Trauma Responsive

Effectiveness of Restorative Justice in US K-12 Schools: a Review of Quantitative Research

August 5, 2024

This 2020 article provides an overview of restorative justice (RJ) in US K-12 schools, discusses implementation challenges, and summarizes the most recent two decades of quantitative studies regarding the effectiveness of RJ at achieving a range of outcomes. While RJ has become increasingly popular, there is still relatively little quantitative research regarding its effective-ness. Still, available evidence suggests that RJ programs can improve school climates and reduce student misbehavior and school discipline. Results are more mixed regarding RJ’s impact on bullying, student absenteeism, and academic performance.

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Dear Young Person: You Are Valued

August 5, 2024

This article from Equality Florida emphasize the need for each of us to advocate for safer schools where all young people are valued.

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Defending the Freedom of our LGBTQ+ Students to be Themselves

August 5, 2024

This toolkit helps schools be affirming places where all students are protected and empowered, and where they can learn, grow, and thrive. It includes guidance on articulating a shared vision of a LGBTQ+-inclusive future, navigating pushback during Pride month, and harnessing the power of youth voice.

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Developing a Self-Care Plan

August 5, 2024

To develop your self-care plan, you will identify what you value and need as part of your day-to-day life (maintenance self-care) and the strategies you can employ when or if you face a crisis along the way (emergency self-care). This website has lots of information on caring for ourselves in high-stress jobs, including a self-care plan template you can download.

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Developing Culturally Responsive Relationships with Your Students

August 5, 2024

This blog explores the importance of developing culturally responsive relationships with students. Culturally responsive teaching focuses on practitioners being culturally competent in order to authentically instruct students. It is important to build relationships through understanding. misunderstood

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Cultivating Resilience: Trauma in Schools

August 5, 2024

“Cultivating Resilience” is a podcast series that showcases thought leaders, mental health practitioners, and school leaders at all levels who are working to lessen the impact of trauma that students bring with them to school.

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Cultural Inclusiveness and Equity WISE Resources

August 5, 2024

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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Cycle of Risk: The Intersection of Poverty, Violence, and Trauma; 2017 report

August 5, 2024

This report presents the need for both a rapid response and a long-term approach to reducing violence. By taking a comprehensive approach, there is continued caution, so that reform does not perpetuate the very inequities and conditions that have led to violence in our communities.

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Creating a Sense of Belonging: Young People Identify Ways to Build Welcoming Environments

August 5, 2024

This brief article outlines seven concrete ways to create a school environment in which youth of color know they belong.

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Creating Classroom Calm Corners

August 5, 2024

This video explores about how classoom can use calming corners as part of their SEL and mental health promotion work to support students.

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