Educator professional development and support

Understanding trauma and supporting staff and students to thrive

Authors : Hannah Cheever , Kirby Chow

This blog post delves into these four topics and provides ready-to-use training and coaching resources to equip all school staff with the knowledge and evidence-based strategies to support students and staff who have experienced trauma.

Avoiding Implicit Bias in Classroom Observations

Authors : Morgan Solender

Classroom observations are a key tool in educational research and practice, used to evaluate teaching methods, assess student engagement and behavior, and gather data on classroom interactions to inform instructional strategies and policy decisions. However, observations are not immune to implicit biases—or attitudes, behaviors, and actions that are prejudiced in favor of or against one person or group compared to another.

Supporting Students with Behavioral and Emotional Needs: A Conversation with Carl Sumi

Authors : Editorial Team

In the latest episode of The SRI Homeroom podcast, Senior Principal Education Researcher Carl Sumi joined host Kori Hamilton Biagas to discuss strategies, interventions, and recommendations for educators, schools, and researchers hoping to meet that need head-on.

BEST in CLASS: What Coaches and Teachers Say About It. Part 2: Teacher Perspectives

Authors : Daniel Cohen , Michelle Woodbridge

Practice-based coaching (PBC) promotes a strong collaborative partnership between teachers and coaches to facilitate the use of effective instructional practices. The PBC process includes skills instruction on BEST in CLASS practices, shared goals and action planning, implementation support, classroom observation, and reflection and feedback.

Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools: An Action Guide for School and District Leaders

Authors : Editorial Team

Schools are prioritizing students’ mental health, and there are many tools and resources to choose from. CDC created this action guide as a place to start. It can help school and district leaders build on what they are already doing to promote students’ mental health and find new strategies to fill in gaps.

2024 School Mental Health Quality Guides

Authors : Editorial Team

These 2024 editions contain major updates and an and easy-to-follow format complete with action steps, best practices, examples from the field, and more.

BEST in CLASS: What Coaches and Teachers Say About It. Part 1: Coach Perspectives

Authors : Daniel Cohen , Michelle Woodbridge , Christen Park

BEST in CLASS (Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Training: Competent Learners Achieving School Success) is a tier 2 (targeted) evidence-based intervention for young children with persistent and intensive challenging behaviors.

Handle With Care: Expanding and evaluating trauma supports for students

Authors : Jennifer Nakamura , Nancy Perez , Victoria Schaefer , Mary Klute

Now more than ever, many children and youth are exposed to potentially traumatic events, whether it be from community or school violence, natural disasters, or the sudden loss of a loved one.

TeacherWise Well-Being Notebook from WISE Georgetown

Authors : Editorial Team

The Center for Wellbeing in School Environments (WISE) works with Washington DC school communities to reduce mental health and educational disparities.

Handle With Care Virtual Learning Academy

Authors : Editorial Team

This free online course provides educators with information on implementing trauma-sensitive strategies in the school setting. Courses focus on understanding trauma, creating a trauma-informed school environment, and much more.