Students feel connected, heard, empowered, and safe, and academic engagement increases. http://www.developmentaldesigns.org
The Developmental Designs™ approach supports high academic achievement for adolescents by integrating a social-emotional approach with engaging academic instruction. Because student success relies on a blend of good relationships, social skills, and engagement with learning, Developmental Designs™ comprehensive practices meet adolescent needs by using developmentally-appropriate structures to inte
05/29/2026
Do you want to join us the 𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓴 𝓸𝓯 𝓙𝓾𝓷𝓮 15𝓽𝓱 in Sun Prairie WI for a Developmental Designs for Middle School 1 workshop?
𝓣𝓱𝓻𝓮𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝔂𝓼 𝓸𝓷𝓵𝔂!
Join other Middle School educators learn a teaching and learning framework that helps you hear and respond effectively to the needs of adolescents.
https://originsonline.org/workshop-event/developmental-designs-for-middle-school-1-sun-prairie-wi-june-15-17/
05/19/2026
Our staff meetings are lots of work and we remember to have some fun too! 😁
Try Group Scrabble with your group!
05/13/2026
Are you looking for the best SEL and/or RJ practices for your school?
We can meet your SEL and/or RJ practice needs.
We take care to create the conditions where all students can thrive! https://originsonline.org/
Thank you Teachers! ❤️
Are you ready for summer 2026?
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04/29/2026
Today is the day!
Meet the Author of Duty of Care!
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Today
10:00AM-11:00AM
Jitendrapal (Jit) Kundan, Executive Director, The Origins Program
04/28/2026
Meet the Author of Duty of Care!
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Wednesday, April 29
10:00AM-11:00AM
Meet the Authors provides an intimate setting where attendees are a part of a live Author read, which will also include a Q&A and an opportunity to meet the author, purchase their book(s), and get them signed. Meet the Authors book signings will take place in the Palm Springs Convention Center in Smoketree F.
Duty of Care
Jitendrapal (Jit) Kundan, Executive Director, The Origins Program - Developmental Designs, Minneapolis, MN
While this book focuses on educational settings, it’s also intended to provide parents, caregivers, community leaders, and others who care about healthy child development and social justice with reflective tools for personal growth as well as the growth of the children around us. The better we understand ourselves, our motivations, our hot buttons, and our joys, the more effective we can be in all of our daily relationships, and the more satisfaction we can find in life.
As you go through the chapters, you’ll see that this book is a combination of scholarly research, professional and personal anecdotes, and best practices. At the end of each section are reflective exercises and Brain Breaks to refresh you before you go on to the next section. You’re encouraged to try them and adopt these tried and true activities for use in your own environments.
Looking to boost student engagement and foster a positive classroom culture? 🤔
Join our summer Developmental Designs workshops to gain actionable tools for your school. 🧰
Whether you choose in-person or virtual, our tailored sessions for elementary, middle, and high school teachers will prepare you for a great year. 🤩
Sign up today! ✅
https://originsonline.org/workshops/
What can Restorative Justice look like in your school?
"It humanizes everyone! Humanizes the circle keeper/mediator, the person who caused the harm and the person who was harmed." ~Jitendrapal Kundan, Executive Director, when asked for a 60 second answer for this question.
Moves from blame central to accountability without causing further harm. Moves from kids will eventually learn to teaching them ways to solve both internal and external conflicts with doing no harm. 💛
Guess what? It is time to make your summer plans! 😎https://originsonline.org/workshops/
03/13/2026
We understand professional development time is limited, therefore we are willing to discuss a schedule that will work for your school. What time works for your school? Summer? During the school year? Spread out through the year? Evenings?
Contact us today to schedule Developmental Designs workshops for your school.
Call: 612.822.3422
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