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Trauma Informed Teaching | Dr. Meredith Fox | TEDxFieldstoneDriveED

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Fill Up Before You Take Out

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Create and foster a safe environment
Educate when necessary with Children's books
Use School recourse programs
Use Wellness room checks
Invite family and guardians into the picture.

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Trauma Facts on School Performance!
*Lower GPA
• Higher rate of school absences
• Increased drop-out
• More suspensions and expulsions • Decreased reading ability

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1. Expect Unexpected Responses

2. Employ Thoughtful Interactions

3. Be Specific about Relationship Building

4. Promote Predictability & Consistency

5. Teach Strategies to "Change the Channel"

6. Give Supportive Feedback to Reduce Negative Thinking

7. Create Islands of Competence

8. Limit Exclusionary Practices

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If they don't feel safe,
If they don't feel known, and
If they don't feel cared for
Within their school.

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• Physical symptoms like headaches and stomachaches
• Poor control of emotions
• Inconsistent academic performance
• Unpredictable and/or impulsive behavior
• Over or under-reacting to bells, physical contact, doors slamming, sirens, lighting,
sudden movements
• Intense reactions to reminders of their traumatic event:
• Thinking others are violating their personal space, i.e., “What are you looking at?”
• Blowing up when being corrected or told what to do by an authority figure
• Fighting when criticized or teased by others
• Resisting transition and/or change