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How to Use the Dual Capacity-Building Framework to Strengthen Family Empowerment

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While a dual capacity framework can be helpful on an individual level, system-wide changes are crucial for lasting change. Parent Involvement and Children’s Academic and Social Development in Elementary School. When families are engaged and informed about their child’s education, student achievement improves as a whole.[2]

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Using universal screening to improve student well-being

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As Martin Seligman , the father of positive psychology, said: “I believe psychology has done very well in working out how to understand and treat disease, but I think that is literally half-baked. District officials read guidance from the National Center for School Mental Health and SAMHSA to really understand how to start.

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Online PD helps teachers respond to bullying

eSchool News

While the online curriculum has recently been successfully received and implemented by 200 elementary school teachers in a pilot study in the southeastern region of the United States, the researchers hope that, with additional federal funding, the online curriculum can be soon accessed by teachers nationwide.

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Implementing Effective MTSS Programs for Student Success

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For any educator or administrator looking to build a comprehensive support system for students, the edLeader Panel, “ MTSS: Taking Efficacy from Good to Great ,” is a must-watch discussion. The panelists discussed how Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) improve school environments, academic achievement, and student behavior.

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Bring back joy by teaching outdoors: A how-to guide

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Benefits of outdoor learning: A new study released a few months ago from Finland shows that kids who go to forest daycares (or outdoor daycares) have improved immune systems, with increased T-cells and other important immune markers in their blood in just within 28 days. Case Study #1: Jain, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas.

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How DC Public Schools Uses Student Data to Support Mental Health

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Douglas Gotel For example, we use child-centered play therapy intervention in our elementary schools where kids learn how to solve their problems and work through relational difficulties. TEDMED: How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime. Why did you decide to adopt special education case management technology?

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Designing Classrooms Fit for Early Learners

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This is a major shift as the district’s existing preschool program is typically served from one portable classroom at several elementary school sites. We collaborated with the district over the course of a year to outline their needs and vision for how they’d like to serve their community.

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