Teaching, Learning, and Trauma, Grades 6-12
Responsive Practices for Holding Steady in Turbulent Times
Foreword by Diane Sweeney
Transform challenging classroom experiences into opportunities for lasting student-teacher relationships, professional growth, and student engagement
Chronic stress, anxiety, and trauma have startling effects on teachers and students. The pandemic and distance learning have exacerbated behavior issues and emotional dysregulation, making it difficult for students to engage, learn, and maintain healthy self-esteem.
In Teaching, Learning, and Trauma, the authors guide you through the process of creating a learning environment that combats the negative effects of chronic stress and trauma. They show you how to establish rituals and routines, develop personalization, and implement effective student engagement practices that create a relationship-based culture and effectively improve student achievement. This book includes:
- Self-assessment tools to help teachers make informed decisions
- Examples of self-care plans and schoolwide policies for maintaining healthy boundaries in and out of school
- Real-world vignettes and samples of teacher work
- Planning documents and reflection questions to guide educators in identifying strengths and growth areas
Using a synergistic approach, this book unites compelling research data, theories, stories, and best practices from trauma-informed schools, relationship-based psychology, and effective instructional design to dissolve obstacles caused by chronic stress and trauma.
Free resources
Podcast: Teaching, Learning and Trauma
The essential theme underlying this series is highlighted right in the podcast’s subtitle: a whole community approach. That means, to effectively identify and lessen the impact of student trauma requires mental health practitioners, faculty members, parents, and community members to work together. Brooke O’Drobinak, an administrator, teacher, and instructional coach, and Beth Kelley, a trauma informed consultant and conscious leadership coach offer a number of powerful ideas on how educators — without extensive training — can contribute to reducing the effects of trauma. That awareness and effort can in turn give educators greater confidence that they can have the desired impact.
Podcast: Teaching, Learning, & Trauma
The school community is filled with powerful members. Teachers have the influence to guide students through their own experience and knowledge. Having a background education of trauma, educational leaders can see students in a compassionate perspective. Teachers must show up in a loving way to create a safe space for students in which to thrive.
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[Video] It takes a village: The pandemic's impact on teens
From hybrid learning to missed proms and graduation ceremonies. Here's some advice for parents to help their teens through the pandemic. Featuring Teaching, Learning, and Trauma authors Brooke O'Drobinak and Beth Kelley on 9news.com.
Strategies for Sustaining Your Well-Being: How Long Are We Supposed to Do This?
"Week five, and maybe you feel a little more confident. And in the same nano-second of time that you feel like you are just arriving at “I got this,” there is another feeling snuggling right up to your new-found confidence. It feels something like dread. How am I going to do this until the end of the school year? Is this really sustainable?" Read the full blog by author Beth Kelley on Corwin Connect.
COVID-19 and The Art of Holding Steady in Turbulent Times
"As an educator you have a unique opportunity to role model for your students how to stay calm during uncertain times. The first step is to know how to do that for yourself before you can do it for your children, spouse, family, and students." Read the full blog from author Beth Kelley on Corwin Connect.
Chapter 3: Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
In this free excerpt from Teaching, Learning, and Trauma, Grades 6-12, the authors discuss the importance of self-care for teachers and students alike, and provides strategies and tips for maintaining your own mental health so that you can better support students.
Introduction to Teaching, Learning, and Trauma
Read the introduction to Teaching, Learning, and Trauma, Grades 6-12, where the authors discuss the need for this book, define what ACEs are, and discuss the impact of ACEs on students and their education.