https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq Megan Bettridge en-us 2023-01-30 20:52:06 UTC 2025-06-13 15:05:34 UTC hello@padlet.com meganbettridge88 https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2467075541 Educated has been a great resource for being trauma informed. I find it interesting that the young girl this book thinks that what she is experiencing is normal and okay, when in fact it is not. I've learned from this book that this is a big reason I have to be trauma informed. Kids do not know they are experiencing trauma while they are in the middle of it, so it is up to adults in their life to recognize and intercede when possible.

I think this will apply in my future field of elementary education in many ways. I will be able to recognize signs of children experiencing trauma and try to help where appropriate and use proper available resources.]]> 2023-02-03 03:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2467075541 meganbettridge88 https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2467082779 This video was a great source. As the woman in the video said, "Life does go on." As hard as this reality is to accept, I think it is important to instill in others (children especially) that they can do hard things.

I think this can apply to my future career as an elementary school teacher because I want to be able to give my students hope. Hope that things will get better, hope that they are smart, and hope that they will succeed. I think optimism and hope after dealing with difficult things is a great way to help children down a road of healing.]]> 2023-02-03 04:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2467082779 meganbettridge88 https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2467097498 This documentary does a great job of giving some suggestions of how to treat those who have experienced trauma. I loved the book they read with the children talking about what should and should not happen to children. I liked that they wrote letters and that was there way of always being heard. They reported that kindergartners who practiced this exercise performed better in later grades and were able to focus more in school.

As far as myself in a future classroom, I have heard of affirmations and different things similar to this, but I like that this does get to the root of the problem and is a more direct approach to talking about trauma.]]> 2023-02-03 04:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2467097498 meganbettridge88 https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2467102456 This was really helpful to me to understand which exercises applied to which windows (E.g. Mindfulness for Hyperarousal and physical activity or a hug for Hypoarousal).

This I could see being applied to a future classroom over and over again. As I become more trauma informed, being able to understand what exercises would help students outside the window of tolerance will help me ultimately be able to teach them better.]]> 2023-02-03 04:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2467102456 meganbettridge88 https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2493379620 In this Ted Talk, Brene Brown talks about the diffrence between shame and guilt. The biggest thing that I think I got out of it was that shame is a focus on self whereas guilt is a focus on behavior. She also talks about vulnerability and how that is the solution to shame. Vulnerability is strong.

I think this will apply in a future classroom because when addressing students, I want to be able to address behavior rather than their worth as a person. I want them to feel uplifted and able to correct behavior without feeling less than.]]> 2023-02-24 02:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2493379620 meganbettridge88 https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2493387831 Educated is an excellent illustration of resilience. Tara had no education yet still scored high enough on the ACT to get into BYU. She studied on her own. She got a job that wasn't working for either of her parents. She built healthy relationships and was eventually able to be vulnerable. This was sparked and inspired by others encouraging her. I don't know if she knew it at the time, but she was one of the most resilient people.

This applies to my future field of work as a teacher because being a safe, consistent adult really can help students to be more resilient. They can be encouraged, helped, and loved. I can also help them to feel safe while in my classroom so that they can learn better and achieve more with more education.]]> 2023-02-24 02:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2493387831 meganbettridge88 https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2493393249 This is a video about social inequalities that exist. They all start at the same place but then are asked to take two steps forward if they have had certain advantages (parents still married, access to private education, never had to help parents with bills, etc). It showed that those who have been privileged have been given an advantage without even being aware of it.

I feel that this is extremely important in teaching because I want to understand and give students equitable opportunities. I want to be able to provide resources and materials for children who are at a disadvantage due to no fault of their own. The more I can understand that not everyone grew up like I did, the better I will be able to provide those resources.]]> 2023-02-24 03:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2493393249 meganbettridge88 https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2549033186 This book does a great job of explaining the influence parenting can have on a child, long into adulthood. It is a good resource to explore authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive or neglectful parent styles. It also does a great job of helping the reader take an introspective look into how they were parented and how that has an impact on them.

This applies a lot to my future career as a teacher because the way that a child is parented will indefinitely impact the way a child behaves or reacts to certain situations. It is good to be aware of the effects of the different parenting styles because a teacher will be able to recognize that and have open communication with parents and will better know how to react to students.

Parenting styles are contextual factors in and of themselves. A child has no control over how their parents choose to parent them. In addition, some parents may not have control over some things such as: losing a job, a history of abuse, or a physical disability or a mental health diagnosis. It is important to know the families of those you work with so you can use your best judgement when witnessing different parenting styles.]]> 2023-04-10 16:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2549033186 meganbettridge88 https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2549089188 This is a great resource for not only facts about suicide but especially signs and prevention of suicide. Just being educated about this topic is a big help in decreasing the risk of suicide. I feel that everyone (age appropriate) should be required in schools to be educated about this.

In my opinion, this is perhaps one of the most important things to be educated about as a teacher. Being able to not only recognize suicidal signs, but to know what to do when these signs are seen is invaluable. The ability to be a safe, consistent, adult and to be someone that your students know they can trust to do what's best for them can impact lives. 

Contextual factors here may be that teens or children are being bullied, neglected, or abused. They could also struggle with depression or anxiety and feel hopeless. It's important to know that people who show signs of suicide are not doing it to seek attention. Even if they are, we need to pay attention and help. Someone thinking about suicide is often experiencing a lot of things that are out of their control and need caring, loving, intervention.]]> 2023-04-10 17:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2549089188 meganbettridge88 https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2554812347 This book is an amazing resource for teachers who are looking to be more trauma informed. Chapter 5 talks all about how to support students experiencing abuse. This chapter quotes Dr. James Henry, who says: "Trauma is an overwhelming event, it takes away our safety, it creates a sense of helplessness, and it continues to affect our perception of our reality." (pg. 125-126). This book is amazing because it talks about having open conversation with students. Young children are often more capable of sharing and identifying their trauma than we give them credit for.

I have already seen this apply to my future career as a teacher in a practicum setting. I've noticed that after having a conversation with kids there is usually more going on than just their refusal to do their work. Some kids are hungry and need a snack and some kids may be experiencing stress that they do not always share. I want to be the kind of teacher who is knowledgeable in recognizing trauma as this book illustrates.

Abuse is definitely a contextual factor because trauma is not the fault of a child. It impacts their ability to learn, interact with others, and function on a daily basis. It is important to recognize that some abusers (though it does not excuse the behavior) may be experiencing contextual factors of their own.]]> 2023-04-14 17:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/meganbettridge88/iys3bow4xuaolxkq/wish/2554812347