The Safe and Supportive Learning resource on physical safety provides information and tools to help schools create safe physical environments. It covers topics such as emergency preparedness, violence prevention, and infrastructure safety, offering guidelines and strategies to ensure the well-being of students and staff.
Students practice self-regulation and manage their stress and frustration in a de-escalation space in each classroom.
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The video shows a restorative justice session at Edna Brewer Middle School where students involved in a fight discuss the incident and work towards resolution. The process emphasizes accountability, open communication, and repairing harm without suspensions, fostering a supportive and constructive school environment.
The Partnership for Resilience is a nonprofit organization that serves Illinois and works to foster connections between schools, healthcare providers, and communities to support children’s physical, emotional, and academic well-being. They offer resources, training, staff development, community events, and programs to address trauma, build resilience, and promote holistic student success through collaborative efforts. They are also an ISBE Regional Services & School Improvement Learning Partner.
Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN)* to Promote Wellbeing; Provides information about the specific self-care strategy of Pause-Reset-Nourish, or PRN. This fact sheet acknowledges the levels of stress that professionals may experience and offers a way to address unwanted symptoms and promote and replenish wellbeing and enhance resilience.
This article explores the collaboration between Springfield, IL high schools and a local hospital’s mental health services to meet the needs of students.
The “Trauma-Informed Care” page on the MTSS4Success website provides resources and guidance for implementing trauma-informed practices within Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). It highlights strategies to create supportive environments for students affected by trauma, emphasizing the importance of understanding trauma’s impact on learning and behavior.
Students need to be able to be themselves at school—and that’s where affinity groups come in. A group of students who share an identity are going to relate to each other in ways they can’t with peers who can’t or don’t understand their experience. It’s about safety and, in some cases, about fundamental issues of injustice.
This website focuses on Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and provides resources, training, and consulting services to help schools create positive learning environments. The site offers tools for educators to implement evidence-based practices that support student behavior and academic success. The Circle Planning Guide is a free resource from a blog post on her site, “How to Plan Your Own Classroom Circle.”
This article explores how to identify teacher burnout and promote collective K-12 staff well-being to increase professional retention and student achievement.
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