This session showcases an approach to improve school-based supports for students experiencing trauma through a freely available program, Handle With Care (HWC), that creates a more inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students.
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REL Appalachia: Putting Research into Action
The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Appalachia translates research to practice in partnership with policymakers and practitioners in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The ten Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) work in partnership to conduct applied research and trainings with a mission of supporting a more evidence-based education system. Learn more about the REL Appalachia region.
What's New at REL Appalachia
Engaging Families for Math Success
In this Community Math Night (CMN) session, participants gain insights from presenters' experiences planning and implementing CMNs in person as well as in virtual and hybrid settings.
This session provides information about how cost-feasibility analysis can inform the decisionmaking process around piloting, initiating, scaling, or sustaining supplemental online learning programs.
Learn more about the research projects currently underway.
Ask A REL is a collaborative reference desk service provided by the ten Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) and functions much in the same way as a technical reference library.
Featured Publication
The Community Math Night Facilitators' Toolkit is a detailed resource for elementary school educators to plan and implement a Community Math Night that brings together educators, students, and their family members and other caring adults to learn about, talk about, and have fun with math.
Featured Video
This video introduces REL Appalachia's Community Math Nights and the new Facilitator's toolkit. This descriptive transcript is intended to support web accessibility for this video.
“What does the research say?” Educators ask and are asked this question frequently.
Implementation pilot studies can inform how well a new strategy or intervention is working.
Schools are uniquely positioned to provide trauma-informed supports to students.