Chapter 1 - The Impact of Trauma on Learning
Book StudyChapter 1
Helping Traumatized Children Learn
Helping Traumatized Children Learn
Why Study the Impact of Trauma?
Manifestations of Trauma in Children
Goals of Trauma-Sensitive Schools:Reduce time spent on discipline. Increase teaching and learning time.Help all traumatized students become successful members of their school communities.
Trauma Responses in Classrooms
Trauma Responses in Classrooms
Example from the Field1
Fear as a Way of Life: The Developing Brain
Fear as a Way of Life2
Example from the Field2
Trauma: Reactions to Stressful Events
Deciding Factors
Appendix C: Factors Influencing the Trauma Response (p. 97)
Deciding Factors (cont.)
Schools are children's communities
Lack of Diagnosis for Trauma
Example from the Field3
Childhood Trauma and Academic Performance
Childhood Trauma and Academic Performance
Childhood Trauma and Academic Performance
Childhood Trauma and Academic Performance
Childhood Trauma and Academic Performance
Childhood Trauma and Classroom Behavior
Childhood Trauma and Relationships
Example from the Field4
Perhaps one of the most important roles schools can play in the lives of traumatized children is helping them to have good relationships with both peers and adults. (p. 38)
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Review Question #4
Answers to Review Questions
Discussion Prompts
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Chapter 2 - The Flexible Framework
Book StudyChapter 2
Helping Traumatized Children Learn
Helping Traumatized Children Learn
The Role of Schools
The ARC Model
The ARC Model
The Flexible Framework
The Flexible Framework
I. Schoolwide Infrastructure and Culture
I. Schoolwide Infrastructure and Culture
II. Staff Training
II. Staff Training
Example from the Field5
II. Staff Training
III. Link with Mental Health Professionals
Example from the Field6
III. Link with Mental Health Professionals
III. Link with Mental Health Professionals
IV. Academic Instruction
IV. Academic Instruction
IV. Academic Instruction
IV. Academic Instruction
IV. Academic Instruction for Traumatized Children (cont.)
V. Academic Strategies
V. Academic Strategies
VI. School Policies, Procedures and Protocols
VI. School Policies, Procedures and Protocols
VI. School Policies, Procedures and Protocols
VI. School Policies, Procedures and Protocols
VI. School Policies, Procedures and Protocols
VI. School Policies, Procedures and Protocols
VI. School Policies, Procedures and Protocols
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Answers to Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Discussion Prompts
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Chapter 3 - Policy Recommendations
Chapter 3
Helping Traumatized Children Learn
Helping Traumatized Children Learn
The long-term public policy goal is to ensure that children traumatized by family violence succeed in school.
Recommendation #1 Funding
Recommendation #1 Funding, continued
Recommendation #2 Policy
Recommendation #3 Staff Training
Recommendation #4 Mental Health Professionals
Recommendation #5 Trauma Office
Recommendation #5 Trauma Office, Continued
Recommendation #6 Further Research
Discussion Prompts
Conclusion
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