Month: August 2025

‘Behavior Queen’ Amie Dean discusses the 3 C’s of education: Helping children feel connected, capable and calm

While visiting Warren City Schools on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, Amie Dean “Behavior Queen” met with the district’s educational assistants to discuss trauma sensitive classrooms, understanding what trauma could be and how children communicate, understanding behavior, de-escalation, the why and how, and strategies to meet the 3 C’s: helping children feel connected, capable and calm.

Patricia Dreher, Warren City Schools Executive Director, Special Education, above, discusses classroom strategies with Warren City Schools educational assistants. Amie Dean ‘Behavior Queen’ also spent time with district staff during the professional development day on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, that encompassed four separate sessions.

Warren City Schools welcomed “Behavior Queen” Amie Dean to the district on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. During four sessions with various district employees, Dean discussed, among other topics, creating a positive school community.

Dean, M.ED., B.A., a former special education teacher, has worked in education since 1993. She has experience teaching at all levels, and has taught both special and general education.

Much of her focus is her passion for the “problem” students of the world, according to her website. These include the “students who are disrespectful, defiant, broken, and shut down” and have been a part of her every day for 30 years.

Amie Dean ‘Behavior Queen’ brings experience, strategies to WCS professional development day

Warren City Schools welcomed “Behavior Queen” Amie Dean to the district on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Dean discussed, among other topics, creating a positive school community.

The day’s four sessions encompassed staff from food service, maintenance, transportation, security liaisons, and educational assistants. 

The first session with the Food Service and Maintenance Departments focused on building relationships and teamwork, creating a productive work environment, leadership roles in tough conversations and promoting peace, even during conflict.

The second session, with transportation and security liaisons, addressed responding verses reacting, and de-escalation tips for adults.

The final two sessions were with educational assistants with focus areas of trauma sensitive classrooms, understanding what trauma could be and how children communicate, understanding behavior, de-escalation, the why and how, and strategies to meet the 3 C’s: helping children feel connected, capable and calm.

Dean, M.ED., B.A., a former special education teacher, has worked in education since 1993. She has experience teaching at all levels, and has taught both special and general education.

Much of her focus is her passion for the “problem” students of the world, according to her website. These include the “students who are disrespectful, defiant, broken, and shut down” and have been a part of her every day for 30 years.

See you at the Square! WCS Back to School Celebration Set for Wednesday, Aug. 13!

Families and community members are invited to join us on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, for the school district’s annual Back to School Celebration in Downtown Warren at Courthouse Square.

The fun runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Students, parents, teachers and school administrators will gather to celebrate the start of another successful school year in Warren City Schools. Refreshments will be provided and the event will feature games, raffles and entertainment.