INTRODUCING
A 7-Day Beta Experience for Microschool Founders and Guides
Restore Calm in Your Learning Space Without Power Struggles or Punishment
Join a 7-day guided challenge that shows microschool guides exactly what to say and what to do when behavior challenges threaten the flow of learning.
Restore order — without punishment, shame, or guesswork.
Challenge Dates:
January 27th - February 2nd
Limited to 20 participants for this early-access beta cohort.
When the Calm Breaks -- Here's How to Bring It Back
The Challenge You Face
When energy shifts and students push limits, your calm learning environment can unravel fast.
One refusal, one argument — and suddenly everyone’s watching you to see what happens next.
You can’t call an office or pass the problem on. You are the system.
What you need is a response you can trust every time -- one that restores calm without shame or struggle.
The Solution: Restoration LadderTM + AI Role-Play Practice
The Restoration Ladder™ is your step-by-step path to handle any situation — from off-task chatter to open defiance — while keeping dignity and belonging intact.
Then you'll bring it to life through the AI Role-Play Coach, a guided simulator that lets you rehearse real situations safely and build confidence before it counts.
“It’s like having a calm-leadership rehearsal partner on demand.”
The Practice That Changes Everything
Real confidence doesn’t come from watching another training video — it comes from doing.
The Restore Calm Challenge includes a built-in AI Role-Play Coach — a guided simulator that lets you rehearse
tough classroom moments in a safe, judgment-free space.
How It Works:
Choose your scenario.
Start with Two Friends Off-Task or Defiance Under Pressure.Type how you would respond.
The AI Coach reacts like a real student — sometimes compliant, sometimes resistant — so you can practice tone, phrasing, and timing.Play out the scenario at different challenge levels, in different contexts.
Receive coaching on how to improve.
Why It Matters:
You’ll build muscle memory for calm responses before you ever face them live.
You’ll discover new phrasing that instantly changes the energy in the room.
And you’ll stop second-guessing yourself when tension rises — because you’ve already practiced how to handle it.
See AI Role-Play Coach in Action:
“It’s like flight-sim training for restorative leadership — safe practice, real growth.”
In Just 7 Days
You'll Learn...
The single most effective way to restore calm in your learning space — even when emotions run high.
You’ll finally have a reliable response path for any situation.Exactly what to say — and how to say it — when students resist, argue, or shut down.
No more scrambling for words or second-guessing your tone.A simple framework that replaces chaos with clarity.
The Restoration Ladder™ keeps everyone on track with dignity intact.How to rebuild accountability without punishment.
You’ll learn reflection questions that help students self-correct and rejoin the group respectfully.How to project calm authority that steadies the room.
You’ll practice tone and phrasing that invite respect, not resistance.
PLUS -- The AI Role-Play Coach that transforms theory into confidence.
Open enrollment ends in:
Inside the 7 Days
Day 1
See the System
Respond, don’t react. Learn the Restoration Ladder™ and how to keep learning flowing.
(Resource: Restoration Ladder Visual PDF)
Day 2
Gentle Reminder Language
💬 AI Practice Included.
Redirect without embarrassment or escalation.
(Resources: Calm Language Cheatsheet + AI Role-Play Practice #1 — Two Friends Off-Task)
Day 3
Reflection Before Reaction
Decode the why behind behavior and design simple repair conversations.
(Resource: Reflection Prompt Worksheet)
Day 4
Calm Under Pressure
💬 AI Practice Included.
Hold firm and kind boundaries when defiance appears.
(Resource: Calm Voice Tip Card + AI Role-Play Practice #2 — Defiance Scenario)
Day 5
Repair & Re-Entry
Guide students through repair plans that restore readiness and trust.
(Resource: Skill Rebuild & Practice Plan Template)
Day 6
Calm in the Real World
Apply what you’ve learned in a real situation; share your insights.
(Resource: Real World Log)
Day 7
Lead with Calm
Reflect, celebrate, and prepare for the next stage of your leadership growth.
(Resource: 7-Day Reflection & Celebration Form + Calm Leader Gift Pack: choose Early Access or Referral Reward)
Why Join the Beta (Early Access Cohort)
As a beta participant, you'll get early access at a reduced price and
help shape the final program through feedback.
By joining the beta, you'll
Experience the Restoration Ladder System before public release.
Get beta-exclusive pricing ($97) instead of $497.
Keep all skills, resources, and confidence you gain.
Influence the full Restoration Ladder System launch.
Retain access to the AI Role-Play Coach.
This is an early-access beta delivery. Enrollment closes when full.
Meet Jill - Creator of The Restore Calm Challenge
Creating systems that empower microschool founders to lead with calm and confidence.
I’m Jill Baumann, founder of Self-Directed Success and co-director of a self-directed microschool that’s been helping teens thrive for over eight years.
Everything I create through Self-Directed Success is built and tested in real microschool environments — shaped by what truly works for students, families, and founders in the field.
The Restore Calm Challenge began as a practical framework for my own team — a way to respond to challenges with calm, clarity, and consistency.
Now it’s part of a larger mission: providing systems for microschools that empower founders to build strong, student-centered cultures where learning and leadership can thrive.
When you join the Challenge, you’re not just gaining new skills for yourself — you’re fueling the research and development of future SDS systems and resources designed to help microschools everywhere grow with confidence and sustainability.
Your growth helps drive the innovation that strengthens the entire microschool movement — one calm, confident leader at a time.
How the Challenge Works
1️⃣ Enroll for $97 - secure your beta seat
2️⃣ Start with your cohort on start date.
3️⃣ Complete 7 days of short lessons + AI practice at your own pace (15-20 minutes/day).
4️⃣ Finish strong - celebrate and unlock your Calm Leader Gift Pack.
No live meetings. You'll have access for 30 days.
Enrollment Details / Checkout
Challenge Start: January 27th, 2026
Beta Access Price: $97 (regular $497)
Capacity: 20 participants
Access Duration: Through March 2nd, 2026
Closes: January 25th or when full
Join the Challenge - and Lead with Calm Confidence!
When you know exactly what to say and do, calm follows naturally.
Join the Restore Calm Challenge and experience how confidence, clarity, and the right words can transform your entire learning enviroment.
Every enrollment helps power new Self-Directed Success systems for microschools —
tools that strengthen culture and empower founders everywhere.