Presentation Description: The FAN model, created by Dr. Linda Gilkerson at Erikson Institute in Chicago, offers a framework that functions like a GPS-system, helping us effectively navigate complex interactions, from responding to unwanted classroom behaviors to navigating challenging conversations with colleagues and parents. This framework is a tool to build and sustain healthy relationships, reducing our sense of overwhelm and burnout while simultaneously promoting attuned responses and best practices, regardless of our role in the early childhood landscape.