Social/Emotional/Behavioral Resources

The following resources are offered for consideration. This list does not comprehensively cover all possible resources. The listed resources are provided for information only. The Colorado Department of Education does not endorse, represent, or warrant the accuracy or reliability of any of the information, content, services, or other materials provided by these educational service providers. Any reliance upon any information, content, materials, products, services, or vendors included on or found through this listing shall be at the discretion of the user.

Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for Special Education for Students with Serious Emotional Disability

• Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for Special Education for Students with Serious Emotional Disability (2017) (PDF)

CDE Topic Pages

• Visit the CDE Severe Emotional Disability (SED) Page
• Visit the SED Quality Indicators (QIs) Page
• Visit the CDE Social Emotional Learning Page
• Visit the CDE Behavior Page

CDE SED Wikispaces

The Colorado Department of Education, with the help of the 2015 Serious Emotional Disability (SED) Taskforce, created a wikispace with various tools for collecting data, action planning, and measuring fidelity of and for behavior interventions, including Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).  This site allows for exploration of behavior tools: CDE Behavior Tools (Wikispaces).

Crisis Management

• Colorado School Safety Resource Center

  1-844-493-TALK (8255)

Colorado Crisis Services

CRISIS LINE: 1-844-493-TALK (8255) is a 24/7/365 support line for anyone affected by a mental health, substance use or emotional crisis. All calls are connected to a mental health professional, who will provide immediate support and connections to further resources. WALK-IN CRISIS SERVICES/ STABILIZATION UNITS: Our walk-in crisis services are open 24/7, and offer confidential, in-person crisis support, information and referrals to anyone in need. If you need in-person assistance, or are helping others with a crisis, you can always visit a walk-in crisis services location near you. Some locations provide crisis beds for 1-5 days, for either voluntary or involuntary treatment. View the map to find the locations nearest you.

Topic Briefs

• Teacher, Interrupted: Leaning into Social-Emotional Learning Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

• Social Maladjustment - Determining the Presence of Social Maladjustment While Considering Eligibility for Serious Disability (SED) and Intervention Strategies (PDF)

Mental Health

• Trauma-Informed Approaches in Schools: Keys to Successful Implementation in Colorado​

Behavior

• IRIS Module, Classroom Behavior Management (Part 1): Key Concepts and Foundational Practices
• PBIS: Supporting Students During the Pandemic
• PBIS: 5 Essentials for Families
• Ten Positive Behavior Support Strategies to Support Families at Home This Positive Behavior TIPS for Parents at home was created by Kiki McGough. Kiki is on the Board of Directors for the Peak Parent Center and serves as a FSCP Rep for Association of Positive Behavior Support (APBS).  
• School Mental Health and Behavior Listserv
• The School Mental Health and Behavior Listserv is a great way to receive information through periodic emails on statewide training(s), job opportunities, and mental health and/or behavior related events.
• CDE Behavior Tools Wiki
• Technical Assistance: Functional Behavioral Assistance (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP)
• Behavior Intervention Plan, English (Word)
• Behavior Intervention Plan, Spanish (Word)

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and SLD

• PBS Learning Media
• Sanford Programs
• CDE Document: A Brief Overview of the Comprehensive Health and Physical Wellness Standards
• CDE Comprehensive Health and Physical Wellness Standards
• Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) - CASEL’s mission is to help make evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) an integral part of education from preschool through high school.
• CASEL: What is SEL?
• National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
• Center on Grant Teachers and Leaders (AIR) Research to Practice Brief: Teaching the Whole Child:  Instructional Practices That Support Social-Emotional Learning in Three Teacher Evaluation Frameworks
• Self-Regulation Briefs from University of North Carolina's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute

Mindfulness Resources

Executive Function

• Building Blocks of Brain Development
• CDE: Brain Injury in Children and Youth: A Manual for Educators (PDF)
• CDE Challenging Behavior and Executive Function (for students with brain injury and other neurologically impacted disabilities) (Video Modules - 9 parts)
  NOTE: This was a full day training and is intended to be watched in its entirety. These are not stand alone.
• CHADD, The National Resource on ADHD
• Understood.org resources on Executive Function

For more information, please contact:

Bill Brown
Phone: (720) 603-6000
Email Bill Brown