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Welcome Educators!

This page is just for you!  It's all my favorite educational websites, videos, and books.  I am constantly adding to this list, so it's pretty long!  You should also check out the links for Parents and Students!  It has a list of books I recommend for students and teens and you may find some books suggestions for teaching social skills in your classroom.    

Trauma Informed Care Resources:

Websites/Videos:

Ted Talk:  Nadine Burke Harris on Childhood Trauma

Crisis Prevention Institute

Trauma Sensitive Schools

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

 

ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences

National Childhood Traumatic Stress 

 

Books:

Fostering Resilient Learners (Kristin Souers with Pete Hall)-I have an online PD in Google Classroom, if you are interested in participating in a Book Study.

Teaching With Love and Logic (Jim Fay, David Funk)

Trauma Sensitive Classrooms (Kristin Souers)

Do You Know Enough About Me to Teach Me? (Stephen Peters)

The Resilience Breakthrough (Christian Moore)

From Surviving to Thriving (Marcia Bromfield)

The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog (Bruce D. Perry & Maia Szalavitz

Brave (Janyne Mcconnaughey)

Referral Links:

Behavior RTI
Group Counseling Referral
 

PDF Downloads

SEL Book List

Menu of Classroom Counseling Lessons (PDF Download)  

Group Counseling Descriptions and Permission Forms

Counseling Standards-Mindsets & Behaviors (What counselors teach)

Secondary Traumatic Stress:

ELL Resources:

Recommended Websites:
 

Bullying Resources:

Anti-Bullying Resources:  http://www.stopbullying.gov

Anti-Bullying Resources:  http://www.nea.org/home/neabullyfree.html

Teaching Tolerance:  http://www.tolerance.org/supplement/resources-and-project-partners

National Bullying Prevention:  http://www.pacer.org/bullying/

Random Acts of Kindness Educator Resources:  https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/educators

 

Academic Resources: 

Discovery Education:  http://www.discoveryeducation.com

Mindset (Teaching Strategies, Games, etc.):  http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/

Edutopia (Teaching Strategies, Articles):  http://www.edutopia.org

Vocabulary Spelling City (Free Handouts for Vocabulary and Spelling):  http://www.spellingcity.com

Teaching With Simplicity Blog with Free Downloads:  http://www.teachingwithsimplicity.com

RubiStar (Create Rubrics):  http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

 

ADHD/Behavior/Social Skills Resources:

ADHD Resources:  http://www.chadd.org

Behavior Queen:  www.behaviorquen.com

Behavior Plans and Interventions:  www.behaviordoctor.com

Social Skills 101 (Click Here)

Skill Streaming (Click Here)

Kelso's Choice (Click Here)

Responsive Classroom (Click Here)

Why Try (Click Here) 

Genius Hour:  www.geniushour.com

www.thrively.com

 

7 Habits Resources: 

Sean Covey-Inspiring Greatness in Youth:  http://www.seancovey.com/educators.html

Sharpen the Saw:  http://www.livingontherealworld.org/?p=606

My Leader in Me Pinterest Board:  https://www.pinterest.com/melissajhelton/leader-in-me/

Coloring Pages:  http://www.theleaderinme.org/for/parents/coloring-pages/

The Parent Resources Page has book recommendations:  http://www.msheltonscounselingsite.com/student-parent-resources

 

RTI:

http://www.rti4success.org/sites/default/files/developing_effective_schedules.pdf

http://www.rtinetwork.org/learn/what/whatisrti

http://interventioncentral.org

 

PBIS:

https://www.pbis.org

http://www.nasponline.org/resources/factsheets/pbs_fs.aspx

http://challengingbehavior.fmhi.usf.edu/explore/pbs/pbs.htm

Video Links:

Videos to Inspire You (Or Used in One of My Training Sessions):

A Day Made of Glass Video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZkHpNnXLB0

Changing Educational Paradigms:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZkHpNnXLB0

40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6wRkzCW5qI

The Heart of a Teacher:  http://play.simpletruths.com/movie/heart-of-a-teacher/

212 Degrees:  http://play.simpletruths.com/movie/212-the-extra-degree/

Partly Cloudy:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a6Pe1ovKHg

Kid President Pep Talk:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzF23qI3Djw  (Check Out Some Other Kid President Videos, too!)

Ted Talk:  Nadine Burke Harris on Childhood Trauma:  https://www.ted.com/talks/nadine_burke_harris_how_childhood_trauma_affects_health_across_a_lifetime

 

Team Work Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qzzYrCTKuk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF80RqLkl6E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF80RqLkl6E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L8Em5vU0FU&list=RDi_Psl0nFEzw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_Psl0nFEzw

 

Videos to Teach the 7 Habits:

Woody & Buzz Synergizing (Toy Story)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBaP6BOTwT8

Michael Jackson's The Man in the Mirror (Habits 1-3)  http://www.youtube.com/watchv=GaRlAT82Vq8

Personal Bank Account (Habit One): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9gPnlhFxtY

Dynamite 7 Habits Song:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwj2R0etQGU

Seek First To Understand:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjMZHSRHeHE

Roars 7 Habits Song:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrq14abqZXs

 

Character Education Videos:

http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Category.aspx?CategoryID=7818 (This site has TONS of videos on a variety of Character Education Topics)

Recommended Professional Development Books:

7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen Covey)

Nobody Don't Love Nobody (Stacey Bess)

Tools for Teaching (Fred Jones)

What Great Teachers Do Differently (Todd Whitaker)

Framework for Understanding Poverty (Dr. Ruby Payne)

The Leader in Me (Stephen & Sean Covey)

Convening Conversations (Linda Jungwirth)

Trust in Schools (Anthony Bryck & Barbara Schneider)

Working Below the Green Line (Margaret Wheatley)

Water the Bamboo (Greg Bell)

Building Cathedrals (Greg Baker)

Fish!  (Stephen Lundin)  (The Whole Series)

Who Moved My Cheese (Spencer Johnson)

Whale Done! (Ken Blanchard)

Turn the Ship Around (David Marquet)

Start with the Why (Simon Sinek)

Leaders Eat Last (Simon Sinek)

How Learning Works (Susan Ambrose, et al)

Why Don't Students Like School (Daniel Willingham)

The Courage to Teach (Parker Palmer)

Classroom Management that Works (Robert Marzano)

Getting Classroom Management RIGHT (Carol Miller Lieber)

The First Days of School (Harry Wong)

The Resilience Breakthrough (Christian Moore)

From Surviving to Thriving (Marcia Bromfield)

The Freedom Writers Diary (Erin Gruwell)

My Posse Don't Do Homework (Louanne Johnson)

Discipline with Dignity (Richard Curwin)

Teaching Outside the Box (Louanne Johnson)

The Happiness Project (Gretchin Rubin)

Teaching With Love and Logic (Jim Fay, David Funk)

Trauma Sensitive Classrooms (Kristin Souers)

Do You Know Enough About Me to Teach Me?  (Stephen Peters)

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