Soul-Led Leadership Certification
A five-module professional certification for educators and leaders serving neurodivergent learners.
Soul-Led Leadership is the professional development arm of the Sol-Led Learning™ framework. The certification is built around five sequenced modules that move educators and leaders from understanding the neurodivergent learner through implementing the full framework with confidence.
Designed for classroom teachers ready to deepen their practice, instructional coaches building team capacity, and school leaders shaping the conditions of teaching across a building. Completion confers Sol-Led Learning™ implementation credentials.
What you'll learn
- Module 1 — The Neurodivergent Learner
Foundations: how neurodivergent brains process information differently, the science of sensory processing and executive functioning, and why traditional instruction misses the mark. Sets the lens for the rest of the certification.
- Module 2 — Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Multiple means of engagement, representation, and action & expression — translated from research into daily classroom practice. How to plan a lesson that works for the range of learners in front of you, not just the average.
- Module 3 — Regulation Science
The neuroscience of regulation, the arousal spectrum, co-regulation as a biological process, and the 3-tier model of regulation support. The deepest dive into Pillar 1 — the foundation everything else rests on.
- Module 4 — The 5 Pillars in Practice
Regulation Before Rigor · Access by Design · Structured Flexibility · Skills That Generalize · Whole-Child Growth Through High Expectations. Each pillar with classroom indicators, planning prompts, and look-fors.
- Module 5 — The 10 Guiding Principles
How to operationalize the pillars in daily decisions. The 10 principles that guide staff thinking across curriculum, classroom structure, behavior support, and instructional delivery. Application-focused; brings the certification together.
Prerequisites
None. Designed for educators at any experience level. Some background in special education, inclusion, or general K-12 instruction is helpful but not required.