This set of guidelines is organized into two major sections. The first section is a listing of dozens of supportive approaches. Following this list is a more thorough …
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Compassion Fatigue: Educator and Clinician Resilience Guide
Working in education (especially in therapeutic programs) will wear you down and wear you out unless you do something about it to ensure that, instead; working in …
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Guidelines for Using Routines
This article will present guidelines for using routines, and is helpful after reading one of the two seminal articles Important Things to Remember about Routines or …
Teacher Attention Program
This is a "coupon program" designed to increase greater self-control in young students (ages 6-12) who are in the habit of seeking too much teacher attention, may be …
ADHD Coupon Program
The ADHD Coupon Program is designed to develop increased independence and self-monitoring skills in ADHD students, along with increased motivation for self-control and …
Teachers of the Pandemic
Teaching during this pandemic has been an arduous challenge for so many reasons that could not have been fully anticipated, but teachers have refused to back down or …
Reflection on the Pandemic
6/20/20 Just checking in again, now that we're reaching the end of the school year, a year like no other. Who knows what the fall will bring. Hopefully it will be safe …
Paths to Leadership
There are many "unofficial" leaders in a school building and sometimes there are "official" leaders who lack leadership legitimacy. All teachers must be leaders in …
Compassion Fatigue and Resilience With Staff in Therapeutic Program
Almost anyone can learn the methods associated with the Brain Based Therapeutic Intervention Program for Children (BBTIPC), but what people underestimate is how much …
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Options for Creating a Resilience Plan: From Protect to Revitalize
For information about how to use this resource and how to create a resilience plan, refer to the Compassion Fatigue Resilience Guide, including the Resilience Plan …
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Restorative Breaks
A restorative break can be used to help children who are perseverating on or “stuck” on a particular problem and it can be used to cope with a generalized rising …
Impulsive Responding Program – Directions
This program is designed to increase greater self-control in students who are verbally impulsive. This includes behavior such as, frequent interrupting by letting …
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