Lori BrownMay 6, 20221 minHow Does Childhood Trauma Affect Students?Students exposed to traumatic events may have a difficult time managing their emotions and display chronic irritability and anxiety that...
Lori BrownMay 6, 20222 minHow is Childhood Trauma Manifested in the Classroom?Trauma can effect a student’s social, emotional, and cognitive development in ways that result in difficulties adjusting to the social...
Lori BrownMay 6, 20221 minProtective Factors at SchoolProtective factors exist in a school setting such as programs to teach positive coping skills. When adversity is experienced in the home...
Lori BrownMay 6, 20222 minStaying engaged and involvedTrauma-informed school (TIS) approaches are implemented to mitigate the repercussion of trauma. Also, TIS approaches are meant to promote...
Lori BrownMay 6, 20222 minWhy Do Teachers Need to Know About Trauma-Responses?In order for a student's prefrontal cortex to engage in judgment, critical thinking and facilitate learning and recall, one's amygdala...