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Below you will find the presentation slides as well as a compilation of resources and recommended readings to dive deeper into the Self-Reg concepts presented. Feel free to explore our website for more Self-Reg content or reach out to info@self-reg.ca if you have any questions.
- Susan Hopkins’ Webinar Slides:
- February 24th, 2026 @6:30pm EST -8:00pm EST – When Big Behaviours show up. What young Children Need Most from Us: Download here
- Mini Tool Kit: Download here
DIVE DEEPER
Self-Reg: The Basics
Shanker Self-Reg® is a process for enhancing self- regulation by understanding and dealing with stress. In Self-Reg we consider both our responses to stress and our underlying state of energy and tension when we encounter a stress.
Self-Reg for the Early Years
In this info sheet, we look at the early years with a Self-Reg lens including the five domains of Self-Reg and the five steps of Shanker Self-Reg.
Video: Self-Reg for Early Childhood Education
Dr. Shanker discusses the unique importance of Self-Reg in the early years, including the need for teachers to learn to identify when children and parents are in an allostatic load state and how to help.
Self-Reg in Early Childhood Development Certificate Program
The Self-Reg in Early Childhood Development Certificate Program explores child development from birth to age 10 and is relevant for anyone who has or works with young children, neurodiverse children, challenging children or children with special rights or needs. Learn the core underpinnings of Self-Reg and why we truly believe that there is no such thing as a bad kid.
Book: Applied Self-Reg for Education Assistants
*NOW AVAILABLE*
Applied Self-Reg for Education Assistants is a practical, neuroscience-informed book grounded in the work of Dr. Stuart Shanker and the Shanker Self-Reg® framework.
Book: Shanker Self-Reg Chronicles: Restoring Resilience
NOW AVAILABLE*
Restoring Resilience provides answers to why our children and youth are struggling and strategies for building lasting and true resilience through Shanker Self-Reg®.
Self-Reg Schools: A Handbook for Educators
Learn how to incorporate Self-Reg into classroom practices and a process of ongoing learning that will help not only your students, but yourself as an educator. Check out our Self-Reg Schools Handbook bookclubs on Facebook.
Tool Kits
Shanker Self-Reg® Toolkit – the Early Years
A practical, early-years–specific collection of tools, guides, stories, and examples.
Shanker Self-Reg® Toolkit
A practical collection of ready-to-use tools to help you apply Self-Reg in everyday life
A digital resource for going deeper into the 5 Steps of Shanker Self-Reg®.
Courses
Self-Reg Foundations Certificate Program
Our flagship Self-Reg Foundations Certificate Program has been a game-changer for thousands of learners, bringing them to an entirely new understanding of what makes people tick. Join Stuart Shanker and Susan Hopkins as they take you deep into the science of self-regulation and stress, including the brain/body stress system, how stress affects children’s behaviour and the importance of relationships in self-regulation and learning.
Self-Reg for Education Assistants
In the course “Self-Reg for Education Assistants,” participants embark on a transformative journey spanning 12 modules over 3 months. Learners will delve into the nuances of Shanker Self-Reg®, refine their abilities in reframing behaviour, identifying and mitigating stressors, and enhancing brain-body state awareness.
Enhancing Resilience in Children and Youth
In this Self-Reg program focused on resilience, we learn how to identify and overcome what is holding back many children and teens, we can spark their ability and desire to take on new learning, new challenges and new opportunities for increased health, well-being and community building.
Self-Reg and Leadership in Schools
Every educational leader* has always had the same goal: a school in which everyone flourishes – not just academically, but socially, psychologically and morally. It’s the HOW that has always proved challenging. Self-Regulation is needed now more than ever, as school leaders* confront ever-increasing challenges: explosive behaviour, mental health needs around every corner, staff shortages and burnout. And all this amid the important overarching goal of providing the best possible education to every child.
Self-Reg 101 For All| Professional Learning Series
Guided by Susan Hopkins (EdD), you’ll explore the 5 Practices of Shanker Self-Reg® and the 5 Domains of Stress, weaving together powerful neuroscience with relatable stories, reflection tools, and practical strategies. This isn’t about perfection — it’s about seeing yourself with soft eyes, understanding what your brain and body are trying to tell you, and finding your way back to genuine restoration.
Self-Reg Havens: 5 Look Fors
Six applied modules that use the Five Look-Fors as a lens, not a checklist. They don’t tell you what to do. They help you read the dynamics of the whole group by noticing the subtle brain–body shifts that shape behaviour, energy, and connection. This is the neuroscience of the classroom in motion—clearer, calmer, and closer to a Haven.