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Mental Health Training for Educators: Courses, Tools & Free Resource

Supporting Teachers, EAs, and Early Childhood Educators

Mental health is a continuum. Support it like one.

Evidence-informed professional learning, practical tools, and free resources to support teachers and students' mental health in schools and early childhood settings.

Whether you are a classroom teacher, educational assistant, early childhood educator, or daycare worker, mental health is a continuum. Support it like one. 

This May, we are inviting educators to shift the question from “What’s wrong?” to something more useful: “Where am I today, and what support would help right now?”

Save 15% on all Sonderly Mental Health courses throughout May, no code required, and explore our growing library of free mental health resources for educators.

 

Browse All Mental Health Courses

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Why Supporting Student Mental Health Starts with Understanding Behaviour

Challenging behaviours like elopement, shutdown, work refusal, and emotional outbursts are often the tip of the iceberg.

Beneath the surface may be:

  • Anxiety and feeling overwhelmed
  • Sensory processing differences
  • Communication needs that haven’t been met
  • Unprocessed stress or trauma responses
  • Co-occurring mental health conditions

Our courses will help educators understand what’s beneath the surface, so they are better equipped to respond with empathy, regulation, and effective, evidence-informed support, rather than reacting to what the behaviour looks like on the outside.

Mental Health Professional Development forEducators (15% Off in May)

“A well-regulated classroom starts with a well-regulated adult.”

Sonderly’s courses and free resources give educators practical tools to regulate themselves and their students.  Learn to recognize stress signals, and create calmer, safer learning environments.

Our expert-led, on-demand courses are designed specifically for educators and school teams. Each course is self-paced, immediately applicable in real classrooms and childcare settings, and comes with a certificate of completion.

What to expect from every Sonderly course:

  • Self-paced and on-demand — learn on your schedule
  • Designed by educators, researchers, and lived-experience advocates
  • Practical, scenario-based content you can apply the same day
  • Certificate of completion provided
  • 15% savings applied automatically at checkout in May - No discount code needed

Foundations of Mental Health in the Classroom

Gain a comprehensive, research-informed foundation for supporting mental health and well-being in your classroom or childcare setting. This course covers mental health as a continuum, practical inclusive strategies, and how to create environments where all students can thrive.


Format: On-demand
Audience: Teachers, EAs, ECEs, daycare workers

 

Enrol Now — Save 15% Automatically

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Exploring Mental Health in Autistic Students

Build a deeper, more nuanced understanding of mental health in the context of autism. This course examines how communication differences, sensory processing, anxiety, and unmet expectations shape emotional well-being in autistic children and youth, and what educators can do about it.


Format: On-demand
Audience: Teachers, EAs, school support staff

 

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Practical Stress Management to Build 
Classroom Resilience

Learn hands-on strategies to manage your own stress and support student regulation because educator well-being directly affects the classroom climate. This 2-hour course includes real-world scenarios, grounding techniques, and tools you can use the same day.


Format: On-demand · 2 hours  
Audience: All educators, especially those teaching middle-school

 

Enrol Now — Save 15% Automatically

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The Impact of Social Media on Student Well-Being

Explore how digital environments shape student mental health, self-regulation, and emotional development with a focus on neurodiverse learners. Practical for any educator working with students in Grades 4 through 12.


Format: On-demand
Audience: Teachers, school counsellors, support staff

 

Enrol Now — Save 15% Automatically

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Free Mental Health
Resources for Educators

In addition to professional learning, Sonderly provides a growing library of free mental health tools and content for educators. No purchase, no sign-up required.

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FREE Download: The Student’s Experience Tool

A practical, educator-friendly tool that helps you look beneath the surface of behaviour. Use it to connect autism-related stressors with emotional responses and identify proactive support strategies. Suitable for classroom teachers, EAs, and ECEs.

 

Download Free — The Student’s Experience Tool

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FREE Expert Video: Mental Health Safety Planning

Self-advocate Riley Goldsmith explains why creating a Mental Health Safety Plan before a crisis occurs is essential. Learn how proactive planning supports safety, dignity, and regulation — and how to involve students meaningfully in their own plans.

 

Watch Free — Mental Health Safety Planning

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FREE Expert Insight: How to Spot Mental Health 
Concerns Earlier

Ami Tint discusses why standardized mental health measures often miss key indicators in autistic individuals — and what educators can look for instead. Practical and research-informed.

 

Watch Free — Spotting Mental Health Concerns

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FREE Article: Mental Health Continuum

Mental health can be viewed as existing on a continuum ranging from serious distress to being at one’s personal best. It can apply to people of all ages. While mental health is a personal, internal experience it can be influenced by external factors such as relationships with others and events in the local community.  Research-informed and practical

 

Download Free — Mental Health Continuum

Who Is This For?

Sonderly’s mental health resources are built for the people who show up for students every day:

  • Classroom teachers (K–12)
  • Special education resource teachers and educational assistants
  • Early childhood educators (ECEs) and registered early childhood educators (RECEs)
  • Daycare workers and childcare centre staff
  • School-based support staff and administrators

If you support children’s learning and development, this content is for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a discount code to save 15%?

No. The 15% discount is applied automatically at checkout throughout May. Simply browse and enrol.

Are these courses accredited or recognized by school boards?

Sonderly courses are designed to meet professional development needs for educators in Canada and the US. Each course provides a 
certificate of completion. 

Can I share these courses with my team or school?

Yes. Group licensing is available. Contact Sonderly at contactus@sonderly.com to discuss options for school teams, boards, 
and childcare networks.

Are the free resources really free — no sign-up required?

Yes. All resources on Sonderly’s Learning Bites page are freely accessible. The newsletter sign-up is optional.

I work in a daycare or childcare centre. Are these courses right for me?

Absolutely. Sonderly’s content is built for anyone who supports children’s learning and development — including ECEs, RECEs, and 
daycare workers. The practical, scenario-based format translates directly to early childhood settings.

What Educators Are Saying

 

     

“This course was very informative and gave me practical tools I could take back into my classroom the next day.”

- Special Education Resource Teacher, Ontario

     

“The practical examples made the content accessible and immediately relevant to our team’s work.”

- School Board Professional Development Coordinator

     

“Very informative and helpful. Looking forward to applying these strategies with my students.” 

- Educator, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

Start Supporting Mental Health
in Your Classroom Today

Whether you’re looking for free mental health resources for educators, on-demand professional development, or practical tools to support students with diverse needs, Sonderly is here to help you show up regulated, informed, and ready.

 

Mental health is a continuum. Support it like one.

 

Browse All Mental Health Courses — Save 15% Throughout May

Explore Free Resources on Sonderly Learning Bites

 

No code required. 15% discount applied automatically at checkout. Offer valid May 1–31, 2026.

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Coast Mountain School District

“Thank you for providing us with useful information to help me improve my teaching practices in the classroom and school. You have inspired me to be a better teacher.”

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Sonderly User

“Explained so well with details and videos really helped us to see how to set up our classroom for our learning diversity students thank you"

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School board staff in Ontario

“The engaging presentation style and the practical examples made the content accessible and relevant to our work. We appreciate the comprehensive and informative session.”

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Special Educator, Ontario

Rebecca presented "Thanks For Asking!" Using Communication Temptations with Autistic Students to Increase Spontaneous Interactions was an incredibly informative presentation", the Best presentation I have attended at CEC Ontario in the last several years.

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Special Education Coordinator, Quebec

"Our teachers have found the ADHD course extremely helpful. They made amendments to the physical layout of their classroom based on this training. They've also had a chance to apply this new learning to some of our students and have made some plans for accommodations beginning the first day."

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