Trauma Informed Classroom Practices

Trauma Informed Practices Matter

Understanding and incorporating trauma informed practices into our classrooms is critical for making sure that we meet the needs of all of our students. Utilizing trauma informed practices is critical to their success. For those of you who are part of this professional development strand, when we meet in March we will be diving deeper into some of the practices we discussed last time. I have included some links below to refresh you on what we discussed. For those of you who are not a part of this PD strand, feel free to look at the links and start to incorporate these important practices into your own classroom. 


What is Trauma?

ACES Quiz and Learn What it Does and Doesn't Mean - NPR

Trauma 101

How Teachers Can Recognize the Signs of Trauma in the Classroom - Edutopia

Responding to Trauma in Your Classroom - Learning for Justice

Common Trauma Symptoms in Students and Helpful Strategies for Educators - IES

Restorative Circles 

https://www.ecrjc.org/rp-in-schools

Restorative Circles: Creating a Safe Environment for Students to Reflect

Jumping off point for norms

Classroom Circles - How to Run a Circle

First day of school circle script

Circle Planning Worksheet

 

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