Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools
In the United States at least one in four youth experiences trauma severe enough to negatively affect their school success* Give hope and help to these students with this reader-friendly how-to guide your springboard for building responsive trauma-sensitive preK–12 schools Les mer
Drawing on her extensive experience as a school counselor trainer and mother trauma expert Jen Alexander delivers a comprehensive framework for building a safe supportive school environment that helps all students learn and thrive You'll start with an evidence-based introduction to the profound impact of trauma on a child's development attachment and behavior Then you'll get an effective multi-tier system of support (MTSS) for developing a trauma-sensitive learning environment including both universal strategies (Tier 1) and more intensive interventions (Tier 2 and Tier 3) for students who need more support Compelling anecdotes and sample scripts illuminate challenges and solutions and the included forms and worksheets are valuable tools for helping educators build the mindset and skills necessary for becoming trauma-sensitive With this engaging highly practical guide to what works and why your school team will gain insights and develop action plans that make a real difference in the lives of all kids including our most vulnerable youth
Discover how to
- make five key shifts in the way you view and approach students so that you're better equipped to support them
- work together to prioritize resilience by actively putting relationships first in your school
- implement universal instructional strategies that foster safety connection regulation and learning for all students
- use special supports supplemental instruction and coaching when universal strategies aren't enough
- collaborate effectively with families and colleagues to meet each student's needs
- incorporate restorative discipline practices that focus on restitution not retribution
- create a personalized self-care plan to promote wellness and reduce the effects of job-related stress
Practical Materials Creative activities for teachers powerful case stories sample dialogues and scripts for educators and counselors reflection and brainstorming worksheets downloadable forms and templates and handouts for use with students
Build resilience by helping all students
- Feel safe
- Be connected
- Get regulated
- Learn
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Brookes Publishing Co
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781681253275
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- Kopibeskyttet EPUB (Må leses i Adobe Digital Editions)