A trauma-informed approach emphasizes that a student is hurt, not bad, and that although their behavior is disruptive and problematic it's an adaptive response to their environment. They are not broken, so we don’t have to fix them. Learn key steps from Christie Badry and Wendy Amato for integrating a trauma-informed approach across your district so that every adult is ready to help support students who need the most care. 

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Professional Learning

• 3-credit continuing education course: From Trauma-Informed to Trauma-Invested: Creating a Culture of Safety

Videos

• Watch a webinar with tips and tricks for Social-Emotional Learning for school leaders
• Building Relationships: Share Passion with Students
• Build Relationships: Teach More Than 'Just Math'

Articles

• 6 Ideas to Support Students in a Fight, Flight, Freeze Response from Christie Badry and Andrea Gutmann
• Building Relationships with Students: Being Rewarding, Not Exhausting by Lily Jones