MULTI-TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT
Intervention Guide
RELEVANT ARTICLES AND RESOURCES
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FINDING WHERE THE HOPE IS: SUPPORTING
IMMIGRANT STUDENTS AS A SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGIST
This article discusses the stress and challenges school psychologists can face when working with immigrant students. This article also discusses the strengths of immigrant students and various strategies to use when working with this population.
WHAT EVERY TEACHER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT…PUNISHMENT TECHNIQUES AND STUDENT BEHAVIOR PLANS
This article describes what educators should know about punishment and implementing behavior techniques. Additionally, the article also gives possible troubleshooting options for implementing behavior strategies for challenging students.
WHAT IS CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS?
This document provides useful information related to child traumatic stress. You can find information about how it may develop and what are possible symptoms. Additionally, at the bottom, there are resources where you can go to find more information about working with and supporting children experiencing traumatic stress.
Resources for Implementation Fidelity
This website provides tools for educators to use to assess and ensure that fidelity is being upheld throughout the implementation process. You can find tools to help assess and support fidelity of intervention implementation at the school, interventionist, and student levels.
WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION
Linked below are websites that provide numerous interventions and resources to implement with students. These interventions and resources cover academics, behavior, mental health, and social emotional learning.
INTERVENTION CENTRAL
Intervention Central is an online warehouse that provides teachers, schools, and districts with free resources to help struggling learners. Interventions on this website include directions, printable materials, and references to the research supporting the intervention.
PBIS WORLD
PBIS World is an online database of interventions for various behaviors that are likely seen at school. It is an interactive website where you can easily access Tier 1, 2, and/or 3 interventions to try at school.
GSLEN
This is the website for the Gay Straight Lesbian Educator Network. This organization advocates for education settings to provide environments that are free from bullying and harassment for the LGBTQA+ community. This website has resources, research, community contacts, and much more!
FLORIDA CENTER FOR READING RESEARCH
This website provides student-centered reading interventions for grades Pre-K through 5th grade. Each intervention is free and materials are readily available to print! Additionally, many of the interventions are scripted.
WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) is an online "warehouse" that reviews the existing research on different programs, products, practices, and policies in education. You are able to review all of the research and WWC helps you determine what actually is effective!
NATIONAL CENTER ON INTENSIVE INTERVENTION
The National Center on Intensive Intervention website includes a plethora of useful resources, tools, research, and specific information for topics and professions! Another useful aspect of this site is the "Tools Chart" section where an extensive list of academic and behavioral interventions are included and the effectiveness for each intervention is described.
PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE SOCIETY
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a profile on the Autism spectrum. A PDA profile involves the avoidance of everyday demands and the use of ‘social’ strategies as part of this avoidance. This profile is unique and oftentimes requires strategies that aren't as conventional or as commonly used when working with other individuals on the spectrum. This website provides a wide variety of information about PDA, strategies to try with individuals who may have a PDA profile, as well as provide specific information for various fields (i.e., healthcare, education, best practice).
EDUCATE AUTISM
This website has tons of free resources, including printables, that can be extremely useful when working with students on the spectrum. Additionally, many of these resources and tools can be used with preschool-aged children, developmentally delayed students, and many others!
THE NATIONAL CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS NETWORK
This is the website for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Here you can find resources on child trauma that were developed by the NCTSN.
SELF-INJURY AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
National Suicide Hotline Number: 988
Talking to Students About Self-Injury
Oftentimes having this conversation can be uncomfortable but necessary. It is important to remain calm and respectful of a person's boundaries while also ensuring their safety. This handout gives specific examples of what does work and what doesn't work when having these difficult conversations.
Myths vs. Facts About Self-Injury
The Self-Injury Outreach and Support organization created this handout to debunk myths and report the facts about self-injury. Promoting myths about self-injurious behaviors can mislead people and ultimately cause harm. Learn more about the self-injurious behaviors below.