Dr. Don Perras: Educational Consultant
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Dr. Don Perras is a retired Professor of Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University and an expert consultant dedicated to optimizing classroom management, pedagogic efficiency, and teacher wellness. Throughout a distinguished four decade tenure, he has delivered clinical on-site mentorship to thousands of K-12 educators across 328 academic facilities. Having coached 1,500 + educators in varied environments, he established the Ecological Model—a proactive strategic framework that serves as the foundation for his professional podcast series.
He currently serves as a Professional Development Specialist with Catapult, LLC, architecting national training curricula for the 2026-2027 term.
Dr. Perras also facilitates advanced virtual seminars.
Consultation Options
PODCASTS
Ten podcasts integrate a research - based program of proactive strategies that maximize talent and productivity.
Recommendations are applicable to any locale, student profiles, and historical performance.
Illustrations reflect on - site consultations of thousands of K - 12 educators in 61 CT districts.
Training will enhance your skills, activate personal attributes, and sustain career commitment.
WEBINARS
Multiple elementary - secondary webinars supplement podcasts' resources that embellish topics.
A preventative orientation is emphasized to achieve success while minimizing stress.
The interface between one's personality - instruction dynamic and classroom management is targeted, a baseline for prolonging emotional health.
ZOOM COACHING
Personalized zoom coaching offers private, focused, and results - oriented support.
Scheduled 30 - 45' sessions address general issues, specific challenges, and proactive recommendations that bolster self - esteem.
Goal - oriented progress is chartered between sessions to assess changes and continued modifications.
This service has benefitted dozens of practitioners since 2021. Beginning, early - career personnel are targeted to sustain their adjustment and affective welfare.
Administrators have also prospered from this unbiased feedback.
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SITE/VIDEO OBSERVATIONS
Classroom (video) observations to observe student dynamics, lesson presentations, and teacher(s) resources.
Decades of this activity shape objective analysis of Ecological Model interventions that both empower students' academic and SEL performance, and teacher professionalism.
Outlined recommendations of podcast techniques are individually reviewed and/or shared with grade/subject teams.
Zoom coaching complements this format.
Observations are scheduled on a fixed timeline.
Podcast Course Samples for K–12 Teachers
#1: Introduction – Expectation/Innovation
#2: Students – Diverse Learners' Profiles
#3: Environment – Nurturing Classrooms
#4: Instruction – Creative Presentations
#5: MTSS – Streamlining Tiered Supports
podcast courses: school license
individual use only.
Copying, sharing, or distributing is prohibited.
# 1: INTRODUCTION'
# 2: 'sTUDENTS'
# 3: 'eNVIRONMENT'
# 4: 'INSTRUCTION'
# 5: MTSS
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Contacts
OPTIONS:
dperras1@yahoo.com
(203) 385 0068
PHONE
OPErating HOURS
Mon - Fri 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Personalized training, zoom coaching was critical teaching urban high school students.
Benjamin P.,
Harrisburg, PA
Testimonials
For two years Dr. Perras' humorous workshop presentations entertained staff. Practical techniques empowered their skills.
Karen H.,
Principal, ACES middle school
Expertise, support for K 12 'fine arts' staff was essential, and sustaining for beginners.
Leona C.,
CT Fine Arts Supervisor