Professional Development for Educators

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The Hundred Percent Child is not just a book; it is a comprehensive professional development series designed for classroom educators, program directors, instructional coaches, higher education faculty, and the organizations that support them. This whole-child framework equips educators with the tools they need to excel. Mrs. Ouakil is available to bring this innovative framework directly to your program, your conference, or your educator training presentations.

This 30-slide professional development series is crafted chapter by chapter through the whole-child framework outlined in the book. Each chapter begins with a Conversation Starter — a pull quote from the book designed to encourage genuine reflection before introducing the content. Following each chapter are key principles and discussion prompts. This resource is ideal for classroom educators, instructional coaches, and professional development practitioners at all levels. It is available as a standalone presentation suitable for program-wide training or conference sessions.

This 30-slide presentation focuses on leadership and is designed to reposition the book's framework specifically for directors, executive directors, program administrators, and systems leaders. Each chapter begins with a Leadership Conversation Starter that features a quote encouraging leaders to apply the whole-child framework within their organizational practice. Following this, you'll find Organizational Imperatives and a Leader Action prompt. This resource is tailored for program directors, executive directors, Head Start administrators, and individuals involved in higher education leadership. Available as part of a professional development series, the presentation serves as a standalone tool for leadership retreats, director training, or broader organizational educator training presentations.

This professional development series features five complete 3-hour workshop guides, designed as a cohesive set that builds on each session. Together, they cover the entire whole-child framework outlined in the book. The series is intended to be delivered over a semester or program year, with application challenges between sessions to ensure that learning is embedded 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 crafted as a primary course text for both bachelor's and graduate-level programs, and serves as a supplementary resource at the associate's level, particularly useful in courses covering child development, curriculum, SEL, and trauma-informed practice. Educator training presentations and a comprehensive professional development series are available, emphasizing the whole-child framework. Additionally, a full Standards Alignment Matrix that connects each chapter to the NAEYC Professional Standards (2020) and the Maryland Core of Knowledge is accessible for faculty upon request. To request a desk copy or discuss course adoption, please use the contact form below.

The Hundred Percent Child is directly aligned with the Head Start Program Performance Standards and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework. This book features a trauma-informed framework based on the principles by Harris and Fallot as well as the SAMHSA framework used in educator training presentations within Head Start training systems. For program-wide adoption, bulk ordering, or to incorporate the professional development series into your program, please use the contact form below.

"WHAT A PARTICIPANT STATED: "After attending the educator training presentations, I realized I have been doing this wrong for twelve years. Not because I'm a bad caregiver, but because nobody ever taught me this.' " — Educator, from the Author's Desk — Chapter 13. This highlights the importance of a professional development series that emphasizes a whole-child framework to support caregivers in their roles."