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Trauma-Sensitive Leadership
Creating a Safe and Predictable School Environment
Lead a foundational shift in the way your school approaches student behavior. Using straightforward language, the authors offer research-based, practical strategies for understanding and supporting trauma-impacted students and providing a safe environment for them to learn.
Benefits
- Understand childhood trauma and the impact traumatic experiences have on both students and educators.
- Develop a trauma-sensitive attitude and mindset to help lead teachers in supporting students experiencing trauma.
- Examine school structures and environments that support trauma-sensitive practices while recognizing those that may contribute to trauma.
- Learn how to develop trusting and positive relationships with trauma-impacted students and their families.
- Plan and maintain a trauma-informed school beyond the initial years of implementation.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Examining Trauma and Its Impact on Educators and Students
Chapter 2: Fostering a Trauma-Sensitive Attitude and School Culture
Chapter 3: Creating a Stable and Predictable School Environment
Chapter 4: Building Relationships with Parents and Families
Chapter 5: Building the Foundation for a Trauma-Sensitive School
Chapter 6: Planning the Trauma-Sensitive Journey for Your School
Chapter 7: Launching and Sustaining Trauma-Sensitive Practices in Your School
REPRODUCIBLES
- Figure 3.1: Assessment for Identifying and Changing Potential Learning Environment Problem Areas
- Figure 5.1: Start, Stop, Continue Activity Template
- Figure 5.2: The ABC Direct Observation Tool
- Figure 7.3: Problem-Solving Meeting Planning Template
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
BOOKS
- Conzemius, A. E., & O’Neill, J. (2014). The handbook for SMART school teams: Revitalizing best practices for collaboration (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Eller, J. F., & Eller, S. A. (2011). Working with difficult and resistant staff. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Eller, J. F., & Eller, S. A. (2015). Score to soar: Moving teachers from evaluation to professional growth. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Eller, J. F., & Eller, S. A. (2016). Thriving as a new teacher: Tools and strategies for your first year. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Eller, J. F., & Eller, S. A. (2019). Flip this school: How to lead the turnaround process. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Eller, J. F., & Hierck, T. (2021). Trauma-sensitive instruction: Creating a safe and predictable classroom environment. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Hierck, T. (2017). Seven keys to a positive learning environment in your classroom. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Hierck, T. (2019). Managing unstoppable learning. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Marzano, R. J. (2017). The new art and science of teaching. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
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