InTA Pro / Professional Development
Regulate Before We Educate
Explore regulation and transition routines that help students become ready to learn.


Language
EN

Audience
Primary teachers
Secondary teachers

Delivery format
Asynchronous

Duration
50 min
How can this programme support your school?
Professional learning adapted to your school's priorities and your teachers' needs.

Ped Day
Full or half-day professional learning

Staff Meetings
Shorter, focused sessions

Individual Growth
Appraisal-related professional development

Sustained professional learning programmes
Whole-School Development
What will your teachers gain?
Students more ready to learn
Early signs of dysregulation recognised
Calmer transitions between activities
Support before further instruction
Regulation routines teachers can use
About this programme
Students do not always arrive ready to focus, especially after transitions or emotionally demanding moments. This session explores practical regulation and settling routines that can help students become ready for learning. Reflect on classroom transitions and identify approaches that fit the age group and needs of your students.
Meet your trainer

Dunja is an international educator with extensive experience in curriculum development, pedagogical leadership, instructional coaching, and plurilingual education (CLIL/EMILE). She has worked with teachers and school leaders across Asia and Europe, supporting professional growth and innovative teaching practices.
She holds a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction and postgraduate qualifications in Plurilingual Education and Growth Coaching. She has contributed to curriculum development in collaboration with UNESCO’s International Bureau of Education and is a member of the training and consultancy team at the European Centre for Modern Languages (Council of Europe).
Her approach is practical, collaborative, and grounded in classroom realities. She is passionate about empowering teachers, building their confidence, and helping schools translate professional learning into meaningful changes in teaching and learning.
Educational Consultant for Schools | Founder, Merry Nature
School-based consultancy and professional learning (since 2023)
Results and Transformation Coach
Proctor Gallagher Institute (since 2023)
Former Physical Education Teacher
International School of Geneva (Ecolint) (2011–2023)
Former Primary School and Physical Education Teacher
Durham District School Board, Canada (2005–2011)
What teachers are saying
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Part of the series
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