Resources for the School Year for Parents and Educators

Attachment and Trauma Network

Back-to-School Resources for Parents and Caregivers

Child Trauma Academy

Lives in the Balance. This is a great resource to help educators apply the work of Ross Greene, Ph.D. and the concepts of The Explosive Child in a school context. Lives in the Balance will help schools learn to implement evidence-based, proactive solutions in place of traditional school discipline practices.

How Trauma Effects Kids in Schools

International Institute for Restorative Practices: This resource helps schools systematically implement a restorative approach. It emphasizes using a relational model to solve the problem of school discipline.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Trauma Toolkit and other resources for educators

Resources for Trauma Informed Care for Schools

Trauma-Sensitive Schools

Healing Connections: A Community Approach to Childhood Trauma and Attachment

Brummer, J. Thorsborne, M. Desautels, L. (2025) Becoming a Trauma-Informed Restorative Education: Practical Skills to Change Culture and Behavior. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Feiner, M. (2018) Keeping It Real: Creative Classroom Techniques for Working With Trauma-Affected Students. Create Space Independent Publishing.

Nelson, S. (2009) The Me Inside. Authorhouse Publishing. A book for children about recognizing and dealing with feelings.

Portell, M. Cockhren, I. et al (2025) Reducing Stress in Schools: Restoring Connection and Community, Harvard University Press.

Sinarski, J, (2024) Light up the Learning Brain: 7 Keys to Reducing Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom. This title and others can be found on her website: https://jessicasinarski.com