Playful Education: Child Teacher Relationship Training

Based on an evidence-based program that implements an understanding of play and relationship, this workshop offers a guide for school counselors and therapists to activate the powers of play to boost teaching practices and increase educator effectiveness. In this workshop, participants will learn play strategies that can be integrated in classrooms and school-wide systems to help support the emotional and behavioral needs of children, as well as initiate systemic support for teachers and staff. Participants will learn the purpose and goals of implementing play times with individual and groups of students, skills necessary to facilitate playtimes, and how to transfer play skills to the larger classroom. In a step-by-step manner, Playful Education provides a roadmap of how to facilitate play for the purpose of strengthening the learning and holistic development of students. Dr. Ray will also provide practical suggestions on gaining the support of parents and administrators, expanding play into the overall school culture, and the role of play therapy programs in schools to support teachers.

*This workshop is intended only for participants who have training in CCPT, experience applying protocol in CCPT, and experience providing CCPT*

6 Non-Contact CE Hours Total

Date: Friday, September 26, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM CDT

Schedule:

9:00 am – Webinar begins

4:30 pm – Webinar ends

Includes 1-hr lunch break and two 15-min breaks

Live Webinar

Fee: $150 (6 Non-Contact CEs)

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to discuss rationale for involving teachers in children’s play.
2. Participants will describe how to market Child-Teacher Relationship Training (CTRT) in school settings.
3. Participants will role-play teaching school personnel basic CCPT skills.
4. Participants will describe the appropriate toys for CTRT play sessions.
5. Participants will describe the structure of CTRT teacher-child play sessions.
6. Participants will identify strategies for teaching CTRT concepts and skills to school personnel.
7. Participants will identify strategies for providing supportive feedback and supervision of video-recorded teacher-child play sessions.
8. Participants will identify child and school considerations when implementing CTRT.
9. Participants will describe common challenges that arise in CTRT.
10. Participants describe the substantive evidence-base for CTRT.

CE Credits:

You will receive 6 total non-contact CE hours for this presentation. APT Approved Provider: 22-674. Participants must be present and complete an evaluation and exam in order to receive the CE credits and full completion of the course.

Program Presenter:

Dee C. Ray, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S is co-owner of the counseling practice, EmpathyWell, in Highland Village, TX where she facilitates play therapy, training, consultation, and supervision. Dr. Ray is Regents Emerita Professor in the Counseling Program and Director Emerita of the Center for Play Therapy at the University of North Texas. Dr. Ray has published over 150 articles, chapters, and books in the field of play therapy, specializing in research specifically examining the process and effects of Child Centered Play Therapy. Dr. Ray is author of Playful Education: Using Play Therapy Strategies to Elevate Your Classroom, A Therapist’s Guide to Development: The Extraordinarily Normal Years, Advanced Play Therapy: Essential Conditions, Knowledge, and Skills for Child Practice, and co-author of Multicultural Play Therapy and Group Play Therapy. She is a founding board member and past president of the Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling, as well as past board chair of the Association for Play Therapy. She is an American Counseling Association Fellow, and two-time recipient of the Association for Play Therapy Outstanding Research Award, among many others.

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

Registration is final and a refund will not be processed. EmpathyWell reserves the right to cancel this webinar in the event of unforeseen circumstances. If such occurs, EmpathyWell will attempt to notify registrants prior to the workshop and refund all registration, workshop, and fees. In all instances, the liability of EmpathyWell is limited to refunding such fees.