Beginning with the biological, environmental, and sociocultural aspects of traumatic experience on learners and how they can typically manifest in the classroom, using relevant, real-world examples. Specific strategies from the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative and the Center for Responsive Schools will be covered. Participants will analyze their current practices and identify areas of improvement to implement trauma-sensitive strategies in the classroom to support students who have been impacted by trauma. Participants will also have the opportunity to collaborate with peers to share successful best practices from their own experiences. Ultimately, the possibility of systemic change will be addressed with a flexible framework to create a trauma-sensitive environment either at a classroom level or a school-wide approach.
