Parenting With Empathy [downloadable]
Want to parent with more empathy but can’t think of what to say? Here are some no-fail sentences to get you started in any situation. Read more ›
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A Trusted Space: Professional Learning and Curriculum for California Educators [web resource]
A Trusted Space is a 60-minute mini professional development program designed to help teachers and other youth-serving adults work together with students to create trusted atmospheres where healing and learning happen naturally.
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30 Days Of Mental Health Lessons Library [web resource] [downloadable]
These downloadable lessons from the TREP Project are a resource for educators to enhance student mental health literacy. Read more ›
What’s the Role of Teachers in Supporting Student Mental Health?
What’s a healthy balance of teaching and mental health support that will help students thrive while keeping teachers’ jobs manageable? Edutopia talked to teachers and mental health experts to find answers. Read more ›
How to Help Kids Understand and Manage Their Emotions
Babies cry, toddlers have tantrums. At some point, parents expect their kids to start managing their feelings without epic meltdowns. Read more ›
Self-Advocacy: Representing Yourself and Your Interests
When provided with the foundation of a safe environment, trusted mentors and opportunities to engage, all young people can be empowered to develop the skills they need to become self-advocates and elevate their voices. Read more ›
Self-Advocacy & Learning Disabilities
Self-advocacy gives students with learning disabilities the confidence to ask for the tools they need to be successful in the real world. The strategy not only benefits children at school, but in explaining their learning disability to friends and family members. Read more ›
What Is Self-Advocacy?
Most people have some idea of what “self-advocacy” is, but it helps to define it. At its heart, self-advocacy is the ability to communicate what your needs are. Read more ›
Supporting the Social-Emotional Needs of 2e Students [downloadable]
Understanding and supporting a 2e students’ social-emotional needs is essential to their well-being. It is important for parents and school staff to develop 2e students’ strengths while supporting areas of need.
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How to Practice Self-Compassion
Self-criticism is a common problem, and not one to be overlooked: the way you talk to yourself plays a vital role in wellbeing. Luckily, the problem of the harsh self-critic is fixable. Below are five ways to help you overcome your inner critic by strengthening your self-compassion and fostering a sense of self-acceptance. Read more ›
