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Copy of Part 2 Trauma-Informed School Practices with Equity at the Center 

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How can I implement this into my lessons? Is there a template or guide?

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I know that every student has different needs and require a space of openness and trust

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4. WORKING WITH STUDENTS EXPOSED TO TRAUMA  (1) (2).pdf

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5.WORKING WITH STUDENTS EXPOSED TO TRAUMA  with responses.docx (1).pdf

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(Make a Copy) WORKING WITH STUDENTS EXPOSED TO TRAUMA  (2).docx

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How can we help parents who were traumatized and lack parenting skills, so now they are causing trauma for their own kids?  (Allowing children to be chronically  absent without cause is one form of neglect that is common in ESL, which only perpetuates further marginalization.)

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How can we help parents who were traumatized and lack parenting skills, so now they are causing trauma for their own kids?  (Allowing children to be chronically  absent without cause is one form of neglect that is common in ESL, which only perpetuates further marginalization.)

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I will keep working to empower my students who are marginalized (especially by poverty and race) by believing in their abilities and self-worth and helping them find the tools to believe in themselves.

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I will keep working to empower my students who are marginalized (especially by poverty and race) by believing in their abilities and self-worth and helping them find the tools to believe in themselves.

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Schools must take a centered approach for changing the "status quo" on how marginalized groups are viewed and treated.

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Schools must take a centered approach for changing the "status quo" on how marginalized groups are viewed and treated.

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One area of agreement in our group was a discussion of how to avoid inflicting trauma on students when we are simply enforcing behavior norms in the classrooms and hallways.

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One area of agreement in our group was a discussion of how to avoid inflicting trauma on students when we are simply enforcing behavior norms in the classrooms and hallways.

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In 7th grade WIN, using the second step curriculum, the topic of harassment, including sexual harassment is included.  When I taught it last year, the students were VERY engaged.  

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In 7th grade WIN, using the second step curriculum, the topic of harassment, including sexual harassment is included.  When I taught it last year, the students were VERY engaged.  

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50-75% of students under the age of 18 have experience trauma.

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50-75% of students under the age of 18 have experience trauma.

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I will work on checking in with my students more often about how they are doing in and outside of class. 

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I will work on checking in with my students more often about how they are doing in and outside of class. 

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How can Brooks can support teachers that are going through trauma?

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How can Brooks can support teachers that are going through trauma?

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Keep trying... keep moving forward, doing what we can, as best as we can! 

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Keep trying... keep moving forward, doing what we can, as best as we can! 

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Can we please have tools that we can implement in the classroom? 

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Can we please have tools that we can implement in the classroom? 

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What are some scenarios and classroom actions? What if a curriculum is planned for us? Would this take place during RAM?

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What are some scenarios and classroom actions? What if a curriculum is planned for us? Would this take place during RAM?

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What are specific practices I can use in my classroom?

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What are specific practices I can use in my classroom?

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I have learned that not just students are going through trauma but also teachers and staff.

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I have learned that not just students are going through trauma but also teachers and staff.

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I learned that schools are still responsible for educating our students on how to handle/prevent trauma outside of school. 

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I learned that schools are still responsible for educating our students on how to handle/prevent trauma outside of school. 

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Trauma effects can be passed down through generations and spread through communities.

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Trauma effects can be passed down through generations and spread through communities.

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How do we "keep up" with curriculum while giving time to figure out why students are behaving the way they do?

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How do we "keep up" with curriculum while giving time to figure out why students are behaving the way they do?

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Trauma can be ongoing. Take time to talk to the students to understand the 'Why?'

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Trauma can be ongoing. Take time to talk to the students to understand the 'Why?'

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How do we support students with trauma so that they can learn, even when we know their trauma may be current and ongoing?

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How do we support students with trauma so that they can learn, even when we know their trauma may be current and ongoing?

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As a teacher I feel caught in the middle...... how do we work to go through curriculum while also meeting the needs of students? 

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As a teacher I feel caught in the middle...... how do we work to go through curriculum while also meeting the needs of students? 

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I know that... I'm in the process of unlearning and I'm committed to relearning how to be (verb) more reflective of my bias.

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I know that... I'm in the process of unlearning and I'm committed to relearning how to be (verb) more reflective of my bias.

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What are some useful strategies for helping out students deal with trauma? 

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What are some useful strategies for helping out students deal with trauma? 

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What can we do as a school community when we learn about our students' traumas? How can we ensure that school is a safe place for them. 

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What can we do as a school community when we learn about our students' traumas? How can we ensure that school is a safe place for them. 

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How to address it during the small time I have open?

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We need to be Specific About Relationship Building.

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We need to be Specific About Relationship Building.

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We need BIPOC representation for our students 

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We need BIPOC representation for our students 

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I want to know how looking at this through an equity lens is different than looking at every student, no matter who they are.

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Students that have experienced trauma do not all demonstrate the same behaviors.  

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Students that have experienced trauma do not all demonstrate the same behaviors.  

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It takes time for people to talk about their experiences at times.

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Trauma creates roadblocks to learning sometimes unseen, unnoticed. 

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Trauma creates roadblocks to learning sometimes unseen, unnoticed. 

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What does addressing trauma with an equitable lens look like?

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Trauma is in many forms and express in many  ways.

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What strategies can we use to help students when they present their trauma to us?

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What strategies can we use to help students when they present their trauma to us?

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Trauma has a significant impact on student achievement. It's also traumatic for students to experience trauma at school. 

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Trauma has a significant impact on student achievement. It's also traumatic for students to experience trauma at school. 

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trauma never looks the same for everyone, but it does affect them in some way

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trauma never looks the same for everyone, but it does affect them in some way

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What is the best way to help the students focus on academics when they are dealing trauma?

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What is the best way to help the students focus on academics when they are dealing trauma?

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More students experience trauma than I originally thought.

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Traume is very different for each person. Each person should be able to express their own trauma and not be shamed for it.

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Most students and staff go through different types of trauma and this impacts learning and teaching.

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Most students and staff go through different types of trauma and this impacts learning and teaching.

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I know that getting the student's trust is essential in getting some students to open up and share.

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I know that getting the student's trust is essential in getting some students to open up and share.

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Many students do not even recognize the trauma they have experienced as trauma.

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There are some traumas that we will never even know about 

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There are some traumas that we will never even know about 

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Most trauma is hidden until later. People experience different traumas and can respond differently to the same traumas. 

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Most trauma is hidden until later. People experience different traumas and can respond differently to the same traumas. 

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A lot of students come to us and trust us with their trauma. Trauma for everyone is different.

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A lot of students come to us and trust us with their trauma. Trauma for everyone is different.

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Most students do not want to talk about their trauma

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Most students do not want to talk about their trauma

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It is not always an easy subject for all people to discuss.

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It is not always an easy subject for all people to discuss.

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I want to learn about how to implement different strategies with ELLs

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I want to learn about how to implement different strategies with ELLs

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When talking about policies and systems I really do not understand why we don't use more of a middle school model with teams where we can build in more wholistic activities that naturally connect to students and curriculum.  

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When talking about policies and systems I really do not understand why we don't use more of a middle school model with teams where we can build in more wholistic activities that naturally connect to students and curriculum.  

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Since we don't have the manpower to properly address students on an individual level, what can be done on a grade level basis as groups, to possibly address concerning behaviors and give some general tips on how to deal with those behaviors in a way other than "acting out"?

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Since we don't have the manpower to properly address students on an individual level, what can be done on a grade level basis as groups, to possibly address concerning behaviors and give some general tips on how to deal with those behaviors in a way other than "acting out"?

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How do we ensure that we are being equitable to ALL students and staff and not just a couple of different groups?

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As a building where do we think we are as far as placing equity at the forefront of our trauma informed school practice?  What is our next steps schoolwide? 

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As a building where do we think we are as far as placing equity at the forefront of our trauma informed school practice?  What is our next steps schoolwide? 

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Investigate current systems to add and or refine.

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If a student is not comfortable talking about their trauma, how can we still help them to heal?

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If a student is not comfortable talking about their trauma, how can we still help them to heal?

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I have learned that we need the TIME with our students in order to create the relationships that are necessary for us to work with our students who have experienced trauma.

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What policies, practices, decisions do VVSD students experience and see as harming them throughout their educational experiences?

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What policies, practices, decisions do VVSD students experience and see as harming them throughout their educational experiences?

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Continue to be mindful of my own priviledge while keeping an eye for opportunities to build bridges / support students.

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What can be done under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella?

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Approximately 50% to 75% of children have potentially been exposed to a trauma. That is a very large and scary number to contemplate.

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Approximately 50% to 75% of children have potentially been exposed to a trauma. That is a very large and scary number to contemplate.

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It is not an individual issue. It is a collaborative need. Problems cannot be solved in isolation.

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How can I help students when I don't know what's going on? HIPPA and confidentiality cripples teachers in helping students deal with issues.

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We cant just treat the individual- a trauma informed school addresses the systems as well as the individuals

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Understanding that behavior can be impacted by trauma and getting to know students' backgrounds.

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Understanding that behavior can be impacted by trauma and getting to know students' backgrounds.

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What can I do to be sure that EVERY student feels valued regardless of what they have in common with me?

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What can I do to be sure that EVERY student feels valued regardless of what they have in common with me?

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What can I do at the micro level (classroom teacher) that has the most potential impact at the macro level (school, community, education as a whole)

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I will do my best to reflect on student behavior to see if there are underlying reasons.

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continue to take the time to get to know my students stories and backgrounds 

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continue to take the time to get to know my students stories and backgrounds 

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reflect on language used. Was that the right thing to say? How could I have phrased it better? Was there unconscious bias in my words? was it at a middle school level? Did it adding to trauma or triggering? Doing my best to correct any mistakes

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Being more reflective in order to be more impactful at addressing the trauma within the lives of our students.

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Being more reflective in order to be more impactful at addressing the trauma within the lives of our students.

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Trauma not only comes from the actions that happen within an environment, but also from the lack of representation or support within the environment

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Trauma is different for everyone.

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How do we know when a student is experiencing trauma if we are not informed about it?

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How do we know when a student is experiencing trauma if we are not informed about it?

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What do trauma informed school practices look like compared to trauma school informed practices  with equity at the center?

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What do trauma informed school practices look like compared to trauma school informed practices  with equity at the center?

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I want to know what it is and what my role would be as a parapro if any

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I want to know what it is and what my role would be as a parapro if any

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Students with trauma might need extra supports in place in order to feel comfortable and successful within the classroom

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Different real life experiences will have impact on how students responds to situations in school.

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Strategies to support students in and outside of the school through the lens of equity.

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What other strategies can we use to  reach these students?

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What other strategies can we use to  reach these students?

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How do you balance curriculum and dealing with trauma in your classroom?

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I want to know how equity and trauma are tied together. Should some groups' trauma be treated differently than others'?

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Sample activities - always need new ideas

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How can we identify those students who need this type of support?

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I know that every person's trauma is different, and students need to feel comfortable sharing when and if they want.

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there can be a long delay before a child shows a response to a traumatic event

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there can be a long delay before a child shows a response to a traumatic event

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Trauma looks different for everyone.

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I'd like to know more ways to reach these students

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I'd like to know more ways to reach these students

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Children who have experienced trauma needs to have people understand that trust needs to be earned.

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Children who have experienced trauma needs to have people understand that trust needs to be earned.

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Trauma informs behaviors in ALL aspects of life.

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It is important to give students the opportunity to share their experiences in their own time.