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High School Student Mental Health Student Slides Handout
For high school students - A PDF of student-specific Powerpoint slides corresponding with the activities/exercises included in the article "Mental Health Activity Guide for Teachers to Use in Classrooms." Related handouts are linked below in "Related Items."
High School Student Mental Health Activity Worksheet
For high school students - Worksheet corresponding with the activities/exercises included in the article "Mental Health Activity Guide for Teachers to Use in Classrooms." Related handouts are linked below in "Related Items."
High School Student Mental Health Activity Guide
For high school students - Teacher and student slides with multiple activities and exercises to help students learn about coping skills and other tools that help them build resiliency. Instructions and suggested script for teachers are included in the document. Further instructions (and handouts for other school ages) can be found in the article "Mental Health Activity Guide for Teachers to Use in Classrooms." The Worksheet and Student Slides are linked below in "Related Items."
Middle School Student Mental Health Student Slides Handout
For middle school students - A PDF of student-specific Powerpoint slides corresponding with the activities/exercises included in the article "Mental Health Activity Guide for Teachers to Use in Classrooms." Related handouts are linked below in "Related Items."
Middle School Student Mental Health Activity Worksheet
For middle school students - Printable tool corresponding with the activities/exercises included in the article "Mental Health Activity Guide for Teachers to Use in Classrooms." Related handouts are linked below in "Related Items."
Middle School Student Mental Health Activity Guide
For middle school students - Teacher and student slides with multiple activities and exercises to help students learn about coping skills and other tools that help them build resiliency. Instructions and suggested script for teachers are included in the document. Further instructions (and handouts for other school ages) can be found in the article "Mental Health Activity Guide for Teachers to Use in Classrooms." The Worksheet and Student Slides are linked below in "Related Items."
Elementary School Student Mental Health Student Slides Handout
For elementary school students - A PDF of student-specific Powerpoint slides corresponding with the activities/exercises included in the article "Mental Health Activity Guide for Teachers to Use in Classrooms." Related handouts are linked below in "Related Items."
Elementary School Student Mental Health Activity Worksheet
For elementary school students - Printable tool corresponding with the activities/exercises included in the article "Mental Health Activity Guide for Teachers to Use in Classrooms." Related handouts are linked below in "Related Items."
Elementary School Student Mental Health Activity Guide
For elementary school students - Teacher and student slides with multiple activities and exercises to help students learn about coping skills and other tools that help them build resiliency. Instructions and suggested script for teachers are included in the document. Further instructions (and handouts for other school ages) can be found in the article "Mental Health Activity Guide for Teachers to Use in Classrooms." The Worksheet and Student Slides are linked below in "Related Items."
Policy Brief: Assessing Transitional Kindergarten’s Impact on Elementary School Trajectories
California’s Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program provides an additional year of schooling within the K–12 system that aims to prepare children for kindergarten. Launched a decade ago with limited eligibility, the program will be expanded to all four-year-olds by 2025–26. Little is known about TK’s longer-term impact—especially among multilingual students and students with disabilities, who might benefit from early identification. This resource takes stock of TK’s impact so far in an effort to help the state expand it successfully.
California “Alt” Pathway to a High School Diploma for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Training and resources created to share information about the pathway to a diploma for students with Extensive Support Needs (ESN) in CA. These slides and information guides are designed to disseminate information to all interest holders in CA in understanding eligibility, requirements, and what to consider when doing person centered planning for students. TPEs Addressed: TPE 1 - Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning TPE 2 - Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning TPE 3 - Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning TPE 4 - ...
Introduction to Digital Citizenship for Middle and High School Educators
Join Common Sense Education and the UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence for this 30-minute interactive workshop as we explore activities to support educators who are helping middle and high school students navigate the challenges and opportunities of the digital world. We'll highlight lessons that focus on self-management, responsible decision-making, relationship skills, and digital wellbeing. You'll leave with resources to help you lead meaningful conversations with students and parents about working through the challenges that come with living in an ever-connected world.
Introduction to Digital Citizenship for School Administrators
Join Common Sense Education and the UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence for this 30-minute interactive workshop as we explore activities to support administrators who are navigating the challenges and opportunities of the digital world. We'll discuss how to implement school programming focused on self-management, responsible decision-making, relationship skills, and digital wellbeing. You'll leave with resources to help you lead meaningful conversations with students, parents, and educators about working through the challenges that come with living in an ever-connected world.
Your Playbook on How to Support Children, Youth, & Families During & After a Wildfire
Wildfire season is a common and worrisome time each year for many within the United States and around the world. The goal of this playbook is to provide guidance to those who work with children, youth, and families in the event of a fire or the threat of a fire in or near their community. References This playbook was created through a collaborative effort among many individuals and community groups. Thank you to everyone who made this project possible. The Boys and Girls Clubs of the North ...
Introduction to Digital Citizenship for K-5 Educators
Join Common Sense Education and the UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence for this 30-minute interactive workshop as we explore activities to support educators who are helping K-5 students navigate the challenges and opportunities of the digital world. We'll highlight lessons that focus on self-management, responsible decision-making, relationship skills, and digital wellbeing. You'll leave with resources to help you lead meaningful conversations with students and parents about working through the challenges that come with living in an ever-connected world.
Creating Healing Spaces for Teachers
Teachers have the enormous task of facilitating learning while also impacted by trauma, burnout, and grief. This video focuses on how schools can create policies and spaces for teachers that are centered in healing and racial justice principles.
Mental Health Activity Guide for Teachers to Use in Classrooms
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) School Based Community Access Platform (SBCAP) program created a mental health activity guide for teachers to use in classrooms. This guide was created to provide teachers with several activities that will equip students with coping skills, in an effort to support their resiliency.
Effective Communication in the Classroom
A critical aspect of adolescent social development is the ability to effectively communicate with peers, teachers, and family members. Use this handout in class to introduce students to effective communication skills, including reflecting openly, making clarifying statements, and asking for more information when needed.
The Team Lift: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach To Accessible And Equitable IEPs
This video provides an in-depth look at the considerations and processes involved before referring a student for special education eligibility. It emphasizes the importance of a team-centered approach in the pre-referral process, ensuring that all stakeholders are actively involved. The video highlights strategies for ensuring active and meaningful parent/guardian participation throughout the process. It also underscores the significance of culturally and linguistically appropriate assessment practices, particularly for dual language learners. Viewers will learn about nondiscriminatory evaluation practices and how to develop effective assessment plans and ...
UC|CSU Collaborative Summer 2025 Webinar Series
This summer speaker series highlights the power of developmentally appropriate practices in fostering self-regulation—the foundation of students’ learning, relationships, and well-being. Self-regulation skills, including managing attention, emotions, and behavior, develop over time and require intentional support through environments that are responsive to students. Across three sessions, we’ll explore the science of self-regulation, and how educators can create classroom and school conditions that align with how children grow, learn, and thrive. Topics will include the developmental roots of self-regulation, the role of adult language and co-regulation, ...
Early Literacy Screening in California
California’s early literacy screening requirement (CA Ed Code 53008) takes effect in the 2025-2026 school year for all California public school students in grades K-2. For students who are “at risk” for reading difficulties, it’s imperative that they have an educational experience that accelerates their learning, which can include more intensity, frequency, and duration of instruction, all while attending to students’ language, social emotional, and behavioral needs. This talk features Honorable Senator Anthony Portantino (ret.) and distinguished panelists who provide key insights into what the ...
Supporting Students Who Are Worried and Anxious: Practical Tools for the Classroom
As students and teachers prepare for the upcoming school year, school communities will be adjusting to significant anxiety, stress, and trauma experiences. Dr. John Piacentini from the https://carescenter.ucla.edu discusses how teachers, parents/caregivers, and students can learn to identify and respond to anxiety symptoms and provide strategies to help combat stress in students. Recorded on: 7/30/2020
Screening and Assessment for Dyslexia
Beginning with an overview of assessment and multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), this module addresses the importance of screening with examples of screeners and the process of assessing for special education services for struggling readers. The module also shares resources for families to access services for their child. Emphasized throughout are strategies for identifying and challenging educational systems that have maintained inequities. TPEs Addressed: TPE 7.2 - Plan and Implement Evidence-based Literacy Instruction (UDL, MTSS, California Dyslexia Guidelines) TPE 7.10 - Monitor students’ progress using formative assessment practices ...
