The Re-Set Process

Overview

Developed by two seasoned educators who specialize in trauma-informed teaching, the Re-Set Process is a neuroscience-based approach to improving behavioral success in children from Grades K–8. This four-step process is structured yet flexible, refined through nearly a decade of field testing, and easy to integrate into any individual teacher's classroom or an entire school's student support system.

Companion Materials

Key Features

When students with histories of trauma struggle with self-regulation and challenging behaviors, traditional interventions often fall short. The educators on your staff need a clear and consistent trauma-informed process to help students re-regulate and return to learning—and that's what they'll find in this reader-friendly guide to the revolutionary Re-Set Process.

Educators Will Be Able To:

• Understand the science of trauma, including its physiological and emotional impacts on children.
• Interpret students' behavior through a trauma-informed lens.
• Successfully implement all forms of the Re-Set Process with clear and specific step-by-step instructions.
• See the Re-Set Process in action with case studies and insightful Notes from the Field.
• Integrate the Re-Set Process with other behavior support efforts, including Multi-Tiered Systems of Support.
• Address challenging behavior proactively and reactively.
• Design classrooms effectively by creating predictability, protecting emotional safety, and nurturing relationships.
• Build students' regulation skills with a wealth of activities and exercises.
• Provide timely, specific behavioral feedback that promotes a positive classroom culture.
• Integrate essential self-care strategies into the school day.

Practical Materials

Educators will have access to a complete package of more than 30 online downloads to help them implement the Re-Set Process, including planning forms, blank templates, activity sheets, and a book study guide suitable for individuals and groups.

Webinar

How Trauma Affects a Student’s Psyche: What Educators Need to Know and Do

Reviews

Angela Marley, School Principal, Denver Elementary School, Cocalico School District, PA - June 30, 2030

“Implementing The Re-Set Process and associated practices have been game-changers for many of our students with trauma. Because of that success, implementation is expanding throughout our district. This book provides extensive classroom and school-friendly strategies that have proven to de-escalate and re-regulate students while maintaining an environment that maximizes learning.”

Florence Krane, School Principal, Price Elementary School, School District of Lancaster, PA - June 30, 2030

“The Re-Set Process has changed our school into a place where our highly reactive students feel more academically successful and positive about school. It gives them a chance to use adults as advocates, practice self-reliance, and feel happy about the school environment as a supportive place to learn.”

Jill Koser, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, School District of the City of York, PA - June 30, 2020

“The Re-Set Process provides a clear and concise ‘how-to’ guide for teachers and administrators seeking trauma-sensitive, practical ways to work with students demonstrating challenging behaviors. Dyane brings her extensive real-life experiences and expertise to this resource, sharing her highly effective strategies with educators, mental health professionals, parents, and others seeking to implement proactive methods to positively impact the lives of children.”

Authors

Author: Dyane Lewis Carrere M.Ed. with Author: Wynne Kinder M.Ed.

Foreword Author: Melissa Sadin Ph.D.

Webinars and Resources

• 7 Things Every Teacher Should Know about the Physiological Impact of Trauma
• How to Help All Students De-Stress Using the Re-Set Process—In Person or Virtually
• Self-Care in the Era of COVID-19

Download Hub

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