Hurt People, Hurt People: The Effects of Trauma in Young People & Those Who Care for Them

First Presenter's Institution

The Cambio Group

First Presenter's Brief Biography

An inspirational speaker, educator, thought-leader, author, and artist, Dr. Shields creates with purpose in all aspects of his professional and personal life using the common thread of Ubuntu philosophy: a person is a person through other people. An Open Society Institute Fellow and a former faculty member at Johns Hopkins School of Education, Dr. LaMarr D. Shields is the co-founder and senior director of education and innovation at the Cambio Group. Dr. Shields dedicates his life to inspiring adults and youth alike to pursue a higher purpose, achieve sustainable value for long-term success, and cope with adversity in order to create opportunities in their personal, professional, and spiritual lives.

Document Type

Event

Primary Strand

Social-Emotional Learning

Relevance to Primary Strand

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Is an Integral Part of Creating a Trauma-Informed Learning Environment. As a part of a trauma-informed learning environment, SEL can: Support self-regulation, coping skills, and other protective factors critical to mitigating the negative impacts of trauma. Promote resiliency.

Alignment with School Improvement Plan Topics

Climate and Culture

Brief Program Description

This interactive training series will allow participants to understand the impacts of trauma on individuals' biological, emotional, academic, and physical development. Utilizing the latest research and clinical findings, participants will learn "classic" behaviors exhibited by individuals with a history of trauma and how trauma impacts brain development and functioning. Session content will span from the biological impacts of trauma while in utero to adulthood. Participants will also learn practical techniques to engage individuals and families impacted by trauma. As a result of participation in this interactive workshop, participants will have a greater understanding, knowledge, and tools needed to successfully create and implement a trauma-informed learning environment.

Summary

Experts report that stress and trauma among children are more prevalent than once assumed and impact children across urban, rural, and suburban environments and socio-economic levels. Stress and trauma impact students’ ability to learn and succeed in school. Child advocates across disciplines recognize that public schools are an important institution for addressing childhood trauma. Along these lines, schools and educators can contribute significantly to the well-being of children by focusing on social-emotional learning (SEL) that helps them thrive and develop resilience. Many states have created social-emotional learning standards and schools are becoming trauma-informed buildings.

In this workshop, participants will:

Learn how trauma effects the brain, learning, and health Reflect on their personal social-emotional competencies Develop SEL strategies to use in the classroom Consider how SEL can be assessed and evaluated Create a classroom that is trauma-sensitive Become an advocate for trauma-sensitive education Recognize the importance of self-care Consider the impact of Covid-19 on trauma

Evidence

Schools and educators can contribute significantly to the well-being of children by focusing on social-emotional learning (SEL) that helps them thrive and develop resilience.

Learning Objective 1

Learn how trauma effects the brain, learning, and health

Learning Objective 2

Reflect on their personal social-emotional competencies

Learning Objective 3

Recognize the importance of self-care

Learning Objective 4

Consider how SEL can be assessed and evaluated

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Hurt People, Hurt People: The Effects of Trauma in Young People & Those Who Care for Them

Experts report that stress and trauma among children are more prevalent than once assumed and impact children across urban, rural, and suburban environments and socio-economic levels. Stress and trauma impact students’ ability to learn and succeed in school. Child advocates across disciplines recognize that public schools are an important institution for addressing childhood trauma. Along these lines, schools and educators can contribute significantly to the well-being of children by focusing on social-emotional learning (SEL) that helps them thrive and develop resilience. Many states have created social-emotional learning standards and schools are becoming trauma-informed buildings.

In this workshop, participants will:

Learn how trauma effects the brain, learning, and health Reflect on their personal social-emotional competencies Develop SEL strategies to use in the classroom Consider how SEL can be assessed and evaluated Create a classroom that is trauma-sensitive Become an advocate for trauma-sensitive education Recognize the importance of self-care Consider the impact of Covid-19 on trauma