Can we talk about trauma?
Summary
Every classroom has students who have experienced trauma from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACEs can shake students’ sense of safety. The COVID-19 threat has intensified a sense of distress for all students, but may particularly impact students who have experienced trauma. How can schools provide the safety and support that students need to learn and thrive? How can teachers, while recovering from COVID trauma themselves, create positive childhood experiences to mitigate the impact of the pandemic? This session addresses how teachers and schools can integrate foundational trauma-sensitive practices into their teaching plans and their interactions with students.
Can we talk about trauma?
Every classroom has students who have experienced trauma from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACEs can shake students’ sense of safety. The COVID-19 threat has intensified a sense of distress for all students, but may particularly impact students who have experienced trauma. How can schools provide the safety and support that students need to learn and thrive? How can teachers, while recovering from COVID trauma themselves, create positive childhood experiences to mitigate the impact of the pandemic? This session addresses how teachers and schools can integrate foundational trauma-sensitive practices into their teaching plans and their interactions with students.
