Curated Links for November 2022
A list of curated resources aligned with the NCESD Behavioral Health team’s monthly email newsletter; November resources are focused on kindness and gratitude.
Introducing Gratitude Into the Classroom
Introduce gratitude into the classroom with a Gratitude Journal activity for students. Learn about the activity and get inspiration with some guiding discussion questions.
November is Transgender Awareness Month
Recommendations on how educators and other school personnel can best support youth who are transgender. Information from interview with Light Estrada Gonzalez.
Learn About Kindness in the Classroom©
Kindness in the Classroom© is a free social-emotional learning curriculum from the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation (RAK). There are resources available for grades PK-12.
An Emerging Best Practice – Universal Mental Health Screening (Part 3)
Explore the important preparation for success - developing your school’s WHY, the rationale for Universal Mental Health Screening (UMHS) in your community.
NCESD Offers GLAD® Training to Teachers in the Region
Recently, NCESD trainers completed a GLAD® training in Manson School District in a third-grade classroom and included teachers from Brewster, Tonasket, Cascade, and Lake Chelan. In this short week of instruction teachers saw students develop voice, practice responsible decision-making, problem solving, and other social emotional competencies as they worked in teams and individually.
NCESD Hosts Learning Community for Regional Districts Conducting a Consolidated Program Review
Our promise at North Central ESD is to lead, serve, and support the school districts across our region. Recently, our team has been supporting a handful of districts who have been identified for a Consolidated Program Review (CPR) this year.
An Emerging Best Practice – Universal Mental Health Screening (Part 2)
Shelley outlines the initial steps critical to implementing your first UMHS - working with your school team and community mental health partners to prepare for your event.
Hope Squad: Structured Peer Support
Hope Squad is an evidence- and research-based, peer-support program shown to improve school culture, destigmatize mental health challenges, and, ultimately, to save lives.