Trauma Informed Practices

WE HAVE ALL SUFFERED A COLLECTIVE TRUAMA, MAYBE NOT IN THE SAME EXACT WAY, NEVER THE LESS A TRAUMA

Most Common Needs of Students

Emotional Needs - Student's need us to help them learn skills and strategies so they can self regulate
The need for relational connections- Students need peers and adults to help them feel safe
Physical needs - Some of our students need food or healthy nutrition
A need for control - Some students feel that they have little control over what happens to them, so they control what they can and it comes across as a behavior problem,

Steps to reaching students

Identify what need a behavior is expressing
See the worth in each student and build from his or her strength
Remember children can't learn if they don't feel safe
Work from a team perspective
Consider whether a basic need isn't being met
Give students grace

Key Things to Remember

All students and staff deserve to feel supported and safe
All behavior is an expression of need
Keep in mind the ultimate goal you have for your students
ALL students deserve to be viewed with strength
There is no simple solution, and students must be included in the process

Please watch these short films, from the child's point of view.

Resources

National Child Traumatic Stress Network Trauma Toolkit

Consequences of Trauma

Seven Surprising Classroom Triggers

Making Classrooms and Schools Trauma Informed and Healing

Greater Good -Berkley University

Trauma Responsive Educator

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