Nearly 50% of all children have experienced one or more of these circumstances or events, and many have experienced them in chronic, unrelenting fashion. Not every …
The Impact of Childhood Complex Trauma on School Functioning
This article details the physiological, emotional, psychological, and cognitive impacts of complex trauma such as: Unregulated Stress Response System; Impaired …
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Definition of “Trauma Supportive” at School
Definitions of "trauma supportive" including description of "trauma sensitive" and "trauma informed" school environments. Please also see the Guide to Materials for …
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Supporting Trauma-impacted Students in School
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 …
Back to Work
Back to Work …
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 …