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Take Courses for Credits
Looking for credits for recertification or salary advancement? We offer:
- Accredited courses,
- Focused on mental health literacy, trauma-informed cultures, creating calmer classrooms, supporting multilingual learners, &
- Coming Soon! The Science of Learning.
- Self-paced and flexible options!
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Foster a Calmer School
Looking to build a Calmer School? We offer:
- Interactive Mental Health Literacy simulations to help students earn a certificate in Mental Health Literacy & SSL/volunteer hours.
- Workshops & Coaching for leadership teams and educators on trauma-informed care & healing and
- Supporting Multilingual Learners.
- Parent/caregiver workshops to foster calm at home.
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School Culture Grant Winners
Calmer Schools is thrilled to donate over $50,000 to local schools, enhancing school culture and climate.
This year, five grand prize winners from Montgomery County Public Schools and five honorable mentions from both Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties were selected for their innovative initiatives.
Meredith McNerney
Meredith is a speaker, teacher, and the author of two books: "Cultivating a Classroom of Calm: How to Promote Student Engagement and Self-Regulation," published by ASCD, and "Facing Cancer: A Spiritual Journey from Pain to Peace."
As a principal, ninety percent of her students were eligible for free meals, and 78% spoke English as a second language. Meredith and her team adopted a comprehensive strategy for school improvement, focusing on optimizing structures and processes. This included implementing accountability frameworks and best practices to enhance social-emotional well-being alongside improving student academic performance.
Today Meredith works with schools and businesses across the country to teach others how to cultivate calmer environments. Meredith is finishing a doctoral program at Northeastern University where she studies the mental health of black and brown educators.
As a principal, ninety percent of her students were eligible for free meals, and 78% spoke English as a second language. Meredith and her team adopted a comprehensive strategy for school improvement, focusing on optimizing structures and processes. This included implementing accountability frameworks and best practices to enhance social-emotional well-being alongside improving student academic performance.
Today Meredith works with schools and businesses across the country to teach others how to cultivate calmer environments. Meredith is finishing a doctoral program at Northeastern University where she studies the mental health of black and brown educators.
Build schools & communities where healing, resilience, and excellence thrive together.
Calm Classrooms
Where mindfulness and emotional regulation strategies create safe spaces for learning and growth.
Resilient Educators
Who develop coping mechanisms to help themselves and their students overcome adversity, bounce back from setbacks, and thrive in the face of academic and emotional challenges.
Excellence
By educating others, we can create conditions that unlock the full potential of ourselves, our students, and the community.













