The supportive classroom : trauma-sensitive strategies for fostering resilience and creating a safe, compassionate environment for all students / Laura Anderson and Jon Bowen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Laura, author.

Bowen, Jon, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Affective education.

Emotions in children.

Psychic trauma in children.

School children--Mental health.

School children.

Post-traumatic stress disorder in children.

Stress in children.

Teacher-student relationships.

Emotional intelligence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 pages)

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, California : Ulysses Press, [2020]

Summary:

Build a mindful, trauma-aware classroom today with this practical, easy-to-use book. Designed specifically for busy teachers, it is full of strategies and tools for understanding trauma and building empathy. One in four children have witnessed or experienced a traumatic event that can affect behavior and learning. But school can be a safe, stress-free environment that can actually reduce bad behavior, foster resilience, and heal trauma. The Supportive Classroom shows teachers and educators how they can provide the different types of trauma-aware support that each student needs. Written by two experienced school psychologists, The Supportive Classroom offers an easy-to-understand overview of trauma, empathy, and self-care paired with proactive and reactive tools that can be implemented in the classroom right away. These practical ideas include: - Suggestions for classroom setup - Proactive behavioral supports - Checklists for identifying triggers - Examples of trauma-aware support from real-life students and teachers - Strategies for recognizing trauma exposure Every teacher brings their own unique culture, style, and passion into the classroom. This book offers a blueprint for creating a safe, welcoming classroom based in trauma-sensitive practice that can be adapted to your unique classroom.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Preface

Part One: Trauma in the Schools

Chapter 1: Introduction to Trauma

Chapter 2 How Does Trauma Affect the Developing Brain?

Chapter 3: What Will Trauma Symptoms Look Like in My Classroom?

Part Two: Self-Care for Educators

Chapter 4: Compassion Fatigue and Staff Resilience

Chapter 5: Build Your Own Calm

Part Three: An Empathetic and Connected Classroom

Chapter 6: Empathy and Understanding

Chapter 7: Create a Safe and Supportive Environment

Chapter 8: Build Relationships

Part Four: Positive Practices and Universal Supports

Chapter 9: Teach and Reinforce Expectations

Chapter 10: Prompting Strategies

Chapter 11: Body Positioning and Voice

Chapter 12: Provide Predictability

Chapter 13: Support Individual Needs

Part Five: Reactive Strategies

Chapter 14: Notice and Recognize Triggers and Signals

Chapter 15: Respond to Triggers and Signals

Chapter 16: Correcting Behavioral Errors

Chapter 17: Avoid Re-Traumatizing

Conclusion

Appendix

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Bibliography

Index

Copyright

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781646041169

164604116X