Trauma-Informed Care in Schools: Perspectives of Rural School District Employees After Trauma-Informed Care Training

Trauma-Informed Care in Schools: Perspectives of Rural School District Employees After Trauma-Informed Care Training
Author: Shannon Lyons
Publisher:
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2021
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Childhood trauma carries multiple implications that adversely impact children; not only does it negatively impact mental health and well-being, resulting in behavioral issues at home and in the classroom, but it also has lasting, negative consequences on an individual’s mental and physical health throughout their lifespan. Trauma-informed care (TIC) increases resilience and empowers children, and a trauma-informed school provides a safe and nurturing environment where all children have a chance to thrive. During this project a school-focused TIC intervention was identified, customized, and carried out for a rural Appalachian school district. The intervention was designed to guide educators in creating and supporting a TIC environment and to build on the self-care initiatives that already existed within the school district. The aim was to determine the change in perspectives and feelings of self-efficacy after a series of trauma-informed care training sessions for teachers and staff. The training was conducted in four one-hour sessions via ZoomÓ, and pre-, post-, and follow-up surveys were administered to participants to determine changes in perception and attitude as well as self-efficacy, using the ARTIC10 and NGSE tools respectively. Participants' satisfaction with the training methodology and content was also evaluated in the post-survey. Participants in the study had statistically significant changes in their attitudes and perception in the post-survey (p = .003), as well as in their self-efficacy (p = .045). When asked about their satisfaction with the training sessions 29% (N=10) of the respondents were very satisfied and 44% (N=15) were satisfied with the material and sessions, and none of the participants indicated any level of dissatisfaction with the experience. This translational research project demonstrates that implementing an evidence-based TIC curriculum for educators improves attitudes, perception, and self-efficacy and results in high levels of satisfaction. Despite the challenges of an online forum in an area with limited broadband access attendees were able to participate in the training sessions and benefit from the material. The findings from this project imply that similar interventions could be beneficial in other school districts impacted by high levels of childhood trauma.

Creating Trauma-Informed Schools

Creating Trauma-Informed Schools
Author: Eileen A. Dombo
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2019-01-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0190873825

Children in all educational levels are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, bullying, violence in their homes and neighborhoods, and other traumatic life events; research shows that upwards of 70% of children in schools report experiencing at least one traumatic event before age 16. Though school social workers are on the front lines of service delivery through their work with children who face social and emotional struggles in the pursuit of education, there are scant resources to assist them in the creation of trauma-informed schools. This book presents an overview of the impact of trauma on children and adolescents, as well as interventions for direct practice and collaboration with teachers, families, and communities. Social work practitioners and students will learn distinct examples of how to implement the ten principles of trauma-informed services in their schools; provide students with trauma-informed care that is grounded in the principles of safety, connection, and emotional regulation; and develop beneficial skills for self-care in their work.

Children and Trauma

Children and Trauma
Author: Brianne Kramer
Publisher: Myers Education Press
Total Pages: 506
Release: 2022-04-20
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1975503457

A 2023 SPE Outstanding Book Honorable Mention According to the American Psychological Association (APA, 2015), trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event, which can lead to difficulties with emotional regulation, social relationships, and the development of physical symptoms. Traumatic experiences may include physical or sexual abuse, neglect, experiencing or witnessing violence, war, suicides, and disasters. Because of the prevalence of students with traumatic experiences in K-12 schools, development and use of trauma-informed practices (TIP) is currently increasing in educational spaces across the United States as educators and others who work with children become more aware of how socio-emotional development and exposure to trauma places children on a pathway through adulthood. Because of growth in these areas, it is important for educators and others who work with children to have a resource to consult. Children and Trauma: Critical Perspectives for Meeting the Needs of Diverse Educational Communities provides teachers, administrators, and others involved in education with an understanding of trauma-informed practices and explains how they can be used in the classroom. Additionally, school districts could utilize this text to implement professional development, particularly if they are considering creating a districtwide trauma-informed system. Perfect for courses such as: Trauma-Informed Educational Practice | Psychology | Educational Psychology | Foundations of Education | Pedagogy | Methods of Emotional or Behavioral Disorders | Teaching Methods | Diversity in Education | Social Work | Human Development

The Attitude of Staff Members with Regards to Trauma-informed Care in a High School in Arizona

The Attitude of Staff Members with Regards to Trauma-informed Care in a High School in Arizona
Author: Deanna Aljean Iverson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2021
Genre: Counseling in secondary education
ISBN:

This study analyzes the attitudes and beliefs with regards to trauma-informed care, of certified staff members at one public high school, in a public school district, in the southeast valley of Phoenix, Arizona. Previous studies have demonstrated that the attitudes of certified staff members have had a large impact on the implication and effectiveness of trauma-informed care within schools. The certified staff members went through several trainings to increase their trauma-informed readiness, help them identify struggling students, and build trauma-informed strategies when working with students. The relationship between these trainings and the overall attitude of certified staff requires further research to understand. The Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC) scale will be utilized to assess the empathy of certified staff members, their personal support of trauma-informed care, the level of support they feel comes from leadership, and their confidence level in providing trauma-informed care. A regression analysis was completed to compare the means of the staff’s ARTIC scale scores to the number of trainings completed. The regression analysis showed that ARTIC scores were not impacted by the number of training sessions staff members had attended. Descriptive statistics were used to compare the mean scores of staff members in different subcategories. There were minimal differences, mostly not statistically significant, in ARTIC scores based on several subcategories, except for the type of education pursued. Educators with a Master’s in Counseling had significantly higher ARTIC scores. The implication is that many staff members in a school will benefit from TIC specific training, similar to the training programs offered for Master’s in Counseling programs.

Strategies and Methods for Implementing Trauma-Informed Pedagogy

Strategies and Methods for Implementing Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
Author: Bernadowski, Carianne
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2021-09-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1799874753

Twenty-first century classrooms are diverse in nature and everchanging. Students enter classrooms with many experiences, both positive and negative, that influence and affect their ability to learn. More specifically, children who have experienced trauma often struggle socially, emotionally, and academically. Unfortunately, many educators are not adequately trained to identify the signs of trauma in children. In fact, they may misinterpret the outward behavioral manifestations of trauma as other conduct disorders. Strategies and Methods for Implementing Trauma-Informed Pedagogy is a critical reference book that helps teachers and administrators identify manifestations of trauma in children and explain the characteristics and classroom interventions and resources that can aid educators in supporting students who have experienced trauma. This text explains the effects of trauma and the ways in which it manifests in children, explores resources and community options to support children who have experienced trauma, presents strategies to help students who have experienced trauma to learn in the classroom, and teaches the management of behaviors in positive ways to cultivate a community of learners. Covering topics such as positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS), racial trauma, and student classroom behavior, this text is essential for classroom teachers, teachers in training, school counselors, school psychologists, preservice teachers, administrators, researchers, and academicians.

Developing Trauma Informed Teachers

Developing Trauma Informed Teachers
Author: Philip E. Bernhardt
Publisher: Contemporary Perspectives on Developing Trauma Informed Teachers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-07-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781648029936

Trauma is a public health crisis. High rates of trauma exposure among youth and the impact that experiences of trauma can have on students' psychosocial and academic outcomes are well-established. These traumatic events do not live outside of the scope of schools and teaching. As children and teachers develop communities within their classrooms and schools, trauma comes with those who have experienced it, whether invited or not (Bien & Dutro, 2014). This extended time that teachers spend with students inherently provides opportunity to witness students' lived experiences (Caringi et al., 2015; Motta, 2012). These experiences capture many facets of students' lives, including traumatic events; however, many teachers indicate that they feel unprepared to address students who have experienced trauma in meaningful and sustainable ways (Caringi et al, 2015). In response, many schools and districts have adopted trauma-informed practices (Overstreet & Chafouleas, 2016). This text addresses the gap in the literature in embedding trauma-informed practices into pre-service teacher education. This text provides examples of the various ways educator preparation faculty are developing and implementing trauma-informed practices across their programs, instituting broader curricular shifts to incorporate trauma-informed practices, shifting pedagogical practices to include trauma-informed practices and collaborating across disciplines in order to ensure that teacher candidates are thoughtfully prepared to address students' needs and create classroom environments that are equitable, safe and sustainable for students and teachers.

Trauma-Sensitive Schools

Trauma-Sensitive Schools
Author: Susan E. Craig
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2016
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0807757454

Growing evidence supports the important relationship between trauma and academic failure. Along with the failure of "zero tolerance" a new understanding of children's disruptive behaviour, educators are changing the way they view children's academic and social problems. In response the trauma-sensitive schools movement presents a new vision for promoting children's success. This book introduces this promising approach and provides K - 5 education professionals with clear explanations of current research and dozens of practical, creative ideas to help them: view poor academic and social progress through a trauma-sensitive lens; create a school climate that fosters safety and resiliency in vulnerable children; establish relationships with children that support their efforts to self-regulate; design instruction that reflects the social nature of the brain; work with the brain's neuroplasticity to increase children's executive function; and reduce teacher attrition in high-risk schools by decreasing secondary traumatic stress. Integrating research on children's neurodevelopment and educational best practices, this important book will build the capacity of teachers and school administrators to successfully manage the behaviour of children with symptoms of complex developmental trauma.

A Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive (TICR) Approach in Classrooms

A Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive (TICR) Approach in Classrooms
Author: Dr. Isaiah Pickens
Publisher: National Professional Resources, Inc.
Total Pages: 6
Release: 2020-09-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1938539281

What if you had the superpower to understand the most hidden barrier to your students’ achievement or the ability to see exactly what motivates them and bring that motivation to life? That is the power of a trauma-informed and culturally responsive (TICR) approach. A TICR approach helps you understand the underlying causes of challenging behaviors as well as personal motivators for academic achievement, and enables you to respond to students in a way that meets their underlying needs, honors their life stories, and empowers them while setting appropriate limits. When effectively applied, it unleashes a new method of tapping into student potential by giving you insight into students’ life stories and fostering relationships that help maximize their academic experience. This guide provides an overview of the three tenets of a TICR approach for maximizing students’ social-emotional and academic well-being; gives you the tools to understand the underlying reason for behavior issues; identifies common trauma triggers; outlines how to adjust the classroom to become more responsive to the needs of students with trauma; offers tips for acknowledging the cultural experience of students and making classroom adjustments that promote inclusivity; discusses secondary traumatic stress (STS) that may affect educators, and how to address it.

Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students

Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students
Author: Eric Rossen
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2020
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0190052732

"Traumatic or adverse experiences are pervasive among school-aged children and youth. These experiences undermine students' ability to learn, form relationships, and manage their feelings and behaviour. Meanwhile, educators and school-based professionals often remain unaware of the complex needs of their students or how to meet them within the hours of the typical school day, all while possibly dealing with their own stressors. Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students: A Guide for School-Based Professionals provides a practically oriented tool for understanding and assisting students with a history of trauma. Designed specifically for professionals in mental health and education settings, this volume combines content and expertise from practitioners, researchers, and other experts with backgrounds in education, school psychology, school social work, school administration, resilience, school policy, and trauma. The book provides a thorough background on current research in trauma and its impact on school functioning; administrative and policy considerations; and a broad set of practical and implementable strategies and resources for adapting and differentiating instruction, modifying the classroom and school environments, and building competency for students and staff impacted by trauma. Rather than provide complex treatment protocols, the chapters in this book offer simple techniques and strategies designed for all types of educational environments within the context of multiple potential sources of trauma. Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students is an essential resource for classroom teachers, administrators, and school-based professionals, as well as courses that address crisis, trauma, and education across a broad spectrum of specializations."--