Trauma Informed Ed
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Summary: This article stresses the importance of providing at-risk students with adequate support in order to keep them engaged in school. The drop-out problem is a serious one that needs to be addressed. This article also suggests some approaches including individualized support that will help at-risk students make a positive connection in the school setting. Source: Sarah-Jane Lorenzo, Great Schools, June 23, 2018 Read more
Summary: This article suggests that developing resiliency touch points will help students deal with trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Touch points are interactions with individuals we trust, who see and notice our strengths, interests, passions, and challenges, and who understand us, affirming our stories, our belief systems, and the cultures in which we have developed. Source: Lori Desautels, Edutopia Read more
Summary: This research brief looks at the barriers that exist for students in vulnerable populations that prevent them form developing strong SEL skills. The authors identify those barriers as: poverty, exclusionary discipline practices and policies in school, lack of trauma-informed practices in school, implicit bias in school staff, and educator stress and burnout. Source: Simmons DN, Brackett MA, and Adler N, , Th Read more
Summary: "California school districts are increasingly asking teachers to learn about and use alternative techniques for discipline as they attempt to both improve classroom management skills and reduce high levels of suspensions, pressured by parent and youth advocate groups and the state." Source: James Paterson, Education DIVE, May 18, 2018 Description: "The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing recently Read more
Summary: The recent spate of school shootings has brought forth an intensified concern about mental health in the school setting. The authors suggest a program where in-school and out-of-school resources are used together to identify and treat students with mental health needs. Source: Catherine A. Hogan & Laura F. Main, Education Week, April 13, 2018 Description: "Up until now, many schools have treated students Read more
Summary : This article reports on a research brief released by Penn State University on the importance of SEL in a child's first three years of life. These years are very critical from a brain development standpoint and this is the time that a good foundation can be laid for a child's social-emotional development. The brief presents several key findings relative to early childhood development. Source: RA Thompson, Ed Read more
Summary: This article underscores the importance of developing strategies for teachers and schools to identify and address student mental health issues. the article suggests a five-pronged strategy for promoting the mental health of students. Source: Amelia Harper, Education DIVE, March 12, 2018 Description: "Teachers are often the first to observe behaviors in students that may be indicators of mental health issues. Read more
Summary: This article makes the connection with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and health problems later. in life. The articles suggests that two-thirds of the population in America experienced some form of traumatic stress during childhood and these experiences impact both health and longevity. Source: Cory Turner, nprEd, January 23, 2018 Description: " When kids are exposed to very high levels of chronic stre Read more
Summary: This article offers reflections from a teacher's experience with a students who experienced trauma in their lives outside of school. She calls her journey a transformation from being a "reactive disciplinarian to becoming a proactive student advocate and viewing student behavior through a trauma-informed lens." Source: Lauren Dotson, Education Week, November 21, 2017 Description: " Trauma doesn’t discr Read more
Summary: This article talks about the reality of traumatic experiences, known as “Adverse Childhood Experiences” (ACEs) and the negative impact that they can have on learning, health, and wellbeing. The author suggests that a supportive environment based on social-emotional learning can help students reverse the negative effects of this trauma. Source: Gary G. Abud, Jr., Education Week, July 11, 2017 Read more
