One Trusted Adult Foundations for Educators

4 Hour Course, Hosted by OTA Founder Brooklyn Raney
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What to Expect

We're so excited for you to join our new Foundations course for educators. Here you'll review evidence, and recognize the importance, of every child being able to name a trusted adult. We'll also focus on key skills, including: 

Mastering Your ABC's

Our virtual course helps you take on the role of a trusted adult who is Accessible, Boundaried, and Caring.

Meeting the B.A.S.I.C.S.

This course will prepare educators like you to meet the BASICS (aka the universal youth needs).

Building Healthy Relationships

Establish healthy and appropriate youth-adult relationships and avoid boundary blur and professional burnout.

Communicate Effectively

Encourage teamwork, implement communication techniques,  and improve relationships.

Course Lessons

Brooklyn Raney

Dr. Brooklyn Raney is a research-practitioner who holds a BA from Colgate University, an MA in Educational Theater from NYU,  and an MS and EdD from the University of Pennsylvania. Brooklyn’s research explores the intersection of student perception, teacher sustainability, and parent expectation as it relates to an ethic of care in schools.

After 10 years in the classroom and as an administrator, she has spent the last five years conducting research, speaking and facilitating workshops with educators, parents, and youth serving professionals around the world.

Dr. Raney is the author of One Trusted Adult: How to Build Strong Connections & Healthy Boundaries with Young People and Successful Middle School: Adult Advocates. She is the founder of One Trusted Adult which is a company that provides advisory and student leadership programs and support that enhance climate and connections at school.

Brooklyn lives in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, with her husband, son, and two adventurous goldendoodles named Tuukka and Larry Bird.