Debbie Elder

Debbie Elder is a passionate international speaker who edutains her audiences. She loves to share her incredible knowledge in simple steps that can be implemented immediately. Her easy going style is loved and accepted by audiences of all ages. She has experience speaking to students, teachers, corporate America, entrepreneurs and people who want to be successful at life! Debbie is the owner and head of Shady Oak Primary School, which serves grades 1-5 in Fort Bend County, Texas. She is the author of multiple books, and in June of 2014 her book Share Your Message with the World achieved international best seller status. Debbie started speaking in conferences for Applebaum Training Institute in 2003, where she traveled the country training behavior management techniques for the the classroom. She has spoken to audiences from 800 - 1,500 teachers.

Debbie is a certified Nurtured Heart Approach Instructor and the Director of Franchisee Success with Ducerus, Inc. Her varied background has equipped her to deal with any child under any circumstance. While working at the Calgary Young Offender Center, in Alberta Canada, she ran the disciplinary unit that housed males between the ages of 12 – 18 who had committed very serious crimes. As a therapeutic foster parent she raised teenage girls with severe behavioral issues. Debbie was named the Therapeutic Foster Parent of the year in 1993. She also ran a very unique after school program for students in grades 3 – 12. This particular after school program empowers kids of all ages to take ownership of their school work, develop success strategies and increase their level of self-awareness. At the request of her clients Debbie opened a private school that serviced students in grade 6 – 12. This school taught to the ‘whole child’ using accelerated learning methods coupled with success strategies used by the top producers in Corporate America. The concept proved to be so well received that Debbie opened 14 additional schools across the country over the next 6 years.

Debbie Edler's Conference Trainings

• Help!! I am Drowning in my own Classroom

  Classroom management is essential! Having a well-managed classroom is the first step in effective teaching. Students deserve to be in a safe, loving and engaging environment. When teachers begin with clarity of expectations they are better equipped to response as opposed to reacting to situations. Attendees will be given the tools and techniques they need to run an effective and efficient classroom where students feel loved and involved.
  During this training, successful participants will:
  • Learn new techniques to better manage their classroom
  • Understand the magic of using recognitions in the classroom
  • Begin each day with clarity of expectations
  • Learn how to better manage transitions
  • Set up a culture of respect, safety and engaged learning
  2 hours

• Remember Who Wears The Oxygen Mask First? Easy Steps to Self-Care for Early Childhood Educators!

  Burn out is commonplace in the helping professions. To maintain a high level of professionalism our early childhood teachers need support and understanding of their personal stress triggers. Through a series of self-awareness exercises attendees will determine where their stressors are and learn helpful strategies to maintain an empowered, positive mindset. Being purposeful in your pursuit of happiness allows you to lead with ease and enjoyment. Teachers have such an important role; they deserve to be educated and supported in self-care to continue the great work they do each and every day.
  During this training, successful participants will:
  • Attendees will gain insight into easy to implement action plans that will reduce their current stress level and leave them feeling energized, optimistic and powerful.
  • Attendees will gain an understanding the significant difference between ‘I should’ verse ‘I could’.
  • Attendees will gain a clear understanding of our 4 Basic Needs for Happiness and how to meet these needs daily.
  • Attendees will understand the roadblocks to happiness and learn strategies to avoid these moving forward.
  1 hour

• Setting Your Center's Culture - The Importance of Teamwork and Beyond!

  What does it FEEL like when your staff or a parent walks into your school? Is it warm and welcoming? Inviting? Is the energy good? All these factors are representative of your school’s culture. Is there a sense of collaboration or is each teacher fending for themselves? By being purposeful you can create a culture that permeates the community and sets your school apart from all others!
  During this training, successful participants will:
  • Understand the necessary steps to building a strong, unified culture
  • Assess current communication systems and skills
  • Define what collaboration means to them and their campus
  • Identify what is needed for a strong, effective mission statement, vision and action plan
  1 hour

• The Secrets of Effective Discipline: Challenging Behavior Interventions

  Effective discipline allows the educator to teach appropriate classroom behaviors. The word discipline means to teach. Educators will learn to instruct the child in what they want, instead of pointing out what they do not want. Specific language will be used to ensure the message is clear and direct. Effective discipline trains a child to be self-disciplined.
  During this training, successful participants will:
  • Learn new techniques to better manage their classroom
  • Acquire the knowledge to analyze behavior to determine the needs of the child
  • Understand the 4 reasons children misbehave
  • Return to the classroom equipped with clarity of their negotiables and non-negotiables
  1 hour