Why Trauma-informed?
Becoming Trauma-Informed: A Critical Imperative in Today's Educational System
In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, it is becoming increasingly evident that trauma-informed practices must take center stage. Recognizing and understanding the profound impact of trauma on students is essential for creating safe and nurturing learning environments. Trauma-informed education goes beyond simply acknowledging trauma; it incorporates a holistic approach that focuses on prevention, intervention, and resilience-building strategies. By becoming trauma-informed, educators can equip themselves with the knowledge and tools to support students who have experienced trauma, thereby fostering a culture of empathy, healing, and academic success. In today's educational system, embracing trauma-informed practices is not merely an option but a critical imperative to promote the overall well-being and future trajectory of our students.
Weaponizing self-care as solely a teacher function without regard to addressing system-changes that warrants this discipline will only harm those we need the most…our teachers!
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What’s the most popular request in terms of my services today…
Our staff understands the ACE study and its impact on children. We’ve heard multiple keynotes/PD sessions on that understanding. What we are looking for today is someone that can help us put that research into practice! Someone that has actually done this as a school practitioner and also knows the neuroscience of this movement!
In other words…What does it look like in the classroom, within our existing MTSS/RTI, and our other existing school initiatives (PBIS, Restorative Practices, The Leader in Me, etc.)? How does this all align with John Hattie’s meta analyses of research & evidence-based work?
Are you now faced with putting all of this new knowledge into practice?
What will take Trauma-informed Schools to the next level? Trauma-informed 2.0?
It’s all in the Design👇
☝︎Designing with intentional purpose; driven by research!☝︎
Helping Principals understand their role in this mindset:
👇This is NOT your parents Principals Office👇
What would disrupting the Principal's Office look like if we responded to student's emotional needs like we do with their math needs...the Principal as the Lead SEL Coach! Not today Amygdala hijacker! This Principal came prepared!
We give you tools that you can take home!
Our workshops center on the action planning; or in answering the "what now/next" questions.
Are you trying to reduce Out-of-School Suspensions? No problem. This is our favorite part!
Mindset-Shift
Transforming Traditional In-School Suspension Spaces into Restorative/Empowerment Spaces requires a complete school culture mindset shift. The physical changes that you see in the pictures is the easy part. Our team takes great pride in equipping your team with the tools and knowledge to begin this journey. Let’s face it, you are already operating in initiative fatigue. It takes an experienced maestro to bring each part of your orchestra to life.
[Rate: $750/day, plus travel & expenses]
Drew’s Guiding Hand: #pbis2018 #pbisforum. Bridging PBIS & Trauma-Informed with TOOLS!
When teachers are empowered with tools to help ALL learners cultivate SAFETY, SELF-CARE, MINDFULNESS, LISTENING SKILLS and COLLABORATION, behavior transforms along with the school culture.
Industry Standard
Whether you elect to use our services or not, CASEL provides the gold standard framework for trauma-informed school designers.
Short video explaining the CASEL Framework for SEL
This video is a quick introduction in how our team can help you design a trauma-informed school without additional human resources.
Our team (made up of school practitioners) specializes in helping schools answer the "What Now" questions with practical classroom tools and practices all within your existing MTSS system. We come in listening first, so that we can craft a program to meet YOUR specific needs.
Design-Thinking meets Trauma-Informed School
T.I.D.E. for Schools(dt): We take a Design-Thinking approach in helping our clients reach their goal of becoming a trauma-informed school. The best way to describe this process: Where "data-driven" focuses on the "end" results. "Design-Thinking" focuses on the "user" or a more "human-centric" approach. We believe without a deep understanding of the "user" first, any favorable results will be left to luck at best.
Designing Restorative Safe Spaces
Click for Video Designing an entire Trauma-Informed School MTSS.
Empathic Leadership & Design Thinking in Education (Re-framing educational problems to customercentric opportunity spaces that drives value back into the community)
Dealing with the Effects of Poverty on Children
Click Here (Our first sensory center featured)
Restorative Practices Professional Development: Transforming In-School Suspension into Empowerment Centers
Understanding Trauma in the Context of Marginalized Communities:
Student Voices leading Resiliency Movement
Such a honor to be recognized by the White House!
Teaming up with the professionals at HEC-TV to get student voices heard! #G2C (Student Summit on Race, 2014. Post-Ferguson)