Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom

About the Course
"In this galvanizing book for all educators, Kristin Souers and Pete Hall explore an urgent and growing issue-- childhood trauma-- and its profound effect on learning and teaching." This is a book study of Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom. In this book, Souers and Hall combine their experiences as a mental health expert and school administrator to inform those working with children spanning from preschool to high school. The book presents readers with a background about trauma and how it affects the brain. Then the authors give strategies to create a trauma-sensitive classroom. In the study, we will record our thoughts about the text and discuss ideas on how to best help the students in our classrooms! This is a must read for any educator working with children who have experienced trauma!
Required Text:
- Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom by Kristin Souers and Pete Hall