Thursday, October 18, 2018

The Trauma Informed Classroom

Educators and staff from Edison Elementary are partaking in a school-wide professional development series centering around Trauma Informed Care. Yesterday the Office of Children and Youth in Transition delivered the second part of the 3-part series on The Trauma Informed Classroom to the staff and educators at Edison Elementary during their staff meeting.

This professional development picks up where the first presentation (Trauma and the Brain) left off. The main goal of the training is to outline what it means to be trauma informed and how incorporating this mindset shift in the fabric of the school culture positively impacts students and staff members alike. The educators learn various strategies and are empowered to create their own trauma informed practices to incorporate and employ within their school climate. This paradigm shift incorporates social-emotional learning into classroom curriculums and the results are energizing and truly rewarding for everyone involved in the education field and the school’s culture.

For more information on how to include or provide the district’s 3-part Trauma Informed Care series at your site or for your staff, please contact your Children and Youth in Transition support counselor.