Part of the “Become a Brain Pilot” SEL & Neuroscience Resource Pack.

Equip your staff with the knowledge and tools to confidently teach brain-based behaviour strategies.

This ready-to-deliver professional development PowerPoint is your shortcut to building a neuroscience-informed, emotionally literate classroom culture. Whether you're leading a whole-school wellbeing initiative or supporting individual teachers, this resource makes the science of behaviour clear, practical and immediately applicable at an introductory level.

What’s Covered:

• Neuroscience 101: A concise, teacher-friendly introduction to neuronal pathways and brain-behaviour links.
• The Airport Analogy: A powerful metaphor that helps students (and teachers!) understand the brain’s key roles:
• Amygdala = Radar (detects threats)
• Prefrontal Cortex = Traffic Controller (makes decisions)
• Hippocampus = Controller’s Book (stores memories)
• Hypothalamus = Fuel Tank (manages emotions and needs)
• Brain Stem = Runway Crew (keeps the body running)
• In Practice: How the analogy translates into classroom language, visuals, and routines.
• Regulation Routine: Introduces the 4-step strategy—Pause, Breathe, Think, Act—with practical tips for modelling and embedding it.

Why Leaders & Teachers Love It:

• Ready to Go: No prep required — just plug in and present.
• Clear & Concise: Cuts through complexity with visuals and analogies that stick.
• Builds Teacher Confidence: Demystifies neuroscience and behaviour management.
• Curriculum-Aligned: Supports SEL, wellbeing and behaviour frameworks.
• Whole-School Consistency: Aligns teacher understanding with student-facing resources in the “Become a Brain Pilot” suite.

Whether you're onboarding new staff, refreshing your wellbeing approach or embedding brain-based strategies across your school, this PD PowerPoint is your launchpad.

Pair it with the student-facing Brain Pilot PowerPoint and classroom visuals for a complete, cohesive approach to behaviour and self-regulation.

🛫 Empower your educators to guide every student toward confident, calm and thoughtful flight.