Trauma in Students: What to Look For
- Fight, flight or freeze responses: How it manifests in school
- Wired for fear: Impact on the whole child
- ACEs – Adverse Childhood Experiences study and survey
- The role of poverty and mental health challenges
Trauma Therapy
- Benefits
- Limitations of the Research
- Potential Risks
Discipline in a Trauma-Informed Classroom
- Changing your mindset: Punitive vs. collaborative
- Strategies to foster intrinsic motivation
- 3 steps to implement a collaborative approach
- Case study: How you respond
Neuroplasticity: Activities to Establish & Strengthen Neural Pathways
- Strategies to develop new ways of responding
- Slow down, stop and think
- Respond rather than react
- Social stories
- Techniques to incorporate the 4 R’s:
- Rhythmic
- Repetitive
- Relational
- Rewarding
Relationships as a Protective Factor
- Techniques to form positive relationships and increase students’ likeliness to:
- Stay in school longer
- Work harder
- Increase test scores & grades
- Increase their self-confidence
- Techniques to help students feel connected to school making them less likely to:
- Smoke or drink
- Have sexual intercourse
- Develop emotional problems
- Experience suicidal thoughts or attempts
- Carry weapons
- Be involved in violence or dangerous activities
- Case study: Strengths-based, solution-focused approach
Mindfulness and Self-Awareness Activities To:
- Help with transitions
- Reduce impulsive behaviors
- Strengthen empathy, kindness and compassion
- Calm and focus attention
Social and Emotional Learning Techniques to Increase:
- Focus and concentration
- Impulse control
- Conflict resolution skills
Mindful Communication Tools to Improve Student Engagement
- Lead with presence
- Attention
- Intention
Mindful Strategies to Increase Connection, Empathy & Community
- Gratitude
- Heartfulness
Zones of Regulation to Teach Self-Awareness & Emotional Control
- Red zone
- Yellow zone
- Green zone
- Blue zone


