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This website teaches teachers, school administrators and school board administrators how to make their classrooms and schools trauma-sensitive so that all children have equal opportunity to succeed.

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Helping Traumatized Children Learn

Volume 1

A Report and Policy Agenda

Published in 2005, TLPI's landmark report summarizes the research from psychology and neurobiology that documents the impact trauma from exposure to violence can have on children's learning, behavior and relationships in school. The report also introduces the Flexible Framework, a tool organized according to six core operational functions of schools that can help any school create a trauma sensitive learning environment for all children.

Volume 2

Creating and Advocating for Trauma-Sensitive Schools

Volume 2 of Helping Traumatized Children Learn: Creating and Advocating for Trauma-Sensitive Schools, safe, supportive learning environments that benefit all children offers a Guide to a process for creating trauma-sensitive schools and a policy agenda to provide the support schools need to achieve this goal. Grounded in theory and practice in schools and with families, the Guide is intended to be a living document that will grow and change as more schools become trauma sensitive and add their ideas. The policy agenda calls for changes in laws, policies, and funding streams to support schools in this work. Together, the online learning community and the book are designed to complement each other, helping to build a growing and increasingly visible trauma-sensitive learning community.

VIDEO: 5 Core Ideas of Helping Traumatized Children Learn

Michael Gregory, a Senior Attorney on the staff of the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative and Clinical Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, shares the five core ideas of Helping Traumatized Children Learn Volumes One and Two.
Visit Our New Videos Page for Additional Videos
Other TLPI Publications

Educational Rights of Children Affected by Homelessness and/or Domestic Violence

Published in 2006, this manual for child advocates outlines educational rights that can be enforced to help keep children safe at school. Five legal areas covered in the manual are the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), state school records regulations, restraining orders, and laws and policies regarding shelter placements. While intended for a Massachusetts audience, advocates in other jurisdictions may also find the resources included in this manual helpful.

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TLPI Publications - Helping Traumatized Children Learn

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Helping Traumatized Children Learn volumes 1 & 2 can help any school create a safe and secure trauma sensitive learning environment to benefit all children.

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Our collection of educator resources includes a wide range of flexible materials. You will find resources that support teaching a complex moment in history or addressing today's breaking news.

Facing History students are 94% more likely than other students to report that their class motivated them to learn.

93% of Facing History students agreed that it is important to work for positive social change.

US History Curriculum Collection

Draw from this flexible curriculum collection to integrate themes of democracy and freedom as you plan any middle or high school US history course.
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ELA Resources for Teachers

Explore our wide range of curricular resources and professional development for secondary English Language Arts classrooms.
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Our current events resources help teachers lead effective and engaging discussions on today's news.
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"I can trust the materials to be easy to access, implement, and provide a way to engage students on sensitive topics."

Teaching Strategies

Our student-centered teaching strategies improve literacy skills, nurture critical thinking, and create a respectful classroom climate. You can implement these strategies with any academic content.
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Collections, Units, & Toolkits

Our collections, units, and toolkits provide you with a range of options to introduce students to themes that are relevant to their lives.
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Lessons & Mini-Lessons

Our lessons and mini-lessons include primary sources and news sources to support their head, heart, and conscience.
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