Teachers and staff play a crucial role in supporting students impacted by childhood trauma. They are first in line in educating and supporting children; outside of their primary caregivers. School systems need joint efforts from community and businesses from all sectors. Changes in how supportive infrastructures are built can be implemented using quality improvement methods; understanding that we should continuously improve.
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School provides an environment and resources for students to learn. Children begin learning the moment they are born; through sounds, touch, rhythm and human body connection. In our current society these approaches evolve as children grow in age; focusing on cognitive and academic learning approaches.
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As we continue our series with trauma informed schools, this week, we will consider a different purpose for schools. Daily violence, poverty, abuse, and school shootings are some of the events that may cause a traumatic response in a child, but so can failing tests, being disciplined, not being included, heard, understood, or listened to or having too many things to juggle and manage.
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