Positive Reframes
This resource provides educators and caregivers alternative ways to describe seemingly negative behaviors or characteristics in a more positive manner. Author(s): Stacy Garcia, MA, LPC, NCC Topic(s): Positive […]
Category Archives: Resources
Genderbread Person
This resource serves as a tool to better understand gender concepts and identities. Author(s): Sam Killermann, it’s pronounced metrosexual Topic(s): LGBTQ* Resource Type: Guide and Worksheet Recommended […]
Build Your Active Listening Skills With Reflective Statements
This video provides an overview of how to use use reflective statements to show empathy, understanding, and active listening. Author(s): Eleanor Shakiba Topic(s): Positive Youth Development Resource […]
Sharing New Understandings About Culture
This video provides teachers with information on how they can increase their cultural understanding in the classroom. Author(s): EMBRACE Culture in Kindy, Griffith University, Queensland Council of […]
The Use of Silence
These two videos provide examples of effective uses and the importance of silence in different types of conversations. Author(s): Foundations for Community Health Workers, Health […]
Student – Led Meetings: Empowering Student Voice
This video and its accompanying worksheets provide educators and agency professionals an introduction to the benefits of empowering student voice. These resources also provide guidance […]
Childhood Trauma: What Every Teacher Needs to Know Video
This video provides teachers with information on how to help their students who have experienced or are experiencing trauma. Author(s): Starr Commonwealth and The National Institute […]
Who are Foster Youth Students in California Schools?
This resource walks the reader through California’s child welfare process and notes which children are considered “foster youth” for the purposes of California’s foster youth […]
California Foster Care Education Law Fact Sheets
These fact sheets cover the following topics: Educational Rights and School Stability, Educational Decision-Making for Foster Youth, Early Care and Education, Special Education, School Discipline, […]
Webinar: Education Support for System-Involved and Homeless Students Under New Mexico Law
New Mexico law has changed regarding system-involved and homeless students. This resource will help you learn more about these changes and what they mean for […]