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EVENTS
We would love to meet you in person to share our unique approach to building equitable communities that center the dignity, voice, and agency of young people. Join us for an online or in-person event that works for you. Demonstration School Tours Several times a year, we host community members at one of our partner…
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We would love to meet you in person to share our unique approach to building equitable communities that center the dignity, voice, and agency of young people. Join us for an online or in-person event that works for you. Contact us at hello@belongpartners.org to discuss event and partnership ideas. We would love to speak with…
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Rooted Relationships
Upcoming workshops To schedule this workshop just for your school or organization (online or in person), email us at hello@belongpartners.org. You can create a classroom and school environment where students feel connected and encouraged. Imagine a room filled with young people who are engaged in learning, contribute to problem-solving, and help build their own community.
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Mentor Teachers Provide Inspiration and Support for New Teachers
Kalmiopsis Elementary School in Brookings, Oregon, is in the third year of its journey to whole-school transformation in partnership with BELONG Partners. Roxana Amaral, BELONG Partners Director of Strategic Partnerships, describes Kalmiopsis as “an innovative school community who cares deeply about fostering the agency and voice of young people. Educators at Kalmiopsis are driven by…
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Teaching the Vital Skill of Problem Solving
Problem solving is second nature to many educators. For students, it is a vital skill they needs to learn and practice continuously. Sometimes, it feels easier to simply tell kids what to do rather than engage them in the problem-solving process. However, every time we solve a problem for a young person without their input,…
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Service Options
Professional Development Your time is precious. For educators, teachers, social workers, school administrators, and parents and caregivers, time spent in professional development should feel valuable and relevant in the real world of homes, classrooms, and schools. Our workshops are hands-on, experiential, and brain-science based, building on your strengths and wisdom. These programs are practical, engaging,…
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Products
School Administrators’ Guide Printed Manual. $40 + tax. Shipping included. Integrating solution-focused discipline, trauma-informed practices, and data-driven systemic change to build equitable learning communities in which all students can excel socially, emotionally, and academically. Edited by Jody McVittie, MD, and Stacy Lappin, MEd Self-Regulation Tool Cards BELONG Partners has created this set of tool cards to help…
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Staff Interviews – Stacy Lappin, Director of Program
March is Women’s History Month as well as National Working Mom’s Day. We asked several of our Sound Discipline colleagues to share the stories of their experiences as working moms. Thank you Stacy for sharing your story! Why do you work in education and in supporting educators? I have always known that I wanted…
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School Discipline Data Points to the Need for Self-Regulation Skills
Terminal Park Elementary School in Auburn, WA is one of our Whole School partners. They have an active Data Team made up of staff who are leading the implementation of Sound Discipline work at their school. Data Teams in our partner schools gather and analyze discipline data – which is documentation of when a student…
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Transforming School Cultures – Focus on Student Agency & Equitable Learning
Over the last 15 years, Sound Discipline has offered professional development that infuses social emotional learning with trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and restorative practices. Instead of advocating ways that adults can “fix kids,” our workshops and trainings focus on supporting the adults to shift their own mindset, and to consider approaches that center the dignity, voice,…