Give Your Entire School One Shared Language for Regulation
Inconsistent responses lead to inconsistent outcomes — and lost instructional time. The Body Crew Regulation System™ gives your elementary school one shared, practical language for regulation.
A focused 15-minute conversation about your school's goals — no pressure, no obligation.
Professional development is often where our partnerships begin. Many schools later expand into leadership coaching, implementation support, and school-wide regulation systems.
Developed by pediatric occupational therapist Dr. Carol Leibovich-Mankes after more than 25 years supporting schools, educators, and families.
Become a Founding School Partner
Join a growing community of elementary schools building one shared language for regulation. Founding School Partners receive personalized implementation support and are recognized as early leaders shaping the future of the Body Crew Regulation System™.
Built for VPK–Grade 5 Schools
Elementary Schools
General & Special Education · VPK–Grade 5
Body Crew was designed for elementary schools, while also supporting VPK and early childhood programs where self-regulation, executive functioning, and social-emotional development begin. The framework creates one shared language that grows with children from VPK through Grade 5, across general and special education settings.
Why Schools Choose Body Crew
Body Crew isn't another behavior management program — it's a fundamentally different behavior support framework, built on understanding before intervention.
- Behavior management
- Different language between classrooms
- Reactive interventions
- Individual strategies
- Short-term solutions
- Shared Language for Regulation™
- Understanding before intervention
- Consistent school-wide framework
- Practical implementation
- Long-term culture change
Dr. Carol Leibovich-Mankes
After more than 25 years helping children, families, educators, and schools, Dr. Carol created the Body Crew Regulation System™ to give every educator one practical, shared language for regulation. Today, schools use Body Crew to build confidence, consistency, and lasting regulation practices across their entire school community.
Let's Talk About Your SchoolA 15-minute conversation about your school's goals — no pressure, no obligation.
A Personal Welcome for School Leaders
One Framework. Four Building Blocks.
Everything your school needs to build one shared language for regulation.
Shared Language for Regulation™
One common vocabulary, from kindergarten to the front office.
EEL Framework™
A simple way to read what behavior is communicating.
Four Pillars of Intervention™
Practical support for any regulation need, in any moment.
Body Crew Toolbox™
Ready-to-use visuals and tools for every classroom.
Full framework details are covered during your School Consultation.
Why Elementary Schools Are Prioritizing Regulation
Teacher burnout continues to rise, behavior challenges are growing more complex, and schools need consistency across every classroom. Elementary teachers report losing an average of 2.4 hours of instructional time each week to disruptive behavior — nearly three weeks of instruction over a school year. Students need adults responding with one shared language, not five different approaches.
Source: survey of 1,400 elementary general and special education teachers, IRIS Center, Vanderbilt University Peabody College (funded by the U.S. Department of Education).
A Guided Path to School-Wide Change
An implementation partnership, not a one-time training.
Consultation
We learn your school's goals and challenges.
Planning
A custom roadmap built around your staff and schedule.
Professional Development
Your staff learns the shared language.
Implementation & Coaching
Ongoing support as tools go into daily practice.
Long-Term Partnership
Regulation becomes part of your school's culture.
Ways Schools Partner With Body Crew
Schools begin in different places. Some start with professional development. Others begin with leadership consultation, keynote presentations, or school-wide implementation. Every partnership is customized to your school's goals.
What Schools Gain
These are the outcomes Body Crew is designed to support.
More Confident Teachers
Clarity instead of guesswork.
Greater Staff Consistency
Every adult responds the same way.
Improved Student Regulation
Fewer escalations, faster resets.
Reduced Classroom Disruptions
Less time lost to behavior incidents.
Greater Instructional Time
Earlier intervention means less lost.
Better Home-School Collaboration
Families and staff, same language.
What Educators & School Leaders Are Saying
"As both a teacher and a parent, I can personally attest to Dr. Mankes' remarkable expertise and impact. Through her support, my own son experienced tremendous success, and I witnessed the same positive outcomes with many of my students. Without a doubt, Dr. Mankes is the finest occupational therapist in town."
"Dr. Carol is incredible. She has a unique gift for turning complex child development concepts into simple, practical tools that kids actually enjoy — and that teachers can easily use."
"The Body Crew Regulation System™ has completely changed how I see and support my students — while giving me the confidence and clarity to guide them."
Ready to Build a More Regulated School?
Every school is different, and every partnership begins with listening. Whether you're exploring professional development, a keynote presentation, leadership coaching, MTSS support, executive function training, or a school-wide implementation, we'll begin by learning about your school's goals, strengths, and current challenges before recommending the best path forward.
Every school's journey with Body Crew is different. Some schools begin with a single professional development workshop, while others choose ongoing implementation, leadership coaching, or school-wide support.
Every Partnership Starts With a Conversation.
No pressure. No one-size-fits-all approach. Just a conversation about what's best for your school.
- Complimentary 15-minute consultation
- No obligation
- Focused entirely on your school's goals
Whether you're looking for an inspiring professional development workshop this semester or a long-term school-wide implementation partner, Body Crew is designed to grow with your team.
Questions School Leaders Ask
Most programs offer another strategy to try. Body Crew gives your whole school one shared way to understand behavior — connecting regulation, sensory processing, and executive functioning into a single framework that works alongside tools you already use, like Zones of Regulation.
No. Body Crew isn't a curriculum to swap in — it's the shared language beneath whatever SEL program, behavior system, or MTSS structure you're already running.
This is the concern we hear most — and why Body Crew is built to add clarity, not another initiative. Tools are practical and ready to use immediately, and most teachers tell us it reduces decision fatigue by replacing five competing frameworks with one.
Body Crew fits naturally within your existing MTSS structure — Tier 1 whole-class instruction, Tier 2 small-group support, and Tier 3 individualized intervention, all through the same shared language.
It depends on your goals. Some schools pilot a single classroom within weeks; others plan a full rollout over a semester or year. We'll map a realistic timeline for your school during your Consultation.
Yes. Body Crew scales from a single school to a multi-school district, with consistent training and support across every building — so your whole district speaks the same language.
Your School's Transformation Starts With One Conversation.
Let's talk through your school's goals and whether Body Crew is the right long-term partner — no pressure, no obligation.
15-minute consultation · No obligation · Focused on your school's goals