Start your journey as a certified radKIDS Instructor

This online Orientation introduces the radKIDS mindset, core concepts, and teaching tools you will use throughout the program so you can help children build personal safety from bullying, abuse, and injury.

Approximate time: 60 to 80 minutes

Mode: Online, self paced

Next steps: Instructor Summit

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Course overview

In this online Orientation you will explore the foundational philosophy behind radKIDS, gain familiarity with lesson delivery methods, and preview the key instructional assets you will use to teach the program. This course prepares you for the in person Summit training, where you will practice physical skills and instructional strategies with your team.

What you will explore

radKIDS mindset and principles of personal empowerment
How the curriculum is structured and delivered across modules and lessons
Behavioral Skills Training and physical resistance techniques used in the program
Instructional assets, Foundation Training, Companion, slides, and equipment
How to build confidence in your role as a Lead Instructor or Assistant Instructor

Common questions about Orientation

How long is the Orientation?

Orientation usually takes about 60 to 80 minutes to complete. You can move at your own pace and come back to any section that you want to review.

Do I need to finish it all at once?

No. Your progress will be saved so you can pause and return at any time. You can also revisit the Orientation later as a refresher once you begin teaching.

Is this all I need to teach radKIDS?

Orientation is the starting point. After you complete this course, you will participate in an Instructor Summit training that is required for Lead Instructors and recommended for Assistant Instructors who wish to attend. From there, you and your team will complete online lesson trainings that prepare you to teach each child facing lesson.

See the full training pathway

Get a first look at the structure of radKIDS training. Instructors move from Orientation to Summit, then into full team based instruction with children.

You will explore how the three radKIDS principles, Behavioral Skills Training, and physical resistance skills come together across the 15 lesson curriculum so you can plan for implementation in your own school.

Training pathway from Orientation to Summit to online lesson training to classroom instruction

Lesson spotlight

Lesson 1

Welcome to radKIDS

Meet your guide, Dr. Deb Johnson Shelton, and begin your journey into the radKIDS program. In this introductory lesson you will hear directly from one of the lead architects of radKIDS, who brings decades of experience in education, safety research, and program implementation.

You will learn not only what radKIDS teaches but also why this approach to personal empowerment matters for children in your care.

Learning outcome

Identify the purpose and key outcomes of the radKIDS training program.

Summary of the lesson

This lesson sets the tone for your instructor training. You will explore the core goals of the program, preview the instructional materials you will use, and consider how to create a safe, engaging classroom where children can build the knowledge and skills they need to protect themselves.

Focus areas

radKIDS principles Instructor roles Classroom safety

Orientation activity

Interactive H5P activity begins below.