Trauma
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
Yes, You Can Do Trauma-Informed Teaching Remotely (and You Really, Really Should)
During the coronavirus crisis, it's more important than ever to support students experiencing adversity, writes Brittany R. Collins. Here’s how to do so in an online environment.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
Trauma-Informed Practice Is a Powerful Tool. But It's Also Incomplete
Trauma-informed practice must be informed by the individual needs of students and the systems that caused their trauma.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Letter to the Editor
Make Trauma-Informed Training Mandatory
To the Editor:
In recent weeks, there have been several articles across various media outlets written about childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences. However, none of these articles expressed the need for continuing education courses for education personnel on how to effectively work with children who have experienced trauma. As Jim Hickman and Kathy Higgins pointed out in their opinion essay ("10 Simple Steps for Reducing Toxic Stress in the Classroom," Nov. 15, 2019), we need to immerse our schools in trauma-informed approaches to promote improved outcomes for our children.
In recent weeks, there have been several articles across various media outlets written about childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences. However, none of these articles expressed the need for continuing education courses for education personnel on how to effectively work with children who have experienced trauma. As Jim Hickman and Kathy Higgins pointed out in their opinion essay ("10 Simple Steps for Reducing Toxic Stress in the Classroom," Nov. 15, 2019), we need to immerse our schools in trauma-informed approaches to promote improved outcomes for our children.
School Climate & Safety
Should Schools Be Able to Detect Every Would-Be Shooter?
Schools, often under-resourced when it comes to mental-health professionals and services, face daunting challenges when it comes to detecting—and intervening—when students are in crisis.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
10 Simple Steps for Reducing Toxic Stress in the Classroom
As the brain science on adverse childhood experiences evolves, teaching must also adapt, write Jim Hickman and Kathy Higgins.
Teaching Profession
How Caring for Students in Distress Can Take a Steep Toll
Schools using trauma-sensitive approaches are becoming more mindful of—and guarding against—the emotional burnout of teachers.
Equity & Diversity
Q&A
How Teachers Can Address Politics at School 'When the World Is on Fire'
In this Q&A, education researcher Lisa Delpit discusses a new book of essays by teachers, principals, and other educators on how to teach in a fraught political climate.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Do Distressed Students Have a Right to Trauma-Sensitive Schooling?
Three lawsuits argue schools have a responsibility to consider and mitigate the effects of students' personal traumas on their learning.
School & District Management
'Nobody Learns It in a Day': Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools
With little research to guide them and a growing sense of urgency, schools are creating learning environments for students in stress.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Some FAQs for Educators on Children's Trauma
When experts talk about trauma, they mean something more than the low-level stressors children experience from watching a scary movie.
School Climate & Safety
Online Simulation Preps Schools for Emotional Toll of Disasters
In disaster-ridden Houston, an online simulation trains teachers to recognize and respond to signs of trauma in students.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Series
Building a Trauma-Sensitive School
Trauma-informed schools are spreading across the country, driven by disasters, federal laws and discipline mandates, and research pointing to the academic and emotional toll of stress. What does it mean to be a trauma-sensitive school?
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
An El Paso Teacher's Pledge: I Will Help My Students Through Their Fear
The killer may have known El Paso's demographics, but he did not know our community's heart, writes teacher Christina Mier.
Families & the Community
How Schools Are Responding to Migrant Children
Educators in schools across the United States are working to support migrant students who’ve recently arrived from Central America. But the intensity of their needs can be a strain.