trauma edit: my abc’s of building a trauma-informed classroom
Every time I’m asked to grow my practice by looking a new concept or theory, I become slightly overwhelmed by the amount of information I need to learn.
My middle school teacher self needed to have almost all the ducks in a row before changing my practice. Elementaryland forced me to become flexible and adopt the phrase “slow and steady wins the race.”
After reading my first post diving into ace’s and building a trauma-informed mindset, if you’re feeling ready to start the race but know you need to go slow… here are my ABC’s of building a trauma-informed classroom to help focus your learning (if you want to dive in outside of what I will be posting about :))
Read it, think about it, or use it!
optional how to use:
- Print — > PDF here! (if printing, be sure to select scale to fit!)
- Put a heart or whatever you want too, around what you know or already believe.
- Think about where you need to start in your trauma-informed classroom journey, and choose your first focus area!
- Google research away, pin all day or e-mail me your questions!
Maybe it’s focusing on learning about the different type of behavioral responses to potential fear: fight, flight, or freeze… or maybe it’s revisiting your classroom management with a trauma-informed lens to make sure that it’s consistent and provides safety for ALL students. It all depends on what you and your students need 🙂
