Perhaps you are a manager who would like to support your staff as they broaden their professional knowledge. Perhaps you are developing asynchronous or course-embedded content for students or faculty to use. Perhaps you are collecting training material for peer helpers you supervise, or perhaps you are seeking a resource on a particular topic to share with a student you’re helping. We hope you find what you need in the sections below!
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How do you negotiate these and other manifestations of trauma? This site has put together a infographic based on relationship lessons learned by trauma survivors and those who love them.
How Learning Happens introduces 28 giants of educational research and their findings on how we learn and what we need to learn effectively, efficiently and enjoyably. Many of these works have inspired researchers and teachers all around the world and have left a mark on how we teach today.
This video explains the Feynman Technique for studying, along with a "tweaked" version of the technique the video host names "Learn, Present, Critique" that involves recording yourself explaining/teaching the material.
This resource provides a checklist to guide implementation of Universal Design for Learning when teaching.
This resource helps students with grammar, punctuation and elimination of run-on sentences. This resource has helped me a lot as English is my second language and I'm sure it will help many others
How the best practices in working with students with learning disabilities are paving the way to improve outcomes for students who are emotionally distressed.
Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors integrates a neurobiologically informed understanding of trauma, dissociation, and attachment with a practical approach to treatment, all communicated in straightforward language accessible to both client and therapist.
How can we understand oppression, and what we can do to put a stop to it? This site shows a comic that makes a great foundation for the conversation. It breaks down the difference between prejudice, discrimination, and oppression – with examples of exactly how they can show up in our lives.
Habitica is an app that helps you develop healthy habits as well as organizes your daily to-do lists and goals, all while playing a game. This is great for a student who needs a little incentive to stay on task.
This book is a valuable and comprehensive resource to use as part of peer tutor training or as background reading for the trainer. Topics covered range from the science of learning to exploring the role and theoretical foundations of peer tutoring and learning centers.
Desmos encourages students to practice math skills as well as play with math to express their creativity. Students can enter an unlimited number of mathematical expressions and instantly see results graphed on the page. A variety of colors and features make it possible to turn graphs into complex and realistic drawings.
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