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Below you will find the presentation’s 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’ Presenation Slides: Download here

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Video: What is Self-Reg?
Dr. Shanker provides a succinct and clear answer to the question, “What is Self-Reg,” by explaining the relationships between stress and self-regulation in the five domains where we experience stress.
Self-Reg for Early Years Educators infosheet
Check out this great infosheet for a snapshot of Shanker Self-Reg® for Early Childhood Educators. Learn what Self-Reg is all about, the 5 Steps and the roots of Self-Reg practice in the early year setting.
Self-Reg for Elementary Teachers infosheet
Check out this great infosheet for a snapshot of Shanker Self-Reg® for Teachers. Learn what Self-Reg is all about, the 5 Steps and the roots of Self-Reg practice.
Energy-Tension Matrix worksheet
Thinking about your current energy and tension levels, where are you on the Energy-Tension Matrix?
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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.
Leadership for Self-Reg Schools Certificate Program
School leaders today are confronted with behavioural, emotional, and cognitive challenges far in excess of what their predecessors had to contend with. The Leadership for Self-Reg School Certificate Program has been developed specifically for school leaders: with the knowledge and guidelines needed for their school to become a centre of deep learning, in all its many facets.
Self-Reg in Early Childhood Development 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.
Self-Reg 101 For All| Professional Learning Series
This Professional Learning series will focus on Self-Reg 101 for all groups, shifting away from exclusively a school focus. Be that corporate, law enforcement, legal, government or research teams, Susan Hopkins will guide you through both the 5 Domains (Biological, Emotion, Cognitive, Social & Prosocial) and the 5 Steps (Reframe, Recognize, Reduce, Reflect & Restore) of the Shanker Self-Reg® Framework.