This article discusses the importance of emotional regulation for learning, and provides lessons guidelines for the movie Inside Out.
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This article shows the success of The Roots program.
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This article focuses on the importance of involving influential students in conflict resolution programs.
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This article by the NEA provides tips on how to be more culturally responsive in teaching.
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This is a summary of a study that shows the benefits of gay-straight alliances for all students.
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This fact sheet has quantitative data on ways gay-straight alliances make schools safer for LGBT students.
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This guide was created by Western Justice Center for potential club advisors.
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A list of everyday terms that have racist roots.
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This blog post provides an interesting idea for teachers to keep track of how their students are doing social-emotionally.
Read moreLearning by Heart
This executive summary based on studies of high schools integrating social-emotional learning into their campuses discusses the main elements important for success in these endeavors, as well as implications for policy.
Read moreUnderstanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Brain Development
This article talks about stages of brain development and how maltreatment can affect this development, as well as intervention strategies.
Read moreSchools promoting 'trauma-informed' teaching to reach troubled students
This website talks about schools bringing the trauma-informed approach to their campuses and what that looks like.
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This guide provides advice on things educators can do to build relationships in their classroom and develop positive classroom management skills.
Read moreClassroom Management: The Intervention Two-Step
This article provides tips on how to immediately respond when a challenging classroom behavior issue arises,
Read moreTransforming School Culture with Restorative Practices
This report talks about how restorative practices can benefit schools.
Read moreRestorative Practices in Schools: Research Reveals Power of Restorative Approach, Part I
This article discusses benefits of restorative practices instead of traditional punitive discipline.
Read moreFindings from Schools Implementing Restorative Practices
This report details the results and benefits of restorative practices in schools implementing programs.
Read moreCommunity Circles in Kindergarten
This blog post provides advice on how to use community building circles with kindergarten students.
Read moreAdvancing School Discipline Reform
This report looks at the effects of punitive discipline policies and offers promising alternatives.
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This article provides ideas for productively teaching positive behavior.
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