Trauma-Informed Teaching: 8 Strategies to Fostering a Feeling of Safety
When teachers are proactive and responsive to the needs of students suffering from traumatic stress and make small changes in the classroom that foste…
Tag: Well-Being
Support Your School Community: Integrating Trauma-Informed Practices Into Your MTSS Framework
A trauma-informed MTSS framework integrates compassionate, schoolwide practices that support both student well-being and academic success. Rather than…
Just Breathe: Teach Your Students Belly Breathing for Self-Regulation and Well-Being
Managing your feelings requires the ability to respond to strong emotions in an appropriate way. In this belly breathing for kids activity, students w…
Practice Mindfulness: 5 Minutes or Less to Prioritize Your Well-Being
Mindfulness is the practice of tuning in and letting go. It involves paying close attention to your present thoughts, emotions, and surroundings, with…
Rethinking Schoolwide Schedules: Build a School Day That Prioritizes People
A well-designed schoolwide schedule supports equitable learning, fosters well-being, and strengthens your school community.
Holistic Well-Being: Teach and Model Self-Care for Students
Teach and model self-care to students to include: time, meditation, yoga, exercise, sleep, creative expression, and more. Adults on campus can openly …
Student Experience Survey: Measuring Belonging, Connection, Engagement
Let’s move away from an environment where kids are sorted, packaged, and labeled based on the perceptions of adults that barely knew them. Readiness…
PBIS: Building a Schoolwide System Around Shared Identity & Expectations
To meet one of the major goals of the Santa Ana Unified School District, Valley High School, in partnership with Carmen Gelman, was challenged to get …
Holistic Student Empowerment: Letting Student Voice Lead the Way
This resource provides research and ideas from trauma-responsive schools connected through the "Rural Vitality Lab" based in Maine and explains the li…
Using School Identity to Address Educator Exhaustion
The beginning of the school year is an exciting time, but many educators are returning to their buildings already exhausted. A shared school identityâ…