EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION KEYNOTE SPEAKER • CONFERENCES • PROFESSIONAL EVENTS
Keynotes that change the way educators see behavior.
Engaging, trauma-responsive and neurodiversity-affirming keynotes that help educators make sense of challenging behavior—and leave feeling seen, energized, and ready to respond differently.
Katie Statman-Weil, EdD, LCSW brings the perspective of a former inclusive early childhood educator, clinician, author, and trainer to the stage through stories, accessible brain science, and practical ideas educators can carry back to their classrooms.
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WHAT EDUCATORS SAY
“Katie’s keynote was excellent… it was just what I needed to reconnect to the child’s perspective after a long school year.”
— Conference participant
WHY KATIE’S KEYNOTES WORK
A keynote should do more than inspire for an hour.
The best keynotes change what people notice when they walk back into the classroom.
Katie combines stories, accessible brain science, child development, and the realities of teaching to help educators understand challenging behavior in a way that feels useful, not overwhelming.
Participants leave with a different way of seeing the children in front of them, practical ideas they can actually use, and a renewed sense that difficult moments can make sense.
Understand what may be happening beneath behavior.
Respond with more clarity and less urgency.
Reconnect with the reason they chose this work.
Keynotes for the conversations early childhood educators are already having.
SIGNATURE KEYNOTES
Each keynote is tailored to your event and audience while remaining rooted in connection, child development, regulation, and an understanding of what behavior may be communicating.
Beyond Behavior: Creating Neuroaffirming Classrooms Where Every Child Can Thrive
A keynote about moving beyond compliance to create more affirming classrooms where every child can access, belong, participate, and grow.
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Tiny Transformations: Building Nervous System Regulation One Moment at a Time
Lasting change happens through small, everyday moments that help a child experience greater safety, support, connection, and readiness for what comes next.
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Hard Moments, Connected Classrooms: Trauma-Responsive Strategies for Early Childhood
A keynote to support educators in understanding trauma and chronic stress and how they can create trauma responsive classrooms that promote safety, co-regulation, and connection.
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The same keynote shouldn’t sound the same in every room.
BUILT FOR YOUR AUDIENCE
Every audience brings different experiences, questions, and challenges. Katie works with event organizers to shape each keynote around the people in the room, whether they are early childhood educators, program leaders, family-support professionals, or a mixed professional audience.
The core ideas stay grounded in child development, regulation, trauma-responsive practice, neurodiversity, and connection, while the stories, examples, and emphasis are tailored to your event.
Conferences • Professional development days • Leadership gatherings • Early learning organizations • State and regional events
MEET YOUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER
A speaker who understands both the research and the classroom.
Katie Statman-Weil, EdD, LCSW is a former inclusive early childhood educator, clinician, author, and trainer whose work helps educators understand what may be happening beneath challenging behavior.
Her keynotes bring together child development, trauma and attachment, nervous system science, neurodiversity-affirming practice, and the realities of teaching—without losing the warmth, humor, and humanity that make professional learning memorable.
Educator • Clinician • Author • National trainer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Planning a keynote for your event?
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Yes. Katie tailors each keynote to the audience, event theme, and questions your community is navigating while keeping the core ideas grounded in child development, regulation, trauma-responsive practice, neurodiversity, and connection.
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Keynotes are especially well suited for early childhood educators, program leaders, family-support professionals, and mixed audiences working with young children and families.
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Yes. Keynotes can be offered in person or virtually, depending on the event and scheduling needs.
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Keynote length can be adapted to the event format, with time determined in collaboration with the organizer.
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Reach out with your event date, location, audience, and goals, and Katie will follow up with availability, options, and pricing.
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Collaborative, straightforward, and fun! I love the work I do, and it feels like a real honor to work with wonderful organizations supporting educators, children, and families.
LET’S WORK TOGETHER
Ready to bring Katie to your event?
We’d love to learn more about your event and explore how Katie can create a meaningful, memorable experience for your audience.