We help students think successfully–in the classroom and in life.

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Since 1975, we have developed evidence-based cognitive lifeskills courses. Now, we have infused our cognitive restructuring model into early intervention and prevention courses.

ELS Courses

Early Intervention/Prevention Cognitive Behavioral Lifeskills

Restorative Practices Webinar Series

We are excited to provide 90 minute webinars from leading professionals that relate to the topic of restorative practices. The ELS webinars are an ideal way to obtain supplemental Professional Development hours.

Richard Long, MSW, MEd

Assistant Principal, Mt. View HS

Building & Implementing Restorative Interventions.

Brett Peterson, J.D.

Director of Utah Division of JJS

Navigating Complex Behavior Without Criminalizing

Doug Luffborough, III, PhD

Education Partner

Creating Vibrant School Communities of Belonging

Fidel Montero, EdD

Assistant Superintendent, Davis School District

Developing Your Model For Driving Cultural Proficiency On Each Campus

Lexi Backstrom, Ed.D, MBA, PPS, LMFT / LPCC

CEO

Prioritizing You! It's the Best Investment You WIll Ever Make!

Brett Garner, MEd

High Tech High Director!

During this session attendees will be challenged!

Richard Long, MSW, MEd

Assistant Principal, Mt. View HS

Building & Implementing Restorative Interventions.

Brett Peterson, J.D.

Youth Justice Executive

I wasn’t hired for this!: Navigating Complex Behavior Without Criminalizing

Doug Luffborough, III, PhD

Education Partner

Creating Vibrant School Communities of Belonging

Fidel Montero, EdD

Assistant Superintendent, Davis School District

Eliminating Racial Harassment In Our Schools.

Lexi Backstrom, Ed.D, MBA, PPS, LMFT / LPCC

CEO

As educators and administrators, we don't do a good job of taking care of ourselves

Brett Garner, MEd

High Tech High Director!

Eliminating Exclusionary Discipline

What People Say about ELS

The administration side of Lifeskills Link is incredibly user friendly and straightforward. For someone like myself who has multiple spinning plates at once, it's very helpful to be able to quickly sort and review the students' responses and issue course completion certificates.

Adriana Gomez

Executive Assistant, Student Services

San Mateo, CA

The Positive Thinking Skills class has been great for the students of Dixie High School and I hope we continue to offer it in the future.

Shayne Bat

At-risk Student Teacher

St. George, UT

I was able to participate in the Positive Thinking Skills Course with my son. I found it to be very relative in today's society. I appreciate the message of people being responsible for their own actions regardless of their upbringing. I wish this program was available when I was a kid. I support this program for all schools.

Kyle

Parent

Mesa, AZ

Our staff said that was the best training we have ever held at our school!

Andrea Damore

Beacon Academy of Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Education Lifeskills has been a program I've been looking for to provide restorative outcomes to our students. Lifeskills courses, in conjunction with counseling services, have been a gamechanger for our administrators and counselors looking to keep students engaged in school. Our 3-month pilot has gone very well, and we look forward to embedding the program into our daily student supports (socially, emotionally, and behaviorally).

Don Scatena

Student Services Director

San Mateo, CA

My experience: The curriculum was so helpful to my students, because Education Lifeskills gives them opportunities to be real in real situations. This has helped them be successful in applying the skills, and also figuring out what their peers are going through. I am thankful that I was able to use it.

Veronica Bustillos

Gang Prevention Coordinator

Murray, UT

We have implemented the Positive Thinking Skills course into our alternative high school, and the conversations we are having with our students about their own thinking errors and the choices they are making on a daily basis have been incredible! The students relate to the material in a very tangible way, and their takeaways have been profound. Additionally, we have used Education Lifeskills as an intervention during our discipline proceedings with students and have had great feedback from parents and students alike as we have provided an intervention instead of just suspending or using other forms of punitive discipline.

Kieth

Principal

Nekoosa, WI

Upcoming events

OASSP/OMLEA Leadership & Learning Conference

Edmond, OK February 13, 2025 – February 14, 2025

Education Lifeskills is excited to attend the OASSP & OMLEA Combined Leadership & Learning Conference this February! Stop by our booth to learn how our evidence-based programs support middle and high school educators in fostering student growth and success.

OAESP

OKC, OK February 26, 2025 – February 27, 2025

Education Lifeskills is attending the National Principals Conference, connecting with principals and assistant principals to support their schools with effective intervention and restorative practices. We look forward to engaging with education leaders committed to student success!

ISS Orlando

Orlando, FL March 20, 2025 – March 23, 2025

Education Lifeskills will be attending the Innovative Schools Summit (ISS) in Orlando, engaging with educators and leaders to share how our curriculum supports student success. We look forward to connecting and discussing innovative solutions for intervention and personal growth.

UASSP – Park City

Park City, UT June 6, 2025 – June 8, 2025

This summer we will be attending the UASSP Conference in Park City! We look forward to connecting with educators and sharing how our solutions support student success.

CCOSA Summer leadership conference

OKC, OK June 11, 2025 – June 13, 2025

Education Lifeskills will be attending the CCOSA Summer Leadership Conference! We are excited to engage with school leaders and showcase our programs designed to empower and support educational communities.

Innovative School Summit – Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV July 7, 2025 – July 11, 2025

We will be attending the ISS Conference in Las Vegas this summer! We’re excited to connect with educators and showcase our innovative solutions for student success.

Innovative School Summit – Nashville

Nashville, TN July 14, 2025 – July 18, 2025

This summer we will be attending the ISS Conference in Nashville! We look forward to engaging with educators and sharing our solutions for student growth and success.

Innovative School Summit – San Antonio

San Antonio, TX December 3, 2025 – December 6, 2025

We are headed to the ISS Conference in San Antonio! We’re excited to collaborate with educators and explore new ways to support student success.

Archive Events

Utah Association of Secondary Principals | Conference

St. George, UT January 27, 2025 – January 29, 2025

We will be attending the Utah Association of Secondary Principals in 2025! It is one of the main educator conferences in the state of Utah where we can connect with principals and educators from across the state!

Loudoun County Public Schools

ELS Program Implementation Training December 4, 2024 – December 4, 2024

Members of the Education Lifeskills team are on hand to provide several implementation training sessions for select Loudoun County Public Schools. Initially, 4 high schools and 4 Jr. high schools will implement the Education Lifeskills Program. The implementation training will equip each participating school with the Lifeskills Link program and topic-specific CBT Lifeskills courses to address and drive cognitive-behavioral intervention for students who are subject to school discipline. The implementation training will also reinforce LCPS’s current restorative practices framework.

Fairfield Junior HS

Kaysville, UT October 30, 2024 – October 30, 2024

Fairfield Jr. High School is part of Davis School District and is located in Kaysville, UT. Several junior high schools and high schools in Davis School District have already adopted the Education Lifeskills program to implement restorative practices and work towards better outcomes for students receiving discipline. Fairfield Jr. High School will utilize the Brief Intervention Courses to quickly and consistently address negative student behavior.

Phoenix Rising Alternative School

Education Lifeskills Implementation Training October 18, 2024 – October 18, 2024

Phoenix Rising is an alternative school located in Jenks, OK and is part of Tulsa Public Schools. This school serves students who are justice-involved or who are at a high risk of being involved in the criminal justice system. Their implementation plan is to use the Education Lifeskills program and courses as an integral component of their intervention and reintegration efforts. Staff will be trained and equipped with the Education Lifeskill Tier 2 and Tier 3 courses and learn how to utilize the Lifeskills Link Platform to drive cognitive-behavioral change.

Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning at Port Ewen

Port Ewen, New York October 15, 2024 – October 15, 2024

The Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning at Port Ewen recently completed an implementation training for our Intervention (Tier 2, Tier 3, and Brief) Restorative Practices courses. This training provided educators and staff with the correct tools and restorative strategies designed to address behavioral challenges at varying levels, emphasizing empathy, accountability, and conflict resolution.

Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning at Mt. Marion

Mt. Marion, NY October 15, 2024 – October 15, 2024

The Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning at Mt. Marion recently completed an implementation training for our Intervention (Tier 2, Tier 3, and Brief) Restorative Practices courses. This training provided educators and staff with the correct tools and restorative strategies designed to address behavioral challenges at varying levels, emphasizing empathy, accountability, and conflict resolution.

Holmes High School

Covington, KY October 8, 2024 – October 8, 2024

We recently had a training for our Intervention (Tier 2, Tier 3, and Brief) Restorative Practices courses with Holmes High School. This training provided faculty and staff with specialized tools and techniques to address student behavior through restorative interventions, focusing on accountability, empathy, and community building.

Alamogordo High School

Alamogordo, NM September 20, 2024 – September 20, 2024

Alamogordo High School recently completed an implementation training for our Intervention (Tier 2, Tier 3, and Brief) Restorative Practices courses. This training equipped faculty and staff with targeted restorative strategies to address student behavior at varying levels of intervention, focusing on proactive conflict resolution, accountability, and relationship-building.

Hualapai Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Center

AZ September 16, 2024 – September 16, 2024

We recently completed an implementation training for our Prevention (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and Brief) Restorative Practices courses with Hualapai Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Center. This training equipped the staff with effective strategies to proactively address and resolve conflicts, build positive relationships, and support behavioral growth among youth.

West Hill Middle School | Training

West Jordan, UT September 13, 2024 – September 13, 2024

This is our first school with Jordan School District !!

The HIDDEN Opportunity In Student Discipline

Learn how schools are becoming more restorative by using the HIDDEN model with their discipline proceedings.

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Re-Thinking In School Suspension

Cognitive-Behavioral Lifeskills Resources to move schools from a punitive discipline approach to a restorative one

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Restorative Practice Professional Development

Restorative Practices are both preventive and prescriptive to address the issues presented in classrooms, common areas, and the campus at large.

Rooted

This four-hour workshop will describe the relational model and mindset that needs to be built and the philosophical underpinnings that accompany a successful Restorative Practice Framework.

Growing

This four-hour workshop focuses on growing the Restorative culture of the campus at large. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of cultural responsiveness and more.

Sustaining

This four-hour workshop guides educators through skills that will decrease burnout and allow educators to cultivate deeper compassion for themselves.

Rooted

This four-hour workshop will describe the relational model and mindset that needs to be built and the philosophical underpinnings that accompany a successful Restorative Practice Framework.

Growing

This four-hour workshop focuses on growing the Restorative culture of the campus at large. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of cultural responsiveness and more.

Sustaining

This four-hour workshop guides educators through skills that will decrease burnout and allow educators to cultivate deeper compassion for themselves.

Rooted

This four-hour workshop will describe the relational model and mindset that needs to be built and the philosophical underpinnings that accompany a successful Restorative Practice Framework.

Growing

This four-hour workshop focuses on growing the Restorative culture of the campus at large. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of cultural responsiveness and more.

Sustaining

This four-hour workshop guides educators through skills that will decrease burnout and allow educators to cultivate deeper compassion for themselves.

We help students think successfully–in the classroom and in life.

We help students think successfully–in the classroom and in life.

ELS Courses

Early Intervention/Prevention Cognitive Behavioral Lifeskills

Restorative Practices Webinar Series

We are excited to provide 90 minute webinars from leading professionals that relate to the topic of restorative practices. The ELS webinars are an ideal way to obtain supplemental Professional Development hours.

Richard Long, MSW, MEd

Brett Peterson, J.D.

Doug Luffborough, III, PhD

Fidel Montero, EdD

Lexi Backstrom, Ed.D, MBA, PPS, LMFT / LPCC

Brett Garner, MEd

Richard Long, MSW, MEd

Brett Peterson, J.D.

Doug Luffborough, III, PhD

Fidel Montero, EdD

Lexi Backstrom, Ed.D, MBA, PPS, LMFT / LPCC

Brett Garner, MEd

What People Say about ELS

Upcoming events

OASSP/OMLEA Leadership & Learning Conference

OAESP

ISS Orlando

UASSP – Park City

CCOSA Summer leadership conference

Innovative School Summit – Las Vegas

Innovative School Summit – Nashville

Innovative School Summit – San Antonio

Archive Events

Utah Association of Secondary Principals | Conference

Loudoun County Public Schools

Fairfield Junior HS

Phoenix Rising Alternative School

Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning at Port Ewen

Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning at Mt. Marion

Holmes High School

Alamogordo High School

Hualapai Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Center

West Hill Middle School | Training

The HIDDEN Opportunity In Student Discipline

Re-Thinking In School Suspension

Restorative Practice Professional Development

Restorative Practices are both preventive and prescriptive to address the issues presented in classrooms, common areas, and the campus at large.

Rooted

Growing

Sustaining

Rooted

Growing

Sustaining

Re-Thinking In School Suspension

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Growing

Sustaining

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