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)
- Trauma-Sensitive Schools Checklist (Lesley University & Massachusetts Advocates for Children)
Safe & Supportive Classrooms
- Conscious Discipline: Building Resilient Classrooms (Becky Bailey)
- Responsive Classroom Approach
- Social Justice Standards (Teaching Tolerance)
- Teaching Social-Emotional Learning Competencies (CASEL)
- Trauma-Sensitive Schools (Susan Craig)
- Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain (Zaretta Hammond)
Preventing Escalation Through Self-Regulation
- Self-Regulation Briefs (OPRE)
- Self-Regulation Snapshot: A Focus on Elementary-Aged Children (OPRE)
- Self-Regulation Snapshot: A Focus on Middle-School Aged Youtt – PDF (OPRE)
- Onward: Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in Educators Book (Elena Aguilar)
Calm Down Corners
- Responsive Classroom articles: Positive Time-Out and Teaching Self-Regulation with Time-Out
- Peace Corner: Creating Space for Reflection (Edutopia)
Mindfulness, Movement & Meditation Resources
- Project Peaceful Warriors (New Orleans-based organization providing yoga & mindfulness programming in schools)
- GoNoodle
- Apps: Smiling Mind, Headspace, Calm, & Insight Timer
- The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook (Kristin Neff)
Relationship Building in Schools
- SEARCH Institute’s Developmental Relationships Framework
- SEARCH Institute’s Relationships Check-up Tool
- Brief Intervention to Encourage Emphatic Discipline (Oknonofua et al., 2016)
Educator Well Being & Self-care
- Trauma-Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others (Laura van Dernoot Lipsky)
- Self-Care Assessment & Worksheet – PDF