The Oaks Center for Educational Advancement


Accountability, Trauma, and Social-Emotional Check-ins

New Teacher Center – Phases of First-Year Teaching

Grounded work connected to Ellen Moir’s research on teacher development, including disillusionment and rejuvenation.

https://newteachercenter.org/resources/phases-of-first-year-teaching/

Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance)

A practical guide for addressing student behavior through accountability, listening, and relationship repair, offering concrete tools for responding to conflict without relying on exclusionary discipline.

https://archive.learningforjustice.org/magazine/summer-2014/toolkit-for-restoring-justice

Trauma-Informed Practices in Schools (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)

Evidence-based resources on curiosity, regulation, and understanding what may sit beneath student behavior.

https://www.nctsn.org/resources/topics/trauma-informed-care

Social-Emotional Check-Ins for In-Person Learning (Girls Leadership)

A practical professional development resource that helps educators use brief, structured check-ins to support student emotional awareness, build trust, and reduce escalation before behavior disrupts learning.

https://girlsleadership.org/professional-development-training/social-emotional-check-ins-for-in-person-learning/