Social–emotional and behavioral challenges

Stories that teach: How reading books can support your child’s emotional growth

Authors : Christen Park , Kirby Chow

Reading with young children is more than just a bedtime routine, it can be an opportunity to support their learning and development. Sharing a book can spark meaningful conversations about emotions, relationships, and challenges. When you pause to wonder why a character is upset, explain what is happening, or listen to a child’s questions, you’re … Continue reading Stories that teach: How reading books can support your child’s emotional growth

Community Schools Impact on Student Outcomes: Evidence From California

Authors : Editorial Team

Findings from a recent research study conducted by The Learning Policy Institute (LPI) have found that newly funded community schools saw positive student outcomes regarding test scores, attendance, and reduced suspensions for all students, with particularly strong gains among historically underserved students.

What Should Schools Prioritize to Support Youth Mental Health?

Authors : Daniel Cohen , Michelle Woodbridge , Ryan Grimm , Geneva Dischinger-Smedes

Priority #2: Provide Training and Wellness Centers. This blog is the second of three blogs summarizing recommendations from students, families, educators, mental health professionals, and administrators for improving students’ mental health services in schools.

What Should Schools Prioritize to Support Youth Mental Health?

Authors : Daniel Cohen , Michelle Woodbridge , Ryan Grimm , Geneva Dischinger-Smedes

Priority #1: Provide More Specialized Mental Health Professionals and Paraprofessionals on Campus. In this blog series, we examine the different priorities that school leaders might address—despite limited resources and reduced federal investments—to respond to the ongoing youth mental health crisis.

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.

Conversations with parents about YouTube: What are kids watching, and what are they learning?

Authors : Maddie Cincebeaux , Claire Christensen

Toddlers and preschoolers today are spending more time watching videos on online streaming services like YouTube than in any other format.

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.

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.