Resources

Why Trauma-Informed Professional Development Is Necessary for All Educators: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) defines trauma as a widespread health problem that “occurs as a result of violence, traumatic experiences…

 

Why Kids and Teens Need Diverse Books and Our Recommended Reads: Think back to your middle or high school English class and the books you read. Great Gatsby? Lord of the Flies? Maybe 1984 or Les Misérables?…

 

Teaching Children Kindness & Empathy Using Social-Emotional Learning: Teaching kids about empathy, kindness, and compassion is a must for schools. More than one out of every five students report being bullied. Of those…

 

7 Tips for Building Character in Schools and Students: In an already busy school day, finding time for building character in schools and students can be a challenge. However, school is the first social…

 

How Teachers Can Help ELL Students Create a Community: Educators in both primary and secondary settings are looking for innovative ways to engage ELL (English Language Learners) students that will improve language acquisition efficiency…

 

Activities for Teaching Tolerance in the Classroom: Teaching for tolerance isn’t as hard as it sounds. Many of your students may be growing up in communities where racism, homophobia and other forms of…