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Missing Link: Emotional Regulation to Support Executive Functioning
Monday February 8, 2027 10:30am - 11:15am EST
Executive functioning has become a central focus in schools, yet many interventions fail to address a critical prerequisite: emotional regulation. Students cannot effectively plan, organize, initiate tasks, manage impulses, or sustain attention when their nervous systems are operating from a place of stress, overwhelm, or disconnection. In this interactive session, a school counselor and learning support coordinator will explore the dynamic relationship between emotional regulation, belonging, and executive functioning.

Drawing from neuroscience, counseling, and learning support practices, participants will examine how emotional safety and connection directly influence students’ ability to access and demonstrate executive functioning skills. Through case studies, reflection, and practical strategies, attendees will learn how to identify regulation barriers that are often mistaken for executive functioning deficits and how to create environments that foster readiness to learn. Participants will leave with actionable tools to strengthen student engagement, independence, resilience, and academic success across diverse learning environments.
Speakers
avatar for Renea Bartlett

Renea Bartlett

Primary Learning Support Coordinator, Atlanta International School
Renea Bartlett, MAT, is the primary learning support coordinator at Atlanta International School. She is an international education leader who has taught K-9 and adult education in Japan, Chile, Argentina, and the U.S. and is a licensed special education teacher and literacy specialist... Read More →
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Kalee Thompson

School Counselor and Student Support Coordinator, Rabun Gap Nacoochee School
Kalee Thompson, MSW, is the lower school counselor and learning support coordinator at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School. She has a background in international school counseling, therapy, yoga, and early childhood education, with experience supporting students and families across diverse... Read More →
Monday February 8, 2027 10:30am - 11:15am EST
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