Collection: Student Safety, Mental Health & Civil Rights

Student Safety, Mental Health and Civil Rights

Student well-being depends on schools being prepared to respond thoughtfully to safety, mental health, and civil rights concerns. This collection helps K-12 professionals strengthen their understanding of the responsibilities and decision points that shape a safer, more supportive school environment.

  • So You Have a Student With Aggressive or Violent Behavior...Now What?
    So You Have a Student With Aggressive or Violent Behavior...Now What?

    How Do You Help Students With Aggressive or Violent Behavior? You are likely noticing that some students display aggressive or violent behavior.  These behaviors detract from learning experiences, hurt classroom culture, and can erode the performance of both teachers and...

  • So You Have a Student With ADHD... Now What?
    So You Have a Student With ADHD... Now What?

    Best Tips to Teach Students With ADHD: Learn Strategies to Keep Them and the Entire Class on Track As students returned to classrooms for this school year, some brought the challenges of Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with them. You...

  • So You Have a Student Who's Disruptive... Now What?
    So You Have a Student Who's Disruptive... Now What?

    How Do You Help Students Who Are Disruptive? Reduce Student Disruptions and Have a Smoother School Year You have likely noticed that some students cause frequent disruptions. These outbursts detract from learning experiences, hurt classroom culture, and can erode the...

  • So You Have a Student With Depression... Now What?
    So You Have a Student With Depression... Now What?

    How Do You Help Students With Depression? Learn How to Support Your Students  Consider the difficulties students with depression can face during the school year. They may lack social connections and optimism for the future – detracting from learning and...

  • How To Be An Advocate For Your Asian/Pacific Islander Students
    How To Be An Advocate For Your Asian/Pacific Islander Students

    Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Isn’t Long Enough: Teach AAPI History Year-Round May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Are you planning on teaching the same way as previous years, highlighting a few AAPI authors and...

  • So You Have a Student Who Doesn’t Take Their Medication... Now What?
    So You Have a Student Who Doesn’t Take Their Medication... Now What?

    Do You Have a Student Who Doesn’t Take Their Medication? Learn How to Help Them to Improve Their Behavior and Achievement. As spring approaches, students can be more rambunctious and less organized. Those who take medications may miss doses or...

  • So You Have a Student Who Self-Harms… Now What?
    So You Have a Student Who Self-Harms… Now What?

    How Do You Help Students Who Harm Themselves? Learn How to Help Them Before It’s Too Late As the new school year gets underway, it’s an ideal time to consider the new challenges students who self-harm may face. They come...

  • So You Have a Student With A Learning Disability... Now What?
    So You Have a Student With A Learning Disability... Now What?

    Do You Have Students With Learning Disabilities? Learn How to Help Them Excel Now that most students have returned to school for in-person instruction, many have been diagnosed with learning disabilities during the first half of this school year. Other...

  • Discussing Race And Gender In The Workplace: A Scenario-Based Guide
    Discussing Race And Gender In The Workplace: A Scenario-Based Guide

    Convince Coworkers Who Do Not Believe in Inclusion: Learn How to Navigate Conversations Around Race and Gender Employees continue to face discrimination in many workplaces. You need to know how to navigate difficult conversations around race, equity, gender, and social...

  • So You Have a Student Who Is Stressed... Now What?
    So You Have a Student Who Is Stressed... Now What?

    Are Your Students Stressed? Learn How to Help Them Calm Down and Learn You can help your students regulate stress. Checking in with the body, mind, and mood will enable them to understand their thoughts and emotions. The practice of...

  • How To Help Students Find Balance With Social Media
    How To Help Students Find Balance With Social Media

    Yes, the Facebook Whistleblower Was Talking About Your Students: Learn How to Help Them Balance Social Media Use Students can be so addicted to social media that they put everything aside to explore, read, and comment on a multitude of...

  • Student Bullying: Legal Considerations For K-12 Schools
    Student Bullying: Legal Considerations For K-12 Schools

    Discover Schools’ Legal Requirements Related To Bullying. A surge in race-related violent acts against Asian-Americans has our country reeling and students fearful of school bullying. At the same time, other students are experiencing bullying issues in distance learning and as...