Identify at least two instructional techniques (e.g., visual supports, skill cards, reinforcement systems) to support students in practicing and generalizing new behavior skills.

5. Analyze common classroom scenarios to determine which skill deficits are present and select appropriate instructional responses.

How to Obtain Your CE Certificate:

You MUST turn your camera on for the entirety of the workshop (and audio during interactive activities)
-> CAMERA/AUDIO NOT REQUIRED FOR THOSE ATTENDING TO GET A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE ONLY.

You MUST attend the workshop from start to finish
You MUST submit the evaluation form after the workshop (will be sent via email)

This Workshop Offers The Following CE Certificate/Credits

You will select your Certificate or Credit Type after you pay the registration fee. After that, you'll be redirected to a form where you’ll be prompted to choose the Certificate/Credit Type you wish to receive.

1.0 CTLE CONTACT HOURS

New York State Education Department, Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE)

Provider Code #23394

Approval Period: 3/29/22 - 3/29/2027

Young Child Learning is recognized by the New York State Education Department's Office of Teaching Initiatives as an approved sponsor of CTLE for Professional Classroom Teachers, School Leaders and Level III Teaching Assistants.

1.0 NYSED SW CONTACT HOURS

New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work (NYSED SW)

Provider Code #0365

Approval Period: 8/31/25 - 8/31/28

Young Child Learning is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. Young Child Learning maintains responsibility for the program. Social work professionals should contact their regulatory board to confirm course approval for continuing education credits.

1.0 ASWB CE CREDITS (BEGINNER LEVEL)

Association of Social Work Boards
(ASWB)

Provider Code #1366
Approval Period: 3/30/25-3/30/28

Young Child Learning, #1366, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 3/30/22-3/30/25. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 General continuing education credits.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel within 30 days before the event, the registration fee is not refundable. However, you will receive a credit for the registration fee which can be applied to another Young Child Learning event within the following 12 months. The processing fee is non-refundable.

Speaker's Biography

Brandie Rosen has spent the past 30 years as a teacher, administrator, district and school trainer, and new teacher mentor. She has built award-winning district-wide programs, trained thousands of teachers, and created courses and programs that help educators thrive. Brandie provides staff training nationally and internationally in classroom management, social skills, behavior interventions, IEP development, and building collaborative school-wide teams, among other areas. She is passionate about coaching and supporting teachers as they create the classrooms they’ve always dreamt of.

Host's Biography

Dr. Scott Mesh is the Director of Young Child Learning and the CEO and Co-Founder of Los Niños Services which serves 2,000 young children with special needs each year through homecare and center services. He is a Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years of experience working with young children and their families and is an expert on assessing young children for developmental disabilities and autism. He has helped thousands of parents over the years make the transition to gaining help for their children through early childhood special education services. He is a leader in early childhood development and working effectively with parents.

System Requirements

You can access this webinar from various devices and platforms, on both PC and Mac desktops/laptops, as well as Android and iOS mobile devices. Our system requirements for these follow below.

Minimum system requirements

Browser: The latest Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, or Opera for desktop/laptop
A broadband connection with a minimum speed of 5 Mbps

PC specific requirements

Platform: Windows 8.1 or higher with the latest updates installed
RAM: 4GB or more
Video: Graphics output capability
Sound: Sound output capability

Mac specific requirement

Platform: Mac OS X 10.12 or higher with the latest updates installed
RAM: 4GB or more
Video: Graphics output capability
Sound: Sound output capability

Mobile specific requirements

iOS 15.0 and above
Android 7.0 and above

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Special Accommodations or Requests

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