Simmons, D. (2020, May). Confronting Inequity/ The Trauma We Don’t See. ASCD: Learning and the Brain, 77(8). Retrieved October 23, 2020.
Too often, the trauma of high-achieving Black students goes unnoticed.
October 26, 2020
Status is the degree of honor or prestige linked to one’s position in a group, and Maslow identifies the importance of status in his hierarchy of needs. Educators who understand that students must seek to fulfill their need for status before cognitive needs become a priority will ensure that all students have positive and productive routes to high status in the classroom and the school community.
Minahan, J. (2019, October). Trauma Informed Teaching Strategies. ASCD: Making Schools a Safe Place, 77(2). Retrieved October 23, 2020.
Small changes in classroom interactions can make a big difference for traumatized students.
October 26, 2020
Juarez, Becton, & Griffin (2020, March 12). Proactively Addressing Teachers Cost of Caring. ASCD: Stress-Busting Strategies for Educators, 15(3). Retrieved October 23, 2020.
In her 4th year as a special education teacher, Alejandra feels confident in her ability to design instruction and manage classroom behaviors, yet the demands seem never-ending. She is under
October 26, 2020
Gross, K. (2020, October 22). The Trauma Transmission from Students to Teachers. ASCD: Trauma Informed Schools,16(4). Retrieved October 23, 2020.
The COVID-19 virus has changed the world as we knew it. We have lost hundreds of thousands of lives, including those of educators that serve many of our students; jobs
October 26, 2020
Schiro, T. (2020, October 22). Student Homelessness: The Trauma We Don’t See. ASCD: Trauma Informed Schools, 16(4). Retrieved October 23, 2020.
How many students in your school or district are homeless? The number of children and youth experiencing homeless has steadily increased over the past 15 years. There were more than
October 26, 2020
Qiran, Jianguo, & Junjie (2020, October 22). We Can Help Students with Trauma Face Life More Positively. ASCD: Trauma Informed Schools, 16(4). Retrieved October 23, 2020.
Many children who attend school have or will experience some type of trauma that may affect cognition, behavior, and relationships (Van Der Kolk, 2014). According to the National Child Traumatic
October 26, 2020
Prothero, A. (2020, October 13). The Essential Traits of a Positive School Climate. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
The single most important job of the principal is creating a school environment where students feel safe, supported, engaged, and accepted, according to many child development and school leadership experts.
October 26, 2020
Sawchuk, S. (2020, October 13). 5 Ways Principals Can Establish a Strong School Climate. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
Perhaps more than any other part of schooling, making a school feel safe, welcoming, and uplifting to students really hinges on the principal.
October 26, 2020
Maxwell, L. A. (2020, April 7). It’s a Critical Time for Student Well-Being. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
When our team began reporting for this special report, a deeper look at social-emotional learning in schools, coronavirus seemed a distant story, a new infection in central China that might
October 19, 2020
Will, M. (2020, April 7). The Success of Social-Emotional Learning Hinges on Teachers. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
Schools are closed in much of the United States, leaving students to hunker down at home for months without their usual outlets for learning and socializing. Educators say trying to
October 19, 2020
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