Dr. Dustin Bindreiff

Dr. Dustin Bindreiff

California School Boards Association
Portland State University

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Lessons Learned

• The value of highly skilled, caring staff
• Understanding the principles of behaviorism
• Teaching replacement behaviors

Resources Developed

• Belonging: How Social Connections Can Heal, Empower and Educate Kids
• Transformative Educators are Warm Demanders
• Middle School Students Face a Trifecta of Challenges. Here’s How to Help

Suggested Resources

• Belonging: How Social Connections Can Heal, Empower, and Educate Kids
  A book that shares best practices and research to help students have a sense of belonging.
• Transformative Educators are Warm Demanders
  A resource that discusses the balance of high expectations and having a warm demeanor with your students in a classroom.
• Middle School Students Face a Trifecta of Challenges. Here’s How to Help: Forming Diverse Student Groups Can be an Asset
  A resource that describes steps to take to support the difficulties that middle schoolers face.
• Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports
• The Huberman Lab
• Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
• Design for Belonging: How to Build Inclusion and Collaboration in Your Communities
• The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging

Collaborative Areas of Interest

• Awareness and understanding
• Systems of support
• Therapeutic programs