Practical strategies for designing professional development pathways tailored to paraprofessionals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dccJtQ7bXg0 Paraprofessionals are the steady heartbeat of our schools —  driving student success through patience, problem-solving, and deep commitment. They show up for our most vulnerable learners every single day. Yet too often, they receive the least tailored professional support. This “Quick Take” video offers practical strategies to help schools invest in their growth with intention. In this post, we’ll break down how administrators and

Practical leadership moves to help your staff build trauma-informed strategies to support the emotional regulation of students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqDrMFG9upY When a student begins to escalate, every interaction matters. In Part 1 of this “Quick Take” video series, we explored the foundation of crisis prevention, the stress model of crisis, and walked through the first four behavior support strategies educators can use before behaviors intensify: managing the environment, prompting, caring gestures, and hurdle help. In Part 2