Catalyst for Educational Change (CEC) is a nonprofit consulting agency solving complex problems in educational systems and helps create long-term transformation in schools and districts by focusing on collaboration and capacity building. CEC helps schools and districts effectively diagnose their strengths and needs, set direction for their work, and choose the appropriate targeted supports, such as coaching and professional learning opportunities.
This is the third module of the Best Practices in Mental Health Screening training series about screening as a bigger part of a multi-tiered system of support system in schools and key pre-planning considerations. This module covers the topic of early intervention/treatment (Tiers 2 and 3).
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This guide helps school leaders ensure all students feel safe, seen and capable of success, as well as helps schools ensure the curriculum is representative and that the school climate fosters open and respectful dialogue among all students and staff.
The Audre Lorde Project works with LGBTQ+ people of color organizations and communities across differences of race/ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, and life experiences in order to develop and implement culturally specific and effective programs and services reflecting the needs of our communities. Though based, in NY, schools and communities can be inspired with ideas from ALP’s community organization and social justice work to support and keep LGBTQ+ young people safe.
Culturally relevant (or responsive) pedagogy was initially conceptualized to explain the intersection of culture and teaching and to increase academic achievement in students of color. Teaching is never culturally neutral, and neither are classrooms. This brief article discusses the importance of understanding who culture influences the way teachers teach and the way students interpret what is taught.
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Systems and organizations must shift beyond performative action toward becoming antiracist and trauma-informed. This resource offers actionable principles and strategies that organizations can implement to make this move toward fundamental transformation. The goal of this resource is to light a fire in the bellies of systems, their leaders, and their agents to adopt conscious efforts and actions that promote equity, healing, and justice. This cannot be achieved by inspiring systems to simply think differently about individuals negotiating racism in their daily lives – they must act differently.
A Trauma-Informed Resource for Strengthening Family-School Partnerships
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Learn about Student-run Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs, which are a federally protected space for young people to survive and thrive in the increasingly hostile anti-LGBTQ+ climate in schools and across the country.
Service-learning is an approach to teaching and learning where students use academic and civic knowledge and skills to address a genuine community need. When service-learning is used in or outside the classroom, it provides ample opportunities for young people to share their voices and experiences while addressing a genuine community need. Here are ways you can support youth voice within quality service-learning instruction.
Set of surveys that track behaviors that can lead to poor health in students grades 9 through 12. Results help monitor health trends, identify emerging issues, and plan and evaluate programs that can help improve adolescent health.
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