Strengthening the people and practices behind In-School Suspension.

Boomerang Youth's ISS Coordinator Training is designed for professionals serving students in middle and high school In-School Suspension settings.

ISS can be more than a place where students complete work while separated from their peers. With the right tools and support, it can become an opportunity for students to pause, reflect, reconnect, and re-engage.

Our training equips ISS Coordinators with practical strategies in:

• Social-emotional learning

• Group facilitation

• Relationship-centered student support

• Restorative practices

• Student engagement

• Communication

• Responding to challenging moments

• Creating supportive ISS environments

Training is paired with year-round coaching and support, helping coordinators apply what they learn and navigate the day-to-day realities of supporting students.

Our goal is to help ISS staff create environments that promote well-being, engagement, connection, and successful re-entry into the school community.

Professional learning designed around your needs.

No two schools, organizations, or teams are exactly alike.

That's why RSSI offers customizable professional learning workshops designed around your organization's goals, challenges, and priorities.

Workshops can address topics such as:

• Social-emotional learning

• Relationship-centered practices

• Student engagement

• Resilience and stress management

• Restorative practices

• Classroom culture

• Inclusive learning environments

• Communication and connection

• Adult wellness

• Youth development

• Trauma-informed practices

This interactive professional learning experience explores how intentional relationships can create more inclusive, connected, and engaged classrooms.

Rather than adding another initiative to an already full plate, the workshop focuses on changing the order of things educators already do—using everyday interactions as opportunities to build connection and support student success. SEL In Action Workshop Deck

Participants explore the five core social-emotional learning competencies in plain language:

• Self-awareness — knowing what I'm feeling

• Self-management — doing something about it

• Social awareness — reading the room

• Relationship skills — repairing what breaks

• Responsible decisions — choosing the harder right SEL In Action Workshop Deck

The workshop then moves from understanding to practice through three simple, actionable moves:

CONNECT

Build the relationship before you need it.

Educators explore practical ways to intentionally build relationships with students through everyday moments—such as greeting students by name, learning something about their lives outside of school, and creating opportunities for connection. SEL In Action Workshop Deck

REGULATE

Yours first, then theirs.

Participants learn strategies for managing their own responses during challenging moments and supporting students through regulation and reset. The workshop emphasizes that the adult's nervous system plays an important role in creating a calm and supportive environment. SEL In Action Workshop Deck

CORRECT

Through repair, not just rules.

Educators explore ways to address challenging behavior while maintaining expectations and accountability. Participants practice using restorative questions that focus on what happened, who was affected, and what needs to happen to make things right. SEL In Action Workshop Deck

The workshop is highly interactive and gives educators opportunities to reflect on their own experiences, practice real-world scenarios, and identify specific changes they can make in their classrooms.

Participants leave with a Monday Plan—one strategy they will start, one habit they will stop, and one student they will intentionally connect with. SEL In Action Workshop Deck

The goal isn't to give educators one more thing to do. It's to help them do what they're already doing—more intentionally, relationally, and effectively.