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Previous Postings (since 2014)

4/24/24
> "How to engage English language learners?"
>How are schools dealing with the negative side effects of school mental health interventions?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

4/17/24
>Should schools screen students for mental health problems?
>A student-centered approach to education involves Personalized instruction and special assistance
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

4/10/24
>What Fosters School Connectedness?
>Chronic absenteeism is a complex problem not solved by simple strategies
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

4/3/24
>Too many students with emotional, behavior, and learning problems? What can schools do immediately to start improving student/learning supports?
>Improving Student/Learning Supports is Essential to Enhancing School Climate
>Peer Influences on School Engagement and Disengagement
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

3/20/24
>How can schools strengthen students' respect for each other?
>What's are schools planning for the rapidly approaching summer?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

3/13/24
>A teacher asks: What can teachers do to support mental health of student in classrooms?
>Who are opportunity youth?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

3/6/24
>Trying to address absenteeism? Transform student/learning supports!
>FYI: State education guides on the use of artificial intelligence in schools
>Classrooms that address absenteeism
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

2/21/24
>Changing the Learning Environment to Enhance Student Engagement
>How should schools address gun violence?
>Classrooms that address absenteeism
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

2/14/24
>Addressing the Student Mental Health Crisis: Some Major Concerns
>How are schools reengaging disconnected students (and families)?
>Classrooms that address absenteeism
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

2/7/24
>Students' concerns about seeking mental health help
>After school programs are essential transition supports
>Valentine's day: a great opportunity to give to others
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

1/24/24
>Addressing the social determinants of chronic absenteeism
>Classrooms that address absenteeism
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

1/17/24
>Support for peer-rejected students
>About Student Voice, Participation, and Support
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

1/10/24
>Martin Luther King Day: An opportunity
>A High School Student asks Questions Related to Addressing Barriers to Learning at school
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

1/3/24
>What's your Take on Promoting Positive Mental Health?
>More on Reengaging Students
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

12/20/23
>About Student Empathy and the Holiday Season
>How Much of a Problem is Student Engagement?
>Enhancing Student Engagement Over the Rest of the Year
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

12/13/23
>What supports can schools provide over winter break?
>Enhancing teacher/staff well being and retention
>The Youth Homelessness System Improvement Grants
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

12/6/23
>Ideas about enhancing a school's efforts to prevent problems
>Are you supporting population based mental health?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

11/22/23
>What can schools do when problems are so severe?
>Rethinking breaktime
>Natural Opportunities for Enhancing Social and Emotional Development
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

11/15/23
>How tired are you of being bombarded by bad news about schools?
>What is authentic community service? students and families?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

11/8/23
>School board member asks: Why can't all students be mentors?
>How are schools welcoming immigrant & other newcomer students and families?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

10/25/23
>How should a parent respond when a school's practice undermines their child’s positive attitudes?
>Providing housing for homeless students by districts and communities
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

10/18/23
>"Has the pandemic changed the way we build teens' self-esteem?" asks a high school student
>Updates on How Hawai`i schools and communities are supporting students/family/staff in the aftermath of the Maui fire
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

10/11/23
>Why are school-community collaborations so difficult to establish & maintain?
>Can schools counter hate?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

10/4/23
>What's the current state of student supports? the future?
>Community Schools and MTSS Provide a Platform for Transforming Student/Learning Supports
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

9/20/23
>Teachers Can't and Shouldn't be Expected to Do it Alone
>Can the Arts be Used to Enhance Students' Empathy and Compassion?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

9/13/23
>School support for homeless families and students
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

9/6/23
>New insights into risk and enhancing resiliency
>Amplifying youth voice in promoting help-seeking
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

8/23/23
>Strengthening social connections among peers
>TikTok as a public health tool?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

8/16/23
>Seeking family input to improve student success
>About threat assessment
>Update from Hawai`i on Impact on Schools
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

8/9/23
>About kicking off the school year with community support
>Connecting with students in the first days of the new school year
>Interventions to promote attendance before it becomes a problem
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

8/2/23
>Enhancing a positive school climate this school year begins with welcoming
>About the Role of School Engagement in Preventing School Dropout
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

7/19/23
>What's the plan for strengthening relationships with families this school year?
>Reclaiming Our Schools' Promise and Purpose
>A closer look at mandatory reporting
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

7/12/23
>How do students know that teachers care about them?
>Youth thrive when the environment fits
>Free activities for summer learning and enrichment
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

7/5/23
>Positive psychology goes to school
>About the growing number of reports of discipline problems
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

6/21/23
>Increasing student engagement: Students as teachers
>Enhancing mental health effectiveness: Focus on Prevention
>School board member responds to MH in Schools: Moving Beyond the Emergency
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

6/14/23
>Adding "belonging" to summer learning
> End of the school year is a time for expressing appreciations
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

6/7/23
>Colleague asks: How to measure school mental health success?
>About reducing teacher burnout
>Interchange about "Screening Students for Problems: Testing Often is Not Needed"
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

5/24/23
>How can schools reach students who are hesitant about using school mental health resources?
>Summer: Can schools and communities provide students with opportunities for social and emotional growth and well-being?
>Children and Youth Resilience challenge
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

5/17/23
>What's next for a district ready to transform student/learning supports?
>What can schools do about student problems in poverty neighborhoods?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

5/10/23
>A school's socialization agenda can produce problems for families
>Youth share recommendations about supporting their MH needs
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

5/3/23
>Is behavior management co-opting SEL?
> What happens when a student stands up for a bullied peer?
>Peer to Peer support for teen mental health
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

4/19/23
>Using lessons learned from the MH crisis to strengthen prevention
>School enjoyment contributes to positive learning and behavior
>About Children in Ukraine
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

4/12/23
>Engaging and reengaging students -- featuring an effort by Pinellas County to "get middle schools right"
>Youth mental health: Sharing decision making
>About Youth-Initiated Mentoring
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

4/5/23
>Request from a district about revamping its approach to mental health
>About strengthening positive mental health
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

3/22/23
> Some schools are being closed: Supporting students and families in making transitions
>Teaching about social justice as an approach to commemorating Cesar Chavez
>Enhancing Home Involvement in School and "Things Teachers Should Never Do in a Parent Meeting"
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

3/15/23
>Looking to improve the school's role in enhancing mental health?
>Can the impact of social determinants on child and adolescent mental health be altered?
>Lessons Learned from Pioneering Efforts to Transform Student/Learning Supports
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

3/8/23
>Some indicators of youth risk behavior show encouraging trends
>About mental health in schools as a platform for transforming student/learning supports
>Can mentoring expand support for adolescents who are depressed?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

2/22/23
>Students Thrive with Positive Experiences (and so do school staff)
>New Teacher Blues: Changing the Tune
>It's not all about teacher-student relationships and good instruction: Addressing problems requires a strong system of student/learning supports
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

2/15/23
>What problems arise when additional MH professionals are brought into a school?
>Focusing on Mental Health in Schools from a Public Health Perspective
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

2/8/23
>Countering the Impending Tidal Wave of Unnecessary Referrals for Special Assistance and Special Education
>What’s being done to increase attendance at this critical time?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

1/25/23
>Do you know what students are thinking and feeling?
>Social capital and adolescent mental health
>Is personalized learning a function of technology?
>A high school student's concerns about technology in the classroom
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

1/18/23
>What do schools need from student support staff?
>Retaining teachers requires more opportunities for collegial collaboration
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

1/11/23
>Teaching about MLK: History + SEL
>About Developing Kindness and Compassion & Promoting MH
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

12/14/22
>How are the kids? Is the "new normal" being mentally unwell?
>Learning loss: Fact or stigma?
>Using the holiday season for service learning? Earth could use some help
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

12/7/22
>How should a community-based psychologist respond to a school's call for help after a crisis?
>Student Transitions: An often neglected domain of student/learning supports
>Time for Straight Talk about Mental Health Services and MH in Schools
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

11/23/22
>Teaching About Thanksgiving Can be Accurate, Respectful, and Still Fun
>How should mental health specialists work with schools?
>Facilitating student and family access to special assistance
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

11/16/22
>Community-school collaboration: An essential part of a student support system
>Evolving Community Schools and Transforming Student/Learning Supports
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

11/9/22
>Crises --from awareness to prevention, mitigation, protection, response, and recovery

Plus (a) a bit of information on how schools supported students and families before and after Hurricane Ian and (b) a news article clip on What a Teachers' Union Leader Saw in Ukraine
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

11/2/22
> How can schools enhance efforts to increase home connections and engagement?
>Excerpt from: Reimagine Education-Related Parental Involvement among Low-Socioeconomic Status Families
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

10/19/22
>How are various sources of funding being braided to improve/transform student/learning supports?
>How can student/learning supports play-out in classrooms?
>Are schools enhancing student creativity?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

10/12/22
>Is Cross-age Mentoring Effective?
>About Reducing Bullying
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

10/5/22
>Can youth empowerment enhance violence prevention?
>About Student Voice and Participation
>How optimistic are teens about the future?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

9/21/22
>What's being done about providing student/learning supports after school and when school is not in session?
>Requests from colleagues about strengthening classrooms and reducing referrals
>What's your reaction to the following article? The Enigma of "Real World" Mental Health Care
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

9/14/22
>Community Schools and School-Community Collaboratives: How are they improving student and learning supports?
>What are the first steps to take when students have problems?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

9/7/22
>Can resilience and protective factors reduce stress?
>What role can youth play in promoting positive changes at school and in the community?
>What are other countries doing to enhance mental health in schools?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

8/24/22
>How are schools using federal funds to advance efforts to transform student and learning supports?
>How can classroom's better meet student needs this fall?
>Finding places where marginalized young adults can find support and increase resilience
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

8/17/22
>Student anxiety, aggressive behavior, school climate, & other related concerns
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

8/10/22
>What role do situational and relationship factors play in youngsters' emotional problems?
>Does a "hardened campus" discourage parent engagement?
>Welcoming and student/family support starts at the front office
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

8/3/22
>How should schools improve discipline practices?
>About student jobs: Good for students? Good for schools?
>What's Going on with children's cabinets?
>Accounting for the views of children and adolescents
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

7/20/22
>Restoring teacher and principal well-being
> Special education students and nonpublic schools
>Comments on Center cautions about universal suicide screening
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

7/13/22
>Behavioral issues, absenteeism at schools increase
>Youth Voice and Participation
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

7/6/22
>Legislation is bringing more money for mental health to schools:
But the funding is not sustainable
>What we're hearing from districts working on improving student support
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

6/22/22
>About input as we plan a national online summit focused on unifying student/learning supports with mental health concerns fully embedded
>What can school boards do to improve student/learning supports?
>About Limiting the Focus at Schools to the "Youth Mental Health Crisis"
>Students Persevere; Teachers Ask for Support
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

6/15/22
>About Guiding Discussions to Improve Student/Learning Supports
>Will the Class of 2022 need supports to succeed as they move forward?
Should guns be a topic for classroom discussion -- and ACTION?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

6/8/22
>After Texas School Shooting: What are you doing to prevent the next one?
>As violence spikes, Chicago Schools are taking the need to provide activities for students 'very seriously'
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

5/25/22
>Is this Community of Practice venue useful to you? How can we make it more useful? (Feedback request)
>Enhancing family engagement in schools
About Amending Regulations Implementing Section 504to Strengthen and Protect Rights for Students with Disabilities
>Teachers and student support staff working together (Part IV of four part series on recruiting, welcoming, developing, and supporting new teachers and student support staff)
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

5/18/22
>Which schools/districts are workingto transform student/learning supports?
>Enhancing Student/Learning Supports in Classrooms
(Part III of four part series on recruiting, welcoming, developing, and supporting new teachers and student support staff)
>About Teen Summer Jobs and Volunteering
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources
>Buffalo Superintendent's letter about the tragedy

5/11/22
>Enhancing District & School Efforts to Address Mental Health Concerns
>Welcoming and supporting new teachers and student support staff
(Part II of four part series on recruiting, welcoming, developing, and supporting new teachers and student support staff)
>Adversity and Opportunity -- The Pandemic's Paradoxical Effect on Child Health and Well-being
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

5/4/22
>More Needs Assessment -- Is it really needed?
>Aggressively recruiting new teachers and student support staff -- Part I of a four part series on recruiting, welcoming, developing, and supporting school personnel
>Some Ukrainian children are still in school despite the war
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

4/20/22
>More perspectives on school screening for student problems (e.g., emotional, learning, potential for suicide and violence)
>What we learn from kids
>Welcoming newcomers to school – and can we learn from Europe’s response to Ukraine’s refugee students?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

4/13/22
>A wellness agenda and enhancing a sense of community at school
>Youth have a role to play in improving school safety
>What's happening to maintain the education of Ukrainian students?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

4/6/22
>About how some students are showing support for Ukraine
>Join the debate about: Coping and resilience in the time of Covid-19 and structural inequities
>Another controversy: A colleague cautions about child behavioral health research
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

3/23/22
>About Students Supporting the Ukraine
>Perspectives on addressing the teacher shortage
> >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

3/16/22
>What about universal suicide screening in schools?
>Working with communities
> >Links to a few other relevant shared resources


3/9/22
>About redesigning classrooms so every student has equity of opportunity to succeed at school and beyond
>Students Helping Students
> >Links to a few other relevant shared resources


2/23/22
>What about using mental health paraprofessionals in schools?
>Excerpt from New GOA Report: School Districts in Socially Vulnerable Communities Faced Heightened Challenges after Recent Natural Disasters
> >Links to a few other relevant shared resources


2/16/22
>What to do about the pandemic's impact on the mental health of student and school staff
>Secretary Cardona's Vision for Education
>Call for Papers: Causes and consequences of emerging violent extremism in the U.S. and implications for school safety, student mental health, families, and communities
> >Links to a few other relevant shared resources


2/9/22
>About how teens can help each another during this time of crisis
>US Department of Education statements about using the relief funds
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

1/26/22
>About guidelines for using relief funds for homeless students
>Planning on applying for a Full Service Community Schools grant?
>Moving Upstream to Improve Children's MH -- Community & Policy Change
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

1/19/22
>About "mental health lay workers" in schools
>About supporting those affected by crises
>Practitioner discussion of the topic "the volume of students needing help is overwhelming"
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

1/12/22
>Giving resources to students experiencing problems who want to better understand themselves and others
>About Bibliotherapy for Youngsters
>The focus on schools in the Surgeon General's report on youth MH
>About multitiered system of supports/response to intervention (MTSS/RtI)
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

12/22/21
>About taking mental health days
>About student apathy
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

12/15/21
>About addressing trauma and doing so equitably
>About the ever-present dropout problem
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

12/8/21
>About Expanding the Roles of Paraprofesssionals During Staff Shortages
>What are school staff saying about mental health resources and practices in their school?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

11/24/21
>About alternative schools
>About the impact of the shortage of substitute teachers
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources
>Request from the field for participants in school mental health study

11/17/21
>About Increasing School Attendance
>Establishing a New School Mental Health Unit OR Fully Embedding Mental Health into Ongoing Efforts to Address Barriers to Learning and Teaching?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

11/10/21
>Masks at schools are natural opportunities to promote social and emotional development & mental health
>Promoting collaboration between management and “teacher” unions to enhance school improvement
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

11/3/21
>The problem of engaging (and reengaging) students
>What are students saying after the first months of school?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

10/20/21
>High absenteeism calls for extensive outreach and comprehensive efforts to reengage disconnected students
>Concerns about the pernicious impact of extramural funding for mental health services in schools
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

10/13/21
>How Are Immigrants/Refugees and Other Newcomers Being Transitioned-In at Local Schools?
>At this stage in the pandemic: How Are Adolescents Coping?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

10/6/21
>How are schools currently addressing the many COVID-related problems arising for students?
>Responses related to position statement about mental health in schools
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

9/15/21
>About addressing the impact of lost instructional time
>How much input are you having about supporting students as the school year begins?
>About making teams and work groups effective
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

9/8/21
>What's planned for students (and teachers/staff) who are quarantined?
>About Improving Mental Health Support at Schools: Meeting Immediate Needs, Rebuilding Systems to Enhance Capabilities
>Follow up on Mask Bullying
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

8/25/21
>What plans are in place to address "mask bullying"?
>In the News
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

8/18/21
>Are folks overestimating the mental health impact of the pandemic?
>About promoting resilience
>In the News
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

8/11/21
>A cautionary note about SEL: Manners? Morals? Mental Health?
>Improving student/learning supports: It's not just about more staff & stuff
>Can schools be safe without school police?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

8/4/21
>About integrating social/emotional with multicultural education
>In the News:
    U.S. Department of Education Releases "Return to School Roadmap"
    Summer school: A mixed picture
    We don't have big goals': Leaders call for ed transformation after COVID-19
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

7/21/21
>About legislative efforts for mental health in school
>In the News:
    Youth helping older adults access resources
    Reductions in school staffing
    Funds for homeless students
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

7/14/21
>EMERGING HOT TOPICS
>Do the mental health concerns arising from the pandemic make itessential for schools to promote mutual support groups for teachers andother school staff?
>Safe schools: Are school police essential?
>Professional Development This Summer: What Teachers and PrincipalsSay They Need
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

7/7/21
>How are schools supporting students this summer?
>>A Learn and Earn Summer Program
>>Community Service Learning
About State Plans for Using Federal Relief Funds to Support Students
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

6/23/21
>How committed are schools to equity, inclusion, diversity, social justice?
>What do students and school staff need this summer?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

6/9/21
>How are federal stimulus funds being used to address barriers to learning and teaching? Will the work be sustainable when the special funding ends?
>How about using relief funds to transform the way schools address mental health concerns?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

5/26/21
>Now what for students who didn't participate in online learning?
>School Districts are Helping Increase Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations
>New Report:Implementation Science and Complex School Changes
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

5/19/21
>How are schools helping students return to normal?
>Homeless students: Using stimulus funds to address the challenge
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

5/12/21
>More about outreaching to those who have not returned and also addressing chronic absenteeism
>Opportunities for summer learning
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

5/5/21
>Developing an infrastructure for social and emotional development
>Averting Targeted School Violence: Secret Service Analysis
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

4/21/21
>About community mental health agencies working in schools
>Learning from school reopenings
>One year of school closures: What's next?
>Special Announcements
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

4/14/21
>Resilience and the Pandemic
>Moving forward with a Comprehensive System of Learning Supports

>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

4/7/21
>About Resources to Address Racism Against Asians, Asian-Americans, and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.
>Lessons learned as students return to school

>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

3/17/21
>About School Planning for Uncertainty in Navigating COVID-19
>How Do Young Children Explain Differences in the Classroom? Implications for Achievement, Motivation, and Educational Equity

>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

3/10/21
>What is being done about substance abuse during the pandemic?
>COVID-19 Prevention via the Science of Habit Formation
>New Directions for Student/Learning Supports Staff
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

3/3/21
>Anticipating and planning for demonstrations related to the trial of the officer charged in George Floyd’s death
>More on 504 accommodations
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

2/17/21
>504 accommodations
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

2/10/21
>Reengaging Dropouts: Outreach and Re-entryStrategies as Schools Re-open
>From a HS student: Pressure to open schools is foolish in a pandemic
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

2/3/21

>Share experiences about schooling during the pandemic
>Meeting the needs of students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
>School connectedness in these challenging times
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

1/20/21

>Psychological impact of multiple challenges: What should schools do?
>Tackling the Pandemic’s Mental Health Impact
>Concerns about the push to “catch up”
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

1/13/21

>How might schools respond to the violence at the U.S. Capitol?
>How are schools planning to meet the needs of special education students?
>What’s being done to reach youth and connect them with needed services?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

1/7/21

>Schools Responding to the Violence at the U.S. Capitol: A Time to Help, a Time to Model, and a time to Teach

1/6/21
>A Superintendent’s search for ways to address the strain on staff in her district
>Why are students asked to pay for equipment?
>About the nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

12/22/20
>Holidays during the pandemic: What are your plans?
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

12/8/20
>Enhancing teaming to strengthen support for students and teachers
>Response to discussion of privatizing student support personnel>
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

11/24/20
>Are you using concerns about the pandemic, social injustices, and other natural opportunities to enhance social emotional development?
>A few newsitems
>Policy director shares Biden's 5-step education agenda
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

11/17/20

>How can the negative impact on MH of COVID protection protocols be mitigated?
>How supported are K-8 students in moving from online to hybrid learning?
>Let’s provide input to the Biden education transition team
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources

11/11/20

>Empathy for students in these challenging times: Is it being treated as an imperative?
>Teaching students in a mental health facility
>Government Accounting Office report on education and COVID 19
>Links to a few other relevant shared resources
       
    11/4/20

        >What innovations are schools introducing during these challenging times?
         >More on resilience and teens during the pandemic
         >Links to a few other relevant shared resources
    11/2/20 -- Special Edition

    >Being Ready After the Election to Help Students Process the Outcomes

      10/29/20 -- Special Edition

      >Are you encountering students who are indicating emotional concerns about the election?


      10/21/20

      >How are Schools Planning to Prevent an Increase in Dropouts?
      >What if each student were served by a team?
      >More about risk and resilience during the pandemic
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      10/14/20

      >How are students experiencing online learning? And what do they say about making it better?
      >In the News:
          >>Fewer Kids, Less Money: How the Pandemic Puts Districts in a Bind
          >>Will the Students Who Didn't Show Up for Online Class This Spring Go Missing Forever?
          >>Ill. district creates online counseling resources.
          >>Pandemic fuels "crisis" in education workforce
          >>Schools need technical support for distance teaching
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      10/7/20

      >Strategies to link students to support during distance learning
      >Are schools meeting the MH needs of general education students?
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      9/23/20

      >What’s your view about Learning Pods?
       >Can remote learning produce good outcomes
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      9/16/20

      >Does remote schooling increase or decrease cyberbullying?
      >What’s happening to strengthen online student & staff support?
      >About layoff protections and shortages
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      9/9/20

      >Analysis of school reopening plans: Moving Forward
      >What can be done for parents challenged by online learning schedules?
      >Request from a teacher leader about enhancing online learning engagement
      >About COVID-19 and School Climate
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      8/26/20

      >About creative models for teaching during the pandemic
      >Supporting parents/families as co-teachers
      >Improving the quality of online instruction at the university level
      >School nurses are prominently discussed in new school year: What about other student/learning support staff?
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      8/19/20
      >Reconnecting with students who didn’t participate in online learning
      >America’s mental health system is sorely lacking a public focus
      >U.S. Dept of Ed provides rethinking education grants to eleven states
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      8/12/20
      >What should online schooling do to promote positive social development?
      >What’s your view about this student’s reaction to onlineinstruction and support:?
      >Will online schooling reduce relational bullying?
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      8/5/20
      >About teaching and providing student/learning supports online
      >A Principal sent us a call for reopening schools
      >Helping children and teens through this difficult time
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      7/22/20
      >What are teachers and student support staff reporting about their experiences with distance learning/student support?
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      7/15/20
      >Different perspectives on resuming in person teaching and learning
      >Guidance for school re-opening: NEA, AASA, States
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      7/8/20
      >NEA’s request re: a “virtual care package”
      >How do schools respond to students expressing strong emotions?
      >What’s taking place locally to support learning over the summer?
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      6/24/20
      >Students and schools addressing social justice and equity
      >Diversity as a Focus for a School’s Learning Supports Leadership Team
      >Staff Mental Health: What’s being done to appreciate the effort beyondthe call of duty
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      6/17/20
      >Youth speak out on social injustice
      >Teachers’ reactions to changes in interacting with students online
      >How the current crisis can lead to burnout
      >Letter of appreciation from a superintendent
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      6/10/20
      >About Innovative summer enrichment programs
      >Q&A about mental health support by schools in light of the pandemics
      >Setting up a grass roots mental health network
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      6/4/20
      >Issues being raised about how schools relate to local police
      >Issues about re-opening schools equitably
      >One student’s reaction and his grandfather’s response
      >A superintendents message
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      6/3/20
      The Two Pandemics
          >What are schools doing and planning to address the racial pandemic?
          >What Some Students are Experiencing>What works in online counseling/teaching
          >About professional development for student/learning support during the pandemic
          >Student and retired teachers are volunteering during the pandemic
          >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      6/2/20
      About how schools are and plan to address the racial pandemic
      >First response and some resources

      6/1/20
      >The murder of George Floyd andthe events that have and will continue to follow

      5/20/20
      >Responding to COVID-19 with innovative student/learning supports
      >Student/learning support staff are reaching out to students
      >About being at the planning table for school re-opening
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources


      5/13/20
      >Contrasting perspectives:
          >>From the U. S. Department of EducationLearning must continue for all students
          >>From “We are teachers”Sometimes the best thing you can do for a student is to back off
      >An example of district decisions related to tight budget
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources

      5/6/20
      >What are student/learning support staff doing while schools are closed?
      >About reaching students who don’t have internet access
      >Follow-up to discussion of missing students
      >Links to a few other relevant shared resources
      >What secondary students say about their current situation

      4/22/20 (special edition)
      >Outreach to “missing” students
      >Follow-up to discussion of when schools re-open
      >Links to a few other relevant resources

      4/15/20 (special edition)
       Coping with the Pandemic AND Continuing to Address Learning and Teaching Problems
      >Crisis Responding: Does it preclude planning ahead?
      >What can we do for students who are not doing well in being schooled at home?
      >What students are saying
      >Links to a few other relevant resources

      4/7/20 (special edition)
       Mental Health and the Coronavirus Crisis
      >Does your community have
              >>a mental health hotline?
              >>an online quick link resource list related to MH?
      >Maintaining mental health during the Coronavirus crisis
      >Sharing from colleagues
      >Links to a few other relevant resources

      4/6/20 (special edition)
       >>Added Stressors on Teachers
      >>Online Teaching? Another Problem in Providing Equity of Opportunity
      >>How one teacher is reaching out to students
      >>Links to a few other relevant resources

      4/3/20 (special edition)
       >>What kids are saying about no school
      >>Sharing from the Field about Grief Resources
      >>Links to a few other relevant resources

      4/2/20 (special edition)
       The elephant in the room when school’s provide online teaching
      >>What student/learning supports are in place for students being taughtat home during the crisis?
      >>What we hear from student/learning supports’ leaderswho are working to address the need
      >>Links to a few other relevant resources

      3/31/20 (special edition)
       >>Request from NY for resources on grief that schools can use
      >>Concern about at risk students and how schools can keep in touch
      >>Updates on Arizona and Illinois schools during pandemic
      >>Links to a few other relevant resources

      3/30/20 (special edition)
       >>How schools and their student/learning support staff are and can take action NOW
      >>What children and youth can do to help others during the crisis
      >>What are superintendents telling their community?
      >>Links to a few other relevant resources

      3/29/20 (special edition)
       >>Moving Ahead: Ready to be Proactive
      >>Physical distancing, not social distancing
      >>“Revisiting our school/district crisis plan: we didn’t plan for this crisis”
      >>Seattle schools provide essential services during the crisis
      >>Links to a few other relevant resources

      3/28/20 (special edition)
       >>Early Warning: Now is the time to Plan for the Increase inStudent Problems When Schools Reopen
      >>Resources related to setting up a hotline/helpline related to the crisis
      >>District to go to online learning/grading to complete the school year
      >>Community Tool Kit of Resources Related to the Crisis
      >>Messages Sent Out by a School Nurse and a Superintenden
      >>Links to a few other relevant resource      s

      3/27/20 (special edition)
       >>Establishing online teams at school, district, and state levels toplan and provide enhanced student/learning supports now andwhen students return
      >>What student support national organizations are advising
      >>What State Departments of Education are Doing
      >>Links to a few other relevant resource      s

      3/26/20 (special edition)
       >>Mental Health and the crisis
      >>What are kids’ questions about coronavirus?
      >>About situations where parents/caregivers are working remotely
      >>Virginia State Department of Education's Changing Graduation Requirements
      >>Links to a few other relevant resource      s

      3/24/20 (special edition)
       >>Time to establish a pool for free tutoring
      >>Engaging teens in learning during the crisis
      >>What state departments of education are doing/advising
      >>Links to a few other relevant resource       >>       s

      3/23/20 (special edition)
             >>U.S. Department of Education update
      >>Social and Emotional Support for students
      >>What state departments of education are doing/suggesting
      >>Links to a few other relevant resource      s

      3/22/20 (special edition)
       Activities for Kids While Schools are Closed

      3/21/20 (special edition)
      Sharing Information about Resources and Actions
            >National School Boards Association guidance on the crisis
            >In times of crisis:
                      >>Taking care of ourselves and our families and friends
                     >>Continuing to support students and their families
                     >>Strengthening our communities
      What state departments of education are doing/suggesting
      Links to a few other relevant resources

      3/19/20 (special edition)
      >About Student/Learning Supports and the Coronavirus
      >A Superintendent’s letter to families
      >American Psychological Association Advice for Mental Health
      >What state departments of education are advising
      >Links to a few other relevant resources
      >More At-home Activities

      3/17/20 (special edition)
      >How are on-the-job school staff continuing to provide support tostudents and families?
      >What do state departments of education suggest?

      3/15/20 (special edition)
      >Update on plans for students when schools are closed

      3/13/20 (special edition)
      >CDC resources for schools related to the coronavirus
          >>Mitigation: Schools/childcare
          >> Mental health concerns

      3/11/20
      >Transforming Schools to Better Address Barriersto Learning and Teaching

      3/4/20
      >Guidance for Schools About the Coronavirus
      >How can schools support students impacted by family opioid addiction?

      2/19/20
      >Strengthening School-Home Connections
      >Self-report may exaggerate severity of mental health problems

      2/12/20
      >Supporting students/families following natural disasters
      >Broadening understanding of social emotional learning

      2/5/20
      >About the rising number of students described as anxious --
          Is anxiety overdiagnosed?

      1/22/20
      > Controversy about screening students for toxic stress

      1/15/20
      >Hate Crimes
      >Cyberbullying

      12/18/19
      >Addressing the stress of winter break and holidays
      >Follow-up -- School staff or community mental health providers?

      12/11/19
      >Should legislation for mental health in schools emphasize using school staff or community mental health providers?

      12/4/19
      >About Suicide Prevention Campaigns

      11/20/19
      >How effective is youth mental health support?
      >Is poverty a risk factor for learning, behavior, and emotional problems?

      11/13/19
      >About strengthening student and staff connections at school

      11/6/19
      >>Broader understanding of attendance problems enhances interventions

      10/23/19
      >Michael Ungar asks: Does Mindfulness Really Make Us Resilient?
      >Are student reports of crime being used to identify needed action? And is hotspot mapping being used?

      10/16/19
      >Intro resources for teacher pathway and preparation programs

      10/9/19
      >About promoting social emotional development at different ages
            A Recent Research Report from the Field –
             >>What Matters for Urban Adolescents’ Engagement and Disengagement in School

      9/25/19
      >About screening for problems at school
            Follow-up on a previous discussion –
             >>Will the college admissions scandal hurt students with disabilities?

      9/11/19
      >Are you playing a role in transforming student/learning supports?

      Follow-up on previous discussions:
          >What’s the difference between teasing and bullying?
          >What is school adjustment?

      9/4/19
      >What’s a positive way to help youth identify affinity groups?
      >Achievement gap or opportunity gap?

      8/21/19
      >About grouping students with behavior problems
      >Are schools overspecializing special assistance?

      8/14/19
      >What are the plans for addressing bullying as school begins?
      >What are the limitations of MTSS?

      8/7/19
      >Are schools contributing to the overdiagnosis of mental illness?    

      7/24/19
      >Why are so many students anxious at school?
      >More re. the discussion of accommodations    

      7/17/19
      >What are good follow-up plans for schools after a crisis event?
          >>What’s the plan to help students, families, and staff after a crisis?
          >>Are crisis plans being improved based on Lessons Learned by Principals?

      7/10/19
      >Working relationship problems: A constant concern at all levels of schooling
      >Time for Straight Talk about Mental Health Services and MH in Schools

        7/3/19
      >Will the College Admissions Scandal Impact Students With Disabilities?
      >Concerns about Special Accommodations 

      6/12/19
      >“Disruptive Person Letters” – Isn’t there a better way to work with parents when frustrations and tensions are high?

      5/22/19
      >How are schools helping students who don’t make it to graduation?
      > Helping Parents Deal with the "tween" years

      5/15/19
      >About the Latest School Shooting
      >Summer Learning
      >When good research becomes an oversimplified trend: The author of “growth mindset” says education has misused the concept        

      5/8/19
      >Teaching about mental health; being sensitive to feelings that arise  

      4/24/19
      >Has youth mental health improved with empirically supported treatments?  

      4/17/19
      >Are trends such as trauma-informed schooling contributing to overpathologizing?
      >Mapping hot spots in schools: Working to improve school climate and prevent violence

      4/10/19
      >Guiding & Supporting Volunteers at Schools

      4/3/19
      >Personalizing interventions to address attendance problems
      >Cesar Chavez Day as the kick off for a year of service

      3/13/19
      > Cautioning legislators about mandating MH screening of students

      3/6/19
      >Connecting schools and community MH/behavioral health systems

      2/20/19
      >Risk factors for bullying and school violence

      2/13/19
      >Organizing a high school mental health group  

      2/6/19
      .edu/pdfdocs/practitioner(2-6-19).pdf" class="auto-style75">
      >LAUSD Strike Highlights the Importance of Student/Learning Supports
          • About librarians and student/learning supports
          • Nurses, counselors, social workers, and psychologists in leadership roles for developing a unified, comprehensive, and equitable system of student/learning supports mental illness

      1/23/19
      >Following Martin Luther King Day: Launch a Semester of Service
      >Follow up -- about the popularization of mental illness

      1/16/19
      >The popularization of mental illness

      12/19/18
      >Who is using the winter break to encourage community service learning?

      12/12/18
      >Are policy makers overspecializing special assistance?
      >Who is seen as qualified to provide special assistance? (The beginnings of the community of practice discussion)
      >Where do you stand with respect to certifying Behavioral Specialists?

      12/5/18
      >Does holiday giving strengthen social-emotional development?
             >How to Help Kids Learn to Love Giving
      >Fit giving to pressing needs

      11/21/18
      >Are funding sources narrowing the focus of mental health in schools?
             >Where do you stand with respect to new directions for MH in schools?

      11/14/18
      >Student engagement and school climate
             >mental health screening in schools?

      11/7/18
             > Support for students who want to report peer sexual assault
      >How schools are addressing reports of peer sexual assault        

      10/24/18
             >Handling Misbehavior: Building Positive Relationships
      >Students reactions to safety measures        

      10/17/18
             >School Resource Officers (SROs)  

      10/10/18
             >Transforming credentialing standards for student/learning supports
      >Reading about feelings; will it enhance coping and resilience?        

      10/3/18
             >How Best to Enhance Behavioral Health/Mental Health in Schools
      >NASP’s Policy Recommendations for Safe Schools        

      9/12/18
             >Students positive experiences and attitudes sharply drop over their years in school. What can be done to reverse this trend?
      >About how engagement in learning reduces student problems        

      9/5/18
             >Agencies working in schools
      >About State School Discipline Policies       student problems  

      8/22/18
             > Addressing underlying causes of attendance problems   

      8/15/18
             >About community agencies working with schools to address mental health problems   

      8/8/18
             >Improving school climate by making the new school year a welcoming experience and a fresh new start   

      7/25/18
             >Measuring social emotional learning: Findings suggest a problem for accountability   

      7/18/18
             >Limited budgets make for difficult choices about priorities
      > What the 2018 Kids Count Data underscore about the challenges for school improvement        

      7/3/18
             >Using mandates, legislation, and grants as catalysts for developing a unified, comprehensive, and equitable student/learning supports system
      >Examples of current grant opportunities that schools could use to improve a system of learning/student supports                 

      6/20/18
             >Next steps in enhancing school safety     

      6/13/18
             >Effectiveness of school support staff compared to community providers    

      6/6/18
             >Retention in second grade    

      5/23/18
             >How can schools provide more help to challenged students?    

      5/16/18
             >Using end of year conferences to plan transition to the next grade/school
      >An overview discussion and resources for supporting for the many transitions students experience daily and
      over the school year          

      5/9/18
       > About Having an Impact on Policy to Enhance School Safety    

      4/25/18
       >How social emotional learning fits into the bigger learning support framework    

      4/18/18
       >About the White House recommendations for school safety    

      4/11/18
       >”Racial conflict, Building a sense of community, & Links to Resources   

      4/4/18
       >”Auditing” school climate: Guidelines for leaders & Links to Resources   

      3/14/18
       >Enhancing Parent Engagement using Home Visits   

      3/7/18
       >Anticipating School Walkouts   

      2/21/18
       >School shooting raises concerns about enhancing school capacity to provide mental health assistance   

      2/14/18
       > Re: student engagement, internet addiction, ELL, service learning, harassment

      2/7/18
       >Re: discipline, SEL, abuse, MTSS

      1/24/18
       >Connecting schools, juvenile justice, and the community >

      1/17/18
       >About school use of a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS)
      Featuring: An Open letter from 3 Superintendents & the Co-Directors of the SWIFT Education Center

      12/13/17
       >Parent-teacher conferences: Strengthening or weakening school-home connections?

      12/6/17
      > Using holiday-related school activities as natural opportunities to enhance social and emotional learning

      11/22/17
      > Exchange about MTSS (Multi Tiered System of Support)

      11/15/17
      > Creating a family of schools to enhance student/learning supports

      11/8/17
      > As screening of students “at risk” expands, the discussion includes analyzing internet & social media use

      10/25/17
      > The transition to middle and high school

      10/18/17
      > Helping students return after an absence related to mental health problems

      10/11/17
      > Addressing barriers to learning in a low income school

      10/4/17
      >A colleague’s challenging concern about the Center’s call to action & Teaching

      9/20/17
      > Redesigning School, District, and State Websites to Highlight School Improvement Efforts for Addressing Barriers to Learning & Teaching

      9/6/17
      > Re-engaging disconnected students

      8/23/17
      >Providing alternative learning opportunities for students having problems adjusting to school this year

      8/16/17
      >Making student/learning supports more effective

      8/9/17
      >Helping students cope with academic and social pressure

      7/26/17
      >What Colleagues are Planning in Kicking-off the New School Year

      7/19/17
      >About Countering student-deficit biases

      7/12/17
      >About promoting positive behavior schoolwide: Beyond Behavioral Initiatives

      7/5/17
       > How are school boards focusing on addressing barriers to learning and teaching?

      6/21/17
       > What supports are provided vulnerable youth after high school?

      6/14/17
       > How to help large numbers of struggling students?  

      5/24/17
       >Any guidelines for evaluating a program’s focus on cultural competence?   

      5/22/17
       >How are staffing patterns for student & learning supports changing?   

      5/15/17
       >Involving students and families in exploring options for summer learning   

      5/8/17
       >What opportunities open-up as attendance emerges as an expanded accountability indicator?   

      4/24/17
       >What are good supports for immigrant/refugee students?   

      4/17/17
       >What’s realistic when including student voices at school?   

      4/10/17
       What’s a good instruction program for a “behavior” room?>          

      3/27/17
       >How can students balance academics and social activity?
      >How can staff balance work and collaboration?          

      3/20/17
       >Mental Health Education for Students: What works?          

      3/13/17
       >How can students access free and confidential psychological help?          

      2/20/17
       >What about helping teachers improve classroom climate?          

      2/13/17
       >What's a good way to involve students in strengthening student/learning supports at their schools?          

      2/6/17
       >Should more schools employ student support staff over the summer?          

      1/23/17
       >What should professional development emphasize for reducing classroom behavior problems?          

      1/16/17
       Where are examples of places developing a unified, comprehensive, and equitable system of student and learning supports?          

      1/9/17
       What's involved in measuirng mental health in schools?           

      12/19/16

      Opportunities for students to outreach to others all year long

         
      11/28/16
       Thinking about Special Times of the Year as Natural Opportunities for Social Emotional Development           

      11/21/16
       Why is there so much support for bilingual education at this time?           

      11/14/16
       Weighing the pros and cons of a school change           

      11/7/16
       What are the pros and cons of student support staff being centralized in a district or decentralized by schools?           

      10/24/16
       Why is there so little space for confidential counseling at a school?           

      10/17/16
       Can schools increase parent involvement?           

      10/10/16
      What are the barriers to and strategies for school-community collaboration to enhance equity of opportunity?           

      9/26/16
       What is the most pressing issue facing the field of mental health in schools?           

      9/12/16
       What plans are being made to prevent staff burnout?           

      9/5/16
       *What do you think about the decision to assign no homework?           
      *What helps make inclusion successful?

      8/22/16
       Social media: Is it an added distraction & barrier to learning?           

      8/15/16
       What's a good way to frame evidence based interventions for addressing barriers to learning and teaching?           

      8/8/16
       Using current data as a measure of school climate: Good idea or bad?           

      7/25/16        
      Community violence and students: What’s the role of schools?       

      7/18/16        
      What is the Role of Technology in Addressing Barriers to Learning?       

      7/11/16
      Who's planning for welcoming and providing supports for new staff, students, and families?       

      6/20/16
      What do you know about a school-community response to a local substance abuse problem?       

      6/13/16
      How much treatment/intervention should take place within the school v. out in the community in coordination with the school? What evidence is there for making these decisions?       

      6/6/16
       (1) What’s the best approach to designing mental health plan for our district?
       (2) What contributes to the differences in student motivation teachers report in suburban v. urban schools?

      5/23/16
      What have schools and communities planned for students over the summer?       

      5/16/16
      What’s the best way to integrate community resources into schools?       

      5/9/16
      FAQ: What’s the best way to prepare new teachers to address behavioral and mental health concerns?

      4/25/16
      Will “free̶" tuition really address equity of opportunity?

      4/18/16
      A student asks: Do we realyy need parent consent to get help with MH problems?

      4/11/16
      A principal asks: How do we pursue more effective strategies to address barriers to learning?

      4/4/16
      Do we really mean to involve parents at school?

      3/14/16
      How will districts and school deal with the anticipated shortfall from ESSA’s Block Grant?

      3/7/16
      Will ESSA reduce compartmentalized and territorial turf battles?

      2/22/16
      As defined in ESSA, who are Specialized Instructional Support Personnel? Are they the only ones who provide student and learning supports?

      2/15/16
      The multi-tiered student support (MTSS)model: How does it fit into a unified & comprehensive system of learning supports?  
             
      2/8/16
      How will the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) affect student support services?
             
      1/25/16
      Can schools enhance parent participation in student conferences?  
             
      1/18/16
      Do school’s need to address poverty in order to improve learning? 
             
      1/11/16
      Needed: A continuum of professional development to establish a system of learning supports
             
      12/14/15
      Using the holidays to launch a set of year round opportunities for social-emotional learning
      Supporting students during the holidays: Suggestions for families
      Featured Center Resources: >Social-Emotional and Youth Development, Peer Relationships, Resilience

      12/7/15
      Interchange with a Principal:  Revealing Student Dignity, Humanity, and Capability
      Featured Center Resources: >Engagement re-engagement, and intrinsic motivation
                                                       >Some Recently Updated Intro Packets

      11/23/15
      Request From a Colleague:  How to use self-study surveys to develop a comprehensive set of student and learning supports
      Featured Center Resources: Quick Find on mapping resources for addressing barriers to learning and teaching
      From the Field: About mapping resources at schools, districts, and state departments

      11/16/15
      Talking with Kid about the Attacks in Paris
      Request From a Colleague:  Assisting teachers to make inclusion more successful
      Featured Center Resources: Guides for supporting teachers in accommodating a range of learners

      11/9/15
      Request From a Colleague: Need suggestions for promoting systemic changes to enhance equity of opportunity
                  for all students to succeed
      Featured Center Resources: Aids for creating changes in education systems
      Perspective from a teacher on climate for learning in schools

      10/26/15
      Request From a Colleague:About student support staff working in classrooms
      Featured Center Resources: Learning supports in the classroom: Enabling Learning

      10/19/15
      Request From a Colleague: Doing research on schools/districts that have moved from reactive services to proactive prevention
      Featured Center Resources: Reframing the job descriptions of student and learning supports staff to enhance their role in school improvement and prevention of problems

      10/12/15
      Request From a Principal: Templates to guide transformation of learning supports in a high need school  
      From the Field: New research on resilience & positive youth development
      Featured Center Resources: On resilience & positive youth development

      10/5/15
      Request From a Principal: Need evidence based programs to apply for a student support grant
      From the Field: Homework: An example of using evidence to change practice
      Featured Center Resources: Re. homework and out of school learning
      Follow Up on a Previous Interchange: Re. Transition of fifth graders to secondary school setting

      9/21/15
      Request From a Parent: Fifth graders into middle school: Concerns?
      Featured Center Resources: Supporting Transitions

      9/7/15
      With the beginning of the school year, it is important not only to address specific student problems, but to focus on ways to enhance the system of student and learning supports. Thus, this week we explore
             >Transforming student and learning supports: Challenges and overcoming them
             >Center resources that can help relaunch student and learning supports

      8/24/15
      Special Issue on Engaging and Re-engaging Students with Disabilities
      Request from a colleague: Needed: Strategies to enhance engagement of students with disabilities
             >Responses from the Center and from the field
      Featured Center Resources: Applying school engagement/motivation strategies to address barriers to learning     

      8/17/15
      Request for Advice from a colleague: About guidance for “counseling as a related service”
             >Responses from the Center and from the field
      Featured Center Resources: Beyond working one-to-one with a student        

      8/10/15
      Special Issue on Social-Emotional Learning, School Climate, and the New School Year
      Request from a colleague: About ideas for building social & emotional learning at elementary schools
      Beginning a New School Year: A natural opportunity for enhancing social & emotional engagement and creating a positive school climate
      Featured Center Resources: for enhancing social & emotional engagement and a positive school climate        

      7/27/15
      Request from a colleague: Needed: Ideas for getting administrative buy-in for improving student and learning supports
      Follow-up on a Previous Request: Regarding community providers working in schools
      Featured Set of Center Resources: Resources to help administrators rethink use of existing student & learning support staff in anticipation of inviting community resources into schools        

      7/20/15
      Special Issue on Professional Development
      Request from colleagues: Professional development for learning supports staff
      Example: Learning supports professional development conference
      Featured Set of Center Resources: For professional development related to learning supports        

      7/13/15
      Special Issue on Volunteers at Schools 
      Request from a colleague: About volunteers to enhance student & learning supports
      Examples of Volunteer Handbooks from School Districts
            >For Coordinators
             >For Volunteers
      Featured Set of Center Resources: For continuing education of volunteers and school staff learning supports        

      7/6/15
      Request from a colleague: Why the disconnect between special education labels and DSM diagnoses?
      Comments from a colleague: About initial experiences in rethinking student and learning supports
      Featured Set of Center Resources: Resources for first steps in rethinking student and learning supports        

      6/22/15
      Request from a colleague: Promoting & supporting teacher/school staff wellness
      About Personalizing Staff Development & Support
      Featured Set of Center Resources:
              >>Staff Development Materials
              >>Monthly Themes to Aid in Reducing Burnout & Promoting Wellness

      6/15/15
      Request from a colleague: How to improve partnering among researchers and
               school staff to improve mental health interventions
      From the Field:
             >What some colleagues suggest about the matter
             >Example of one district’s guidelines
      Featured Set of Center Resources: Developing working relationships at schools

      6/8/15
      Request from a colleague just starting to work with schools &
      Responses from the Center & the Field: About Involving parents in school MH programs
      Related Set of Center Resources: Promoting connections between families and schools

      5/25/15
      Dialogue:  Impact of Learning Supports Frameworks on SEL, Teacher Motivation, Equity
      Featured Set of Center Resources: Continuing Education for Teachers & Student Support Staff

      5/18/15
      Two Frequent End of the Year Requests Related to Transforming Student and Learning Supports
            >We’re planning for next year: What are some initial steps in transforming student and learning supports?
            >We’ve been working toward transforming student and learning supports: How are others summarizing progress?
      Related Set of Center Resources: Aids for reporting on progress and accomplishments

      5/11/15
      Request from a Colleague: How to better connect school & community supports to work together
      Perspectives of Colleagues Related to this Request
      Featured Set of Center Resources: Collaboration for better results
      For Your Information: Paths Out of Poverty

      4/27/15
      Request from a Colleague: About funding for student & learning supports
      For Your Information: Federal framework/guidelines to enhance program impact
      Featured Set of Center Resources: Re. using current resources for greater impact


      4/20/15
      SPECIAL FOCUS ON SUICIDE PREVENTION
      Request from a Colleague: About suicide prevention & emotional support in classrooms 
      Perspectives on this from Colleagues
      Featured Set of Center Resources: On suicide prevention


      4/13/15
      SPECIAL FOCUS ON SUMMER LEARNING & LEARNING SUPPORTS
      Request from a Colleague: Planning for summer as part of learning supports
      Perspectives of Colleagues about Summer
      Featured Set of Center Resources: Summer learning supports are a key transition concern


      4/6/15
      Request from a Colleague: What MH concerns are on the rise with the move to common core standards and related high stakes testing?
      Perspectives of Colleagues and the Center About the Above Matter: On promoting school connectedness
      Featured Set of Center Resources: Addressing student anxiety


      3/16/15
      SPECIAL FOCUS ON SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS
      Request from a Colleague: >Resources to promote school connectedness
      Comments from the Field On promoting school connectedness
      Featured Set of Center Resources: Addressing the context for enhancing school connectedness

      3/9/15
      Request from a Colleague: Playground problems spill into the classroom & disrupt learning: Suggestions?
      One Colleague's Perspective: On handling lunch hour problems
      Featured Set of Center Resources:Behavior problems, social-emotional learning, and school connectedness
      Request from the Center: Need feedback about usefulness of new introductory webinar

      2/23/15
      Common Request from Colleagues: Need tools to identify & monitor at risk students
      Center Response: New ways to address concerns re. “at risk” students
      Featured Set of Center Resources: Understanding concerns about misdiagnoses

      2/16/15
      Continuing concern for schools: School problems that stem from factors in the home environment
      Some responses & resources to address the concern:       Enhancing family engagement and supporting learning

      2/9/15
      Request: Telling families students need counseling – without endangering working relationships
      For your information: Impact of poverty on school and student success
      Featured Center Resource: Resources to address the challenges of supporting low income students

      1/26/15
      This  edition is devoted to responding to requests about Justifying a Greater Role for Student Support Staff

      1/19/15
      Request: Help: Teaching & addressing disruptive students
      Response from Center & Initial Responses from the Field:  About teaching & addressing disruptive students
      Featured Center Resource: What we offer. What else would you like?
      What can you share?

      1/12/15
      Request: Addressing the many complex learning, behavior, and emotional problems at schools
      Follow-up: Working with students with low motivation
      Featured Center Resource: Focus on intrinsic motivation: A fundamental concern in promoting whole child development and positive school climate

       12/22/14
      Special Times and All Year Long:
      Natural Opportunities to Help Others & Promote Social-Emotional Development

      12/8/14
      Request: Responding to Teacher Burnout
      Feedback: Reaction to "Variability in Community ADHD Care"
      Featured Center Resource: 2015 National Initiative for Transforming Student and Learning Supports
            >Self-Study Surveys Revised for the Initiative Already Online

      11/24/14
      Request: Helping teachers understand student misbehavior
      For Your Information & Reaction: Variability in Community ADHD care
      Featured Center Resource: Helping active/inattentive students

      11/17/14
      Request: Introducing students and families to school MH supports
      For Your Information: Long term impact of student support: Benefits? Costs?
      Featured Center Resource: Adapting Center resources: Some examples

      11/10/14
      Request: Preparing for students returning from residential treatment programs
      A Request from a Graduate Student in a School MH Program: Invitation to share (via a research survey) what schools do related to eating disorders
      Featured Center Resource: Social marketing learning supports

      10/27/14
      Request: Too many in special education
      For Your Information: Motivating adolescent students: Dos and don'ts
      Featured Center Resource: Professional development resources on motivation

      10/20/14
      Request: What does school mental health cost??
      Initial Responses from Colleagues: About Funding Mental Health in Schools
      Featured Center Resource: Resources Related to Funding Concerns

      10/13/14
      Request: About understanding and addressing the reluctance of some school support staff to adopt evidence based interventions
      Follow-up: Prevention and schools and juvenile justice
      Featured Center Resource: Guiding development of a unified & comprehensive system of learning supports

      10/6/14
      Parent Request: What to do when a student at my child's school makes threatening comments?
      Input from a Colleague: Assessing a threat
      Featured Center Resource: Info on grant opportunities for school/district/community

      9/15/14
      Good News and a Challenge: Satisfied with schools? Most parents are, but the wider community isn’t – some implications and the challenge ahead
      Sharing from a Colleague: About Preventing Youth Violence and Risk Behavior
      Featured Center Resource: Guides for Developing Operational Infrastructure for a Learning Supports Component at All Levels

      9/8/14
      What do you think about this? Children's mental health crises plummet in summer and rise in the school year
      Request: Creating a climate of readiness & commitment for developing a unified and comprehensive system of learning supports
      Featured Center Resource: Brief guidance resources to address back to school concerns

      8/25/14
      Request: Needed: Info about coaching/mentoring new staff
      For Your Consideration: Rethinking one-time presentations in working for systemic change
      Featured Center Resource: Toward improving school community collaboration
      8/18/14
      Request: Teaching students about mental health
      For Your Information: Youth leadership blog on "Collaboration conundrum"
      Featured Center Resource: Focus on unifying school and community resources for collective impact
      Appended: How one city is welcoming hundreds of migrant children with open arms
      8/11/14
      Request: Needed: Measures to evaluate mental health in schools
      For Your Inspriation (FYI): Mobilizing the community to provide school supplies for students-in-need as they return to school
      Follow-Up: About threat assessment
      Featured Center Resource: Publications list on MH in schools: Updated & reorganized
      7/28/14
      Request: About threat assessment
      Follow-up: About Mentor Programs -- What are best practices? -- Content for mentors to promote social-emotional
      Featured Center Resource: Updating the Gateway to a World of Resources
      7/21/14
      Request: About Mentor Programs -- What are best practices? -- Content for mentors to promote social-emotional
      Follow-up: Reactions to editorial and the article "Not another special initiative" in the UK Every Child Journal
      Featured Center Resource: Improving Our Facebook Page: What Do You Suggest?
      7/14/14
      Request: Need resources for staff development workshops on (a) Vicarious Trauma and (b) How parents can talk with their children about death and dying
      Follow-up: Social determinants, MH, & addressing barriers to learning
      Featured Center Resource: Social determinants in addressing barriers to learning
      7/7/14
      Request: What are the payoffs & pitfalls of early flagging kids as “at risk”?
      Follow-up: Alternative education: An option for helping “at-risk” students graduate
      Featured Center Resource: Quick access to resources to support “at-risk” students
      6/23/14
      Request: Is use of positive behavioral supports inconsistent with a person centered approach to mental health?
      Follow-up: Just released data highlight the continuing imperative to improve how schools address barriers to learning
      Featured Center Resource: Sharing and promoting system transformation efforts
      6/16/14
      Request: Needed: Resource on early age social development and related interventions
      Follow-up: About community & individual recovery following crises
      Featured Center Resource: Learning supports for older adolescents and young adults
      6/9/14
      Concerns from a Parent: Impact of excessive homework demands
      Follow-up: Tragedy prompts review of crisis planning
      Featured Center Resource:Using summer to enhance plans for addressing barriers to learning
      5/26/14
      Request from Colleagues: Evaluating MH practitioners hired by school districts
      Feedback from Colleagues: Re: What to say to school staff about broadly integrating mental health providers from the community
      Featured Center Resource: Enhancing Summer Learning
      5/19/14
      FYI (For Your Inspiration): Out of the box thinking about opportunities or summer learning
      Feedback from Colleagues: What to say to school staff about broadly integrating mental health providers from the community
      Featured Center Resource: Addressing the Plateauing of Achievement Data
      5/12/14
      Special edition on: Schools working with community mental health providers at a school site
      Request: What to say to school staff about broadly integrating mental health providers from the community
      Feedback from Colleagues: About integrating community mental health providers
      Featured Center Resource: Strengthening school/community partnerships for MH
      5/5/14
      Request: Playing a role in professional development at schools to address barriers to learning
      Follow-Up Interchange: Mapping/analyzing existing school and district resources; adding community resources to fill gaps
      For Your Information: New dropout data and making the case for improving student and learning supports
      4/28/14
      Special Edition On: Improving Systems for Student and Learning Supports
      Request: Help needed to avoid band aid approaches to student and learning supports
      Sharing Progress: Publicizing progress from around the country as efforts are made to move in new directions to improve student and learning supports
      Featured Center Resource: Frameworks that can be adapted to fit school/district/community/state
      4/21/14
      On Going Concern: Sustaining progress and momentum for moving in new directions during personnel changes & transitions
      For Your Information: New data on student engagement underscores the imperative for learning supports
      Featured Center Resource: Resources for Enhancing Student Engagement
      4/14/14
      Request: About data to support mental health in schools
      Enhancing Student's Learning Supports: Schools partnerning with libraries and recreation centers: A good idea for spring break and for summer
      Featured Center Resource: Sharing research to better understand what works and what doesn't
      4/7/14
      Request: About classroom and school-wide interventions to address behavioral and mental health problems
      For Your Consideration: Use the Whole School, Whole Community,Whole Child Initiative to advocate for a unified and comprehensive system of learning supports
      Featured Center Resource: A focus on encouraging student/learning supports personnel to lead in moving in new directions
      3/24/14
      More Data for Making the Case for Student and Learning Supports: About Equity, Poverty, and Student/Learning Supports
      Featured Center Resource: Linking to key research findings to enhance practice
      3/17/14
      Request: What research can help argue for (re)deploying funds for learning supports?
      Feedback from Colleagues: About Connecting Families and Schools
      Featured Center Resource: Self-study Surveys for Strengthening Learning Supports
      Grant Information: Opportunity to Move Toward a Unified and Comprehensive System of Learning Supports: Grant for School Counseling Programs
      3/10/14
      Request: About Connecting Families and Schools
      Featured Center Resource: Analyses of Matters that Affect School Improvement Policy and Practice
      2/24/14
      Request: How many children have MH problems? What should I be looking for?
      Feedback from Colleagues: Working on attendance problems
      Featured Center Resource: We respond to requests
      2/17/14
      Request: Working on attendance problems when the family provides excuses
      Feedback from Colleagues: About the request from a parent asking: “How can I get appropriate feedback about my child's MH progress as mandated by IDEA?”
      Featured Center Resource: Focus on technology in addressing barriers to learning
      2/24/14
      Request from a Parent: How can I get appropriate feedback about my child's MH progress as mandated by IDEA?
      Request from a Colleague: About updated information on how poverty might cause mental health problems
      Featured Center Resource: Answering Frequently Asked Questions about Mental Health in Schools
      1/27/14
      Request: Helping districts to facilitate moving to a unified and comprehensive system of student support?
      Follow-up: Students and schools make the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday an opportunity for community service
      Featured Center Resource: Using mid year conferences as a transition that re-engages to engage students and families
      1/20/14
      Request: Impact on children when their parents are deported?
      Follow-up: Relating new discipline guidelines to learning supports and MH school coordinators
      Featured Center Resource: Transforming Celebrations (e.g., Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) into More than a Holiday
      1/13/14
      Request: Mental Health and School Coordinators: Not another service provider!
      Lessons Learned: Cold Weather Crisis: Many schools & districts will be updating plans
      Featured Center Resource: Beyond general conferences: Targeted dissemination and facilitating implementation

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