School Mental Health Project

Rebuilding Student Supports into a Comprehensive System for
Addressing Barriers to Learning and Teaching


Toolkit


Rebuilding student supports requires guides, materials, tools and other resources. Such resources also can help to deepen learning about the substance and processes of the work to be done.


This toolkit is in its first stages of development; it will continue to evolve. We have grouped the tools in an order that roughly approximates moving from creating readiness, through initial implementation, to sustaining and scaling-up.


As with any set of tools, select a specific tool to fit the task at hand.

CONTENTS

Section A

    A set of brief documents clarifying the imperative for rebuilding and providing a big picture for policy makers, administrators, and other stakeholders.

    These include:
      • briefs clarifying the rationale and frequently asked questions about rebuilding student supports
      • examples of policy formulations
      • prototypes of guidelines and standards
      • a prototype for a school district proposal

(go to section A)

Section B

    Some planning tools for initial and ongoing planning of the rebuilding process.

    • reframing intervention
    • reworking infrastruction
    • capacity building

(go to section B)


Section C

    Tools related to phasing-in the new system.

    • planning phase-in
    • ongoing capacity building

(go to section C)


Section D

    Some considerations about systemic change.

    (go to section D)


Section E

    A topical Quick Find Clearinghouse that is readily accessed through a menu (direct website addresses are provided).

    The menu of over 130 specific Quick Finds covers topics related to disaster response, classroom management, motivation (including engagement and re-engagement in classroom learning), social and emotional development, and much more. Some of the Quick Finds provide links directly to staff/stakeholder development and training aids and tutorials and continuing education modules.

    (go to section E)



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