Kirk Martin, founder and Director of Education for Celebrate Calm, will be visiting the Shelby County School district to offer workshops for both teachers and parents on Monday, October 13.

According to its website, Celebrate Calm is a world-renowned educational organization that provides science-based training for educators, parents and children. For over a decade, Martin personally taught over 1,500 intense children emotional self-regulation, social skills and academic tools through innovative Camps in the nation’s capital. He is highly regarded for his partnerships with educators, forged during time spent in over 600 classrooms. Today, Martin is the most in-demand educational trainer in North America. He has equipped over 400,000 parents, teachers, and students with practical, concrete strategies through 1,000 workshops.

Martin will present a Professional Development workshop for teachers on “Brain Boosters, 10 Strategies to Help All Students Succeed” at the Shelby County Instructional Services Center.  Due to seating restrictions, this professional development event will be by invitation only.  Elementary and Intermediate teachers  will be from 8:30-10:30 a.m., followed by Middle and High teachers from 12:30-2:30 p.m.

This Professional Development workshop will help teachers learn 15 practical interventions to improve student attention and retention, primarily with students who are affected by anxiety, sensory issues, Aspergers, Autism, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Martin, along with his son Casey, will also present a workshop for parents entitled “Stop Defiance, Disrespect & Yelling.”  This workshop will be held at Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church from 7:00-9:00 p.m.  This free workshop is geared toward for parents with children ages, 2-22. Children older than nine can attend with their parent.

Martin will demonstrate 10 ways to:

• Get kids to listen the first time.
• Stop defiance, disrespect, and yelling.
• Stop whining, tantrums, and sibling fights.
• Get kids off video games/screens without a fight.
• Create stress-free mornings, homework time and bedtime.