Practical guidance for supporting the whole student.
STUDENT-CENTERED SUPPORT
What does the student need right now?
Keep support practical, private, and connected to learning.
TeacherYour first responsibility
Stabilize the classroom moment, protect dignity, and provide a manageable path back to learning.
ElementaryAdapt the support
Use concrete language, one step at a time, visual choices, movement, and close adult co-regulation.
Team responseCoordinate and stay in scope
Share patterns with the counselor, intervention team, and family through approved school procedures. Do not diagnose, provide therapy, or investigate disclosures beyond what safety procedures require.
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Not sure where to begin?
Match what you observe to the closest situation. Support the need first, then teach the missing skill.
ConnectPrivate, calm, nonjudgmentalRegulateBody and environment firstUnderstandFacts, patterns, and functionTeachA usable replacement skillFollow upReconnect and adjust support