This resource serves as a companion piece to the "Caring for Students Playbook: Six Recommendations for Caring for Students" (ED613431) and provides a foundation for the approaches and methods offered therein. The content offered in this playbook begins by setting the groundwork for rooting instruction in diversity, equity, and inclusion before focusing on the challenges students are experiencing as they pursue their education in our current climate. It concludes with offering approaches that support engaging culture, acknowledging trauma, and meeting the needs of all learners.