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6 Guidelines for Trauma-Sensitive School Leadership
September 24, 2024
*Today’s post is from Ms. Jen Alexander, a licensed educator, trauma expert, and the author of Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools and Quick-Guides for Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools. School communities have always encountered…
5 Reasons You’ll Love This NEW Virtual Course on Trauma-Sensitive Teaching
August 27, 2024
Trauma-sensitive teaching couldn't be more important to the health, social-emotional well-being, and academic success of your students. But what do trauma-sensitive educators really need to know and do—and how can…
10 Quotes on Boosting Young Children’s Social-Emotional Development
August 6, 2024
Every early childhood educator knows about the importance of healthy social-emotional development—especially in the formative first years of school. As a new year of learning gets started, we’re sharing some helpful…
21 Trauma-Sensitive Teaching Tips to Try This School Year
August 1, 2024
Trauma-sensitive teaching is vital to both the academic success and social-emotional well-being of your students. This year, as you get to know your new students, keep the trauma-sensitive teaching tips in…
Beyond Breathing: 9 Great Mindfulness Activities to Try With Your Students
July 23, 2024
*Today’s blog post has been adapted from The Social‑Emotional Learning Toolbox by Kathy Perez. The benefits of mindfulness in school settings have been proven through extensive research over the last 30+ years.…
Tips on Teaching Young Children to Wait
May 30, 2024
Waiting is a skill every child (and adult!) must develop—but for some children, delaying gratification is harder and can lead to challenging behavior. Directly teaching kids how to wait is…
Solving the Puzzle of Better Behavior with Breathe—Move—Learn
April 23, 2024
Can mindful breathing, cross-lateral movement, and social-emotional learning help a child change their behavior? Research studies and actual classroom experience say yes—and today, one of our authors is here to…
Author Q&A: Facing Your Fears in Schools
April 18, 2024
For students with autism or other social/learning needs, school can present a wide range of anxiety triggers. Today we’re excited to introduce a new school-based program that helps these students…
5 Essential Paradigm Shifts for Trauma-Sensitive Schools
April 2, 2024
Trauma-informed teaching practices benefit all students—safe, supportive school environments help promote both academic success and social-emotional well-being for every learner. In today’s post, excerpted and adapted from Jen Alexander’s book Building…
5 Great Reasons to “Breathe–Move–Learn” With Young Children
February 27, 2024
How can you encourage every young child in your classroom to learn while supporting their social-emotional development? What’s the best way to help kids self-regulate during the day—whether they need…