Resources

Description An important component to being a culturally responsive educator is knowing yourself, which includes an awareness of how your identity intersects with your students, parents, and colleagues. Your awareness regarding how identities are positioned in society, throughout history and h...

Found within KSDE TASN ATBS School Mental Health Initiative's School Mental Health Resource, this informational section discusses information regarding suicide, including statistics, risk factors, symptoms, and resources for educators.  Information regarding ...

Found within KSDE TASN ATBS School Mental Health Initiative's School Mental Health Resource, this informational section discusses statistics important in understanding the experience of LGBT students, and provides helpful resources for schools.  Updated 2016.07

School mental health ​​ (SMH)​ ​ refers to a comprehensive, multi-tier system of supports, practices, and services that are integrated throughout the school community (schools, families, community, and business partners) to enhance the social, emotional, behavioral, mental health, and academic ou...

(Spanish version of How Can You Help? Stress and Childhood resource). Stress is often thought of as an adult issue but children are exposed to stress every day through school, home or social interactions. There are several types of stress that can make a difference in the impact on a child’s brai...