Impact sheet · November 2026
Training that sticks.
Here is what participants say, in their own words.
Three words for the training
Chosen most often: engaging 41% · fun 20% · interactive 15% · informative 13% · useful 9%
The words and quotes on this page come from participant feedback forms in all TBR sessions since 2022.
One voice from every setting
Clinical & behavioral health
“Anyone who designs or facilitates trainings should take this course. The concepts make so much sense, are not hard to implement, and are a game changer for people actually learning something.”
— Gwendolyn Shelton, Assistant Director, San Diego Center for Children (WrapWorks)
County office of education
“Workshops are usually boring. This one was not like other trainings. Deni's workshop was interactive, fun, made me want to learn, and excited to try what I learned.”
— Rubicanna Lopez, Benefits Specialist, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
State agency
“This session challenges participants to stretch themselves and their current strategies in a really good way.”
— Jandy Pastore, Education Specialist and Behavior Analyst, CDE Diagnostic Center North
Charter school network
“It is the only PD training where I was engaged and invested every hour, both days.”
— Christianna Percell, Principal, Learn4Life
School district
“This is a brain-bending way of thinking that makes you want to come back for more. You can't wait to use the information you learn and apply it to the trainings you give!”
— Monica Stiffler, Early Learning Support Specialist, Fresno Unified School District
Consultants & coaches
“This training will help to clarify your goals and distill your understanding of current brain research about adult learning.”
— Jill Stansbury, Montessori Coach and Academic Coordinator, Pullman Community Montessori
Parent & community education
“This is honestly the only multi-day training I have been to where I wish I had another day.”
— Amanda Stephens, Training Facilitator, Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Care Education Program
What to expect from the two days
Teach the way the brain learns
Most of us know the feeling of sitting through a long lecture and mentally checking out. In this two-day workshop you'll discover how the brain takes in, keeps and uses new information, and six learning principles from brain science that you can apply every time you teach, train, coach or present. You'll learn by doing: more than 65 quick activities, plus the 4Cs Map, a simple plan for designing any lesson or training. Stop lecturing and start engaging.
Who it's for
Trainers, PD leaders, instructional coaches, teachers, HR professionals, and anyone who needs to hold a group's attention.
What's included
- Two days of hands-on practice
- A workbook to use during the workshop
- Time to build your own training map
- A certificate of completion and a digital TBR badge
- Access to the TBR Practitioners Group, a worldwide online community
Who leads it
Dení Dayan has been a school psychologist since 2001 and is a Licensed Educational Psychologist. In 2009 she founded Dení Education Consulting to build training around how the adult brain actually learns, and she is one of a small group of certified Training from the BACK of the Room trainers worldwide. She has trained educators, clinicians, trainers and leaders across California and in Mexico, Egypt, Kuwait, Morocco and Italy.
She uses the framework herself, at scale. From 2018 to 2023, through All 4 Youth, a Fresno County Superintendent of Schools program, she trained more than 8,000 teachers, who rated her training 4.8 out of 5.
Organizations Dení has worked with include the City of Fresno, Learn4Life, the San Diego Center for Children and the Mediterranean Association of International Schools.
Join a public workshop
Next: Clovis, California, March 30 and 31, 2027.
See upcoming dates www.denieducationconsulting.com/bookBring TBR to your organization
A 30-minute discovery call, no pressure: what the two days could look like for your team.
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