FOR EDUCATORS AND PROGRAMS

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The Hundred Percent Child is not just a book. It is a complete professional development

system — designed for classroom educators, program directors, instructional coaches, higher

education faculty, and the organizations that support them. Sharon is available to bring the

framework directly to your program, your conference, or your training system.

A 30-slide professional development presentation built chapter by chapter through the book's

framework. Each chapter opens with a Conversation Starter — a pull quote from the book

designed to open genuine reflection before the content is introduced. Key Principles and Discussion prompt follow each chapter.

Designed for: Classroom educators, instructional coaches, and professional development

practitioners at all levels.

Available as: A standalone presentation for program-wide training or conference sessions.

A 30-slide leadership-focused presentation that repositions the book's framework for directors,

executive directors, program administrators, and systems leaders. Each chapter's Leadership

Conversation Starter opens with a quote that challenges leaders to apply the framework to

their organizational practice. Organizational Imperatives and a Leader Action prompt follow.

Designed for: Program directors, executive directors, Head Start administrators, and higher

education leadership.

Available as: A standalone presentation for leadership retreats, director training, or

organizational professional development.

Five complete 3-hour workshop guides designed as a connected series — each building on

the previous one and collectively covering the full framework of the book. The series is

designed to be delivered over a semester or program year, with application challenges

between sessions that embed learning in actual practice.

Workshop 1 :The Hundred Percent Child: Understanding Whole-Child, Brain-Aligned

Education

Workshop 2 : Regulation First: Trauma-Informed Practice in the Classroom

Workshop 3 : The Inquiry Classroom: Building Safety, Belonging, and the Creator Mindset

Workshop 4 : The Reflective Practitioner: Examining Ourselves to Better Serve Children

Workshop 5:  Building the Whole-Child Organization: Systems, Policy, and Sustainability

The Hundred Percent Child is designed for use as a primary course text at the bachelor's and

graduate level and a supplementary text at the associate's level, particularly in child

development, curriculum, SEL, and trauma-informed practice courses. A full Standards

Alignment Matrix mapping every chapter to NAEYC Professional Standards (2020) and the

Maryland Core of Knowledge is available for faculty upon request.

To request a desk copy or discuss course adoption, use the contact form below.

The Hundred Percent Child is directly aligned to the Head Start Program Performance

Standards and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework. The book's trauma-

informed framework draws on the same Harris and Fallot principles and SAMHSA framework

used in Head Start training systems. For program-wide adoption, bulk ordering, or to bring the

professional development series to your program, use the contact form below.

WHAT A PARTICIPANTS STATED:

"I have been doing this wrong for twelve years. Not because I'm a bad

caregiver. Because nobody ever taught me this.”

— Educator, from the Author's Desk — Chapter 13