Recommended Tools & Resources
Trauma-Informed Schools Implementation
Trauma Responsive Schools Implementation Assessment (NCTSN Treatment and Services Adaptation Center for Resilience, Hope, and Wellness in Schools and the Center for School Mental Health; Note: You must create an account first to access this resource)
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Trauma-Sensitive Schools Checklist (Lesley University & Massachusetts Advocates for Children)
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Safe & Supportive Classrooms
Conscious Discipline: Building Resilient Classrooms (Becky Bailey)
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Responsive Classroom Approach
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Social Justice Standards (Teaching Tolerance)
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Trauma-Sensitive Schools (Susan Craig)
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Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain (Zaretta Hammond)
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Teaching Social-Emotional Learning Competencies (CASEL)
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Preventing Escalation Through Self-Regulation
Self-Regulation Briefs (OPRE)
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Self-Regulation Snapshot: A Focus on Elementary-Aged Children (OPRE)
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Self-Regulation Snapshot: A Focus on Middle-School Aged Youth – PDF (OPRE)
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Onward: Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in Educators Book (Elena Aguilar)
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Calm Down Corners
Responsive Classroom Article: Positive Time-Out
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Peace Corner: Creating Space for Reflection (Edutopia)
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Responsive Classroom Article: Teaching Self-Regulation with Time-Out
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Mindfulness, Movement & Meditation Resources
App: Headspace
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App: Smiling Mind
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GoNoodle
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Project Peaceful Warriors (New Orleans-based organization providing yoga & mindfulness programming in schools)
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The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
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App: Insight Timer
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App: Calm
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Relationship Building in Schools
SEARCH Institute’s Developmental Relationships Framework
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Brief Intervention to Encourage Emphatic Discipline (Oknonofua et al., 2016)
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SEARCH Institute’s Relationships Check-up Tool
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Educator Well-Being & Self-Care
Self-Care Assessment & Worksheet
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Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others (Laura van Dernoot Lipsky)
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Restorative Approaches & Community Circles
New Orleans Center for Restorative Appraches
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San Francisco Unified School District’s Restorative Practices Resources
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Oakland Unified School District’s Restorative Justice Implementation Guide
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Responsive Classroom Morning Meeting Overview
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