Webinar | Trauma-Informed Practices: Building Teachers’ and Students’ Resilience in Stressful Times

Presenters

Ginger Christian
Ginger Christian is an assistant professor at East Tennessee State University for the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Department. Originally a special educator, she has experience in elementary, middle, and high school administration and champions opportunities for innovation, school leadership, and P-20 redesign.

Kevin Graham
Kevin Graham is the principal of Unicoi County Middle School in Erwin, TN. He has 21 years of experience as a middle school teacher, assistant principal, and principal.

Sue Kim
Sue Kim is a doctoral candidate in School Psychology at the University of Western Ontario. As a former MindUP project manager at the Centre for School Mental Health, she oversaw the implementation and evaluation of MindUP, a mindfulness-based social-emotional learning program, within a trauma-informed framework at the London District Catholic School Board.

Victoria E. Romero
Victoria E. Romero is an author, professional learning facilitator, and manager of a website.

Description

Levels of stress and trauma are high in schools, affecting student behavior, academic learning, school culture, and more. But the signs of trauma aren’t always easy to recognize or address. This webinar will explore the impact of stress and adverse life experiences and explain how building educators’ use of trauma-informed practice can lead to benefits for all students and staff. Participants of this webinar will: Learn about how trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences affect learning and behavior; Understand what trauma-informed practice is and why it benefits all students; Learn how districts are helping teachers and staff learn about and implement trauma-informed practices; Explore a systemic framework for implementing universal trauma-informed practice; and Discover steps to make schools more trauma-sensitive and restorative.