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The How and Why of Trauma-Informed Teaching

What about classrooms without a lot of trauma? It’s risky to assume that our students haven’t experi
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When Teachers Experience Empathic Distress

Teachers, particularly those working in schools located in communities with high poverty, often find
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In High School, the Kids Are Not All Right

I lost my first student to suicide not long ago. The student was no longer in my class at the time,
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Don’t Quit: 5 Strategies for Recovering After Your

But here’s a secret: Most teachers, at some point, feel like giving up. Most feel the weight of not
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Responding to Disruptive Students

Negative attention, or punitive communication, is a common, unconscious habit of defense when a fami
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Creative Approaches to Supporting the Emotional We

As assistant principal at Arcadia High School, outside of Los Angeles, I have been involved in creat
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13 Common Sayings to Avoid

Students feel insulted when they hear this, and while some accept it as a challenge to do better, mo
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