2025 Second Quarter Beyond Behaviors Teacher Book Study

Join us for our 2025 Second Quarter MSTA "Beyond the Book" Club Book Study, featuring Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science & Compassion to Understand & Solve Children's Behavior Challenges by Mona Delahooke.

Participants are responsible for obtaining their own copy of this month's text prior to the beginning of the book study to order; click here.

Tired of reacting to challenging behaviors with strategies that don’t stick?
It’s time to look beneath the behavior.

Join fellow educators as we explore Beyond Behaviors—a powerful, brain-based approach that helps teachers understand what students really need when they act out, shut down, or fall apart.

You’ll walk away with practical tools to support students with trauma, anxiety, sensory needs, and more—all while building connection, emotional safety, and resilience.

Let’s transform behavior support from frustrating to fulfilling. 

This book is facilitated by MSTA Member Ursulla Wadley. Ursulla graduated from Southeast Missouri State with a bachelor’s degree in Exceptional Child and Elementary Education and obtained her master’s degree in educational leadership at William Woods University. She completed her Trauma-Resilience Studies Certification through Southeast Missouri State, becoming a Trauma Informed Professional. She started her career as an elementary teacher. After seeing the need to help students who were unable to succeed in a regular classroom setting, she took on the role of coordinator/teacher in a support/intervention program. Ursulla then served as the JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates) Specialist for Cape Central Academy, an alternative high school. She is now serving JAG as the Regional Manager for the Southeast Missouri Region. She is passionate about coaching teachers in ways to increase instructional time and build meaningful relationships with students, all while using effective, trauma-informed interventions.

​​​​​​📘 MSTA's Online Learning Platform

MSTA uses Teachable to host its online professional learning activities, including discussions, group work, and course materials.

What You’ll Find in the Course:

• Discussion Boards: Share insights and reflect with peers.
• Guiding Questions & Tasks: Apply key ideas from readings.
• Asynchronous Format: Participate anytime, anywhere.

🧭 Getting Started with Teachable

First-Time Participant?

Check your email for a message from Teachable (sent to the address you used when registering). Follow the link to confirm your email and set your password. Your course will appear under "My Products."

Returning Participant?

Log in using your email and password from a previous course to access your dashboard.

​💬 Course Expectations

• Attend Zoom networking sessions to connect and collaborate.
• Complete assignments that link course concepts to your classroom practice.
• Access to course resources continues after the course ends.

🎓 PD Certification

• At the end of the month, PD certificates will be emailed to those who complete all course requirements.

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