Capturing Kids' Hearts
Build Relationships That Last
Every student deserves to feel connected, valued, and known.
Capturing Kids' Hearts Level 1 is a two-day professional learning experience designed for all school staff. This training focuses on building strong campus culture and strengthening relationships with students.
Participants will learn practical strategies for creating safe, relationship-driven classrooms and campuses where students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
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Dates: February 8-9, 2027
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Region 7 ESC
Workshop #: 400329
Important: Participants register for Day 1 and are automatically registered for Day 2. Attendance on both days is required to receive credit.
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Hosted by Region 7 ESSA
This training is provided through the Region 7 ESSA team to support schools in building positive campus culture and lasting student relationships.
What You'll Learn
Build Strong Relationships
Create meaningful connections with every student and colleague.
Strengthen Campus Culture
Build trust, collaboration, and shared expectations throughout your campus.
Develop Practical Strategies
Learn relationship-building techniques you can implement immediately.
Increase Student Success
Support engagement, belonging, and positive outcomes through intentional relationships.
A relationship with one caring adult can change a student's future.
Capturing Kids' Hearts helps staff create high-achieving centers of learning by strengthening student connectedness, building healthy relationships, and establishing collaborative agreements for behavior and learning.
Two-Day Experience
Foundations of Capturing Kids' Hearts
Participants begin learning the core practices that support relationship-building, student connectedness, and positive learning environments.
- Relationship-building practices
- Social contracts
- Team-building skills
- Campus culture connections
Putting It Into Practice
Participants continue the learning experience through application, reflection, and implementation planning.
- Practical application
- Collaboration
- Reflection
- Implementation planning
Connected. Empowered. Transformed.
Join Region 7 ESC for this two-day Capturing Kids' Hearts training and learn practical ways to strengthen relationships, build campus culture, and support student success.
Register for Capturing Kids' Hearts TrainingFor additional information about Capturing Kids' Hearts, registration assistance, or event details, please contact the Region 7 ESC team below.
