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Behavior Charts for Kids: Do They Work?

by Traci Esposito on Mar 29 2021
Behavior charts track behavior, but do they work in actually reforming it? Parents and educators can use this instead to nurture children's social-emotional skills and guide behaviors. Read more.
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Helping Traumatized Children Learn – Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2019

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Helping Traumatized Children Learn – Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2019

by Ashley Patek on Jan 07 2020
The Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2019 helps to define trauma-informed practices within schools with goals to decrease school-to-prison pipeline and create a safe learning environment.
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School to Prison Pipeline: New Bill to Diminish Willful Defiance Suspensions

by Ashley Patek on Dec 15 2019
With efforts to keep children in school and out of the school-to-prison pipeline, teachers and administrators within California school districts will no longer be able to suspend elementary and middle school students for willful defiance, as part of a Senate Bill signed by Gov. Newsom.
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The Trauma-Aware Classroom: We All Need Compassion

by Guest Author on Oct 29 2019
I am a teacher. In order to associate with the trauma of my students, I become aware of my own trauma.