Guided imagery is a relaxation technique that involves dwelling on a positive mental image or scene. It is a tool that students and school staff can learn and use at any time. Check out this free guided imagery app that is offered in 28 languages and 330 different animation combinations.
Fly Five is a kindergarten to eighth grade social and emotional learning curriculum developed on the core belief that, in order for students to be academically, socially, and behaviorally successful in, out of, and beyond school, they need to learn a set of social and emotional competencies, namely cooperation, assertiveness, responsibility, empathy, and self-control (C.A.R.E.S.)
News story about Springfield IL schools using peace rooms in high schools to ensure students have a safe space to talk about what they’re going through.
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, is a structured CBT-type of therapy that focuses on teaching four core skills (mindfulness, acceptance & distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness) to help you create a good life for yourself. You work on those skills through a series of lessons and then start applying them to your life. This site provides free learning and resources around DBT’s core skills.
This site houses a compilation of resources that are referenced in the Cultural Inclusiveness and Equity WISE online course, which is a 3-part training package that includes a free self-paced online course, video library featuring practicing teachers and students, comprehensive resource collection and website for K-12 educators on mental health literacy. Resources include topics such as understanding and supporting students experiencing adversity, the impact of trauma and adversity on learning behavior, and classroom strategies to support students.
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This video explores about how classoom can use calming corners as part of their SEL and mental health promotion work to support students.
A comprehensive toolkit to help guide schools through the process of planning and designing spaces in schools that can be uased for peacemaking, calming centers and restorative practices.
Alternative approach to traditional discipline that is trauma-informed and based on SEL, with a focus on restorative practices. The website provides free resources for teachers to use in the classroom, webinars and poscasts on this topic.
Watch this brief video about an elementary school that provides students with a quiet spot and “peace corners” where they can calm themselves in times of stress, which also helps them develop self-regulation.
The Coalition to Support Grieving Students is a collaboration of the leading professional organizations representing a wide range of school professionals who have come together with a common conviction: grieving students need the support and care of the school community. Their website has lots of resources for schools, including free webinars, handouts, and information on staff self-care.
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