Resources for Educators and Mental Health Professionals
Our team offers many resources for educators and mental health professionals.
Tier 1/Universal Classroom Behavior Support Practices
Priority Strategies In the Classroom Behavior Support (CBS) Project
- Classroom Expectations [PDF]
- Culturally Responsive Practices [PDF]
- Effective Responses to Challenging Behavior [PDF]
- Opportunities to Respond [PDF]
- Personal Greetings and Check-Ins [PDF]
- Praise and Encouragement [PDF]
Other Effective CBS Practices (in alphabetical order)
- ABC’s of Behavior Modification [PDF]
- Additional Resources for Culturally Responsive Practices [PDF]
- Attention Check Questions [PDF]
- Daily Report Card – web page
- De-Escalation and Emotion Regulation [PDF]
- Engaging in a Self-Reflective Process [PDF]
- Giving Effective Instructions [PDF]
- Logical Consequences [PDF]
- Maintenance Strategies [PDF]
- Organization Skills [PDF]
- Parent Engagement [PDF]
- Peer Relationships [PDF]
- Social Skills [PDF]
- Stress Management in the Moment [PDF]
- Stress Management for the Long Term [PDF]
- Student Choice [PDF]
- Take A Break Space [PDF]
- Talking with Your Class About Cultural Differences and Racism [PDF]
- Transitions and Routines [PDF]
- Understanding Tier 1, 1 1/2 and Tier 2 Strategies [PDF]
- Using Time Out in the Classroom [PDF]
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
- Returning to School During and After Crisis [PDF]
- Check-In Check-Out (CICO) for Distance Learning [PDF]
- Cultural Responsiveness Field Guide [PDF]
- Ditch the Clip! Why Clip Charts are not a PBIS Practice [PDF]
- Engaging Instruction to Increase Equity in Education [PDF]
- Expectations – Teaching Matrix [PDF]
- Family-School Collaboration [PDF]
- Greetings at the Door [PDF]
- Habits of Effective Classroom Practice [PDF]
- Student-Teacher Game [PDF]
- Supporting and Responding to Behavior [PDF]
Please note: All PDFs are intended for download and print use.
Tier 2/Targeted Classroom Interventions for Challenging Behavior
The Daily Report Card
The Daily Report Card (DRC) is the most widely studied and frequently recommended classroom interventions for students with ADHD (U.S. Department of Education, 2008). Studies have documented the efficacy of the DRC when used individually or as part of a multi-component intervention system (Fabiano et al., 2010; Holdaway et al, 2020; Owens et al., 2022; Owens et al., 2008; Vannest et al., 2010; Wells et al., 2000).
Learn more about the Daily Report Card, including our recommended steps for implementing a successful Daily Report Card and tips for tracking in the Daily Report Card Online.
School-based Consultation
In collaboration with partners at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, PAXIS, and Miami University’s Discovery Center, we developed a series of brief interactive video modules designed for to enhance consultation skills among professionals who support teachers’ implementation of classroom practices and intervention.
Create an account on Brainier and access the 9-module video service (for free).
Supporting Children’s Mental Health
- American Psychological Association - Psychology topics
- Child Mind Institute
- Columbus Recovery Center– A resource guide to dealing with depression
- National Center for School Mental Health
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – SAMHSA's Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center provides information to incorporate evidence-based practices into communities and clinical settings