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Can understanding trauma truly transform how we educate? Join us on “Taught, the Podcast,” where we unravel the complexities of trauma with the insightful Melissa Anthony, a licensed counselor specializing in trauma and grief. Melissa dives into the nuanced differences between big T and little T traumas, offering relatable examples like car crashes and feelings of exclusion. This episode shines a spotlight on how educators can recognize and address trauma symptoms not just in their students, but within themselves, especially in the face of both direct and secondary trauma.

Resources:

Teaching with Trauma by Emily Donahoe (Edutopia) https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-trauma/

NEA News: I didn’t know it had a name by Tim Walker https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/i-didnt-know-it-had-name-secondary-traumatic-stress-and-educators

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
https://a.co/d/bHjgFuW

Education Support UK Dealing with Stress and Trauma https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/resources/for-individuals/guides/dealing-with-stress-and-trauma-for-staff-in-education-settings/

The Trauma Transition for Students to Teachers By Karen Gross (ASCD)
https://ascd.org/el/articles/the-trauma-transmission-from-students-to-teachers

Better Days Counseling and Consultation; Melissa J. Anthony, MA LPC
https://www.mibetterdays.com/

Psychology Today: Find a Therapist
https://www.psychologytoday.com/

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Read the Episode Transcript on the TAUGHT website.

Connect with host Amy Schamberg on LinkedIn

Explore:

• Learn more about the Total Worker Health® approach from NIOSH
• Discover Amy’s wellness workshops, coaching, and consulting at amyschamberg.com
• Check out the book that started it all! Taught: The Very Private Journal of One Bad Teacher by Melissa Lafort — Available on Amazon

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