View Seminar: Fostering a Trauma-Sensitive Learning Environment Day 3
| Seminar Name | Fostering a Trauma-Sensitive Learning Environment Day 3 |
|---|---|
| Seminar Brochure | Seminar Brochure |
| External Seminar Brochure | Not set |
| Seminar Short Desc | Childhood trauma is real, it is prevalent, and it impacts students, their learning, and the adults in their lives quite significantly. In these engaging, relevant, and practical sessions, learn from childhood trauma expert Kristin Souers (lead author of best selling "Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom") about the importance of #TraumaInvested practices in the school setting. |
| Seminar Full Desc | DAY ONE SESSION DESCRIPTION
Participants will deepen their understanding of the prevalence of childhood trauma and the impact of trauma and toxic stress on learning and development; will begin to really look at need versus behavior and given opportunities for developing self-awareness around this topic; will be introduced to the New 3 R s and strategies associated with working with students impacted by trauma and will being to look at importance of team and fostering a culture of safety in support of both their own health and that of their students. DAY TWO SESSION DESCRIPTION Participants will be introduced to and provided with opportunities to explore more in-depth the importance of fostering a culture of safety, predictability, and consistency; what it truly means to work as a team and address our students collectively; really tackle the New Three R s (Relationship, Responsibility, and Regulation) and identify ways to implement these interventions in their schools; and further explore how to sustain a healthy work-life balance. Attendees will be given opportunities to collaborate and problem-solve scenarios associated with fostering a trauma sensitive environment. DAY THREE SESSION DESCRIPTION Participants will work in teams to identify key plans and strategies to support this work in their settings. Teams will collaborate around how to strengthen the knowledge base and expand the array #TraumaInvested strategies. Participants will work to deepen the implementation of #TraumaInvested structures, approaches, and strategies at their individual school, team/grade, and teacher levels and will leave the day with a working plan for implementation and sustainability centered at becoming #TraumaInvested schools. |
| Seminar Date | 08/22/2018 |
| Opening Time | 8:30 am |
| Closing Time | 3:30 pm |
| Last Day To Register | 08/01/2018 [ Note: After this date, participation changes can be requested by e-mailing Laurie Sledge ] |
| Twin Seminar | Not set |
| Seminar Audience | We are requesting schools to attend as teams. Your team should include:
1 building administrator 2-3 teachers 1 specialist teacher (e.g., art, physical education, etc.) 1 counselor, social worker, or someone with similar credentials |
| Seminar Prerequisites | None |
| Seminar Topics, Concepts & Resources | Kristin Souers, "Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom" |
| Seminar Broadcast Notes | We are requesting schools to attend as teams. Your team should include:
1 building administrator 2-3 teachers 1 specialist teacher (e.g., art, physical education, etc.) 1 counselor, social worker, or someone with similar credentials Participant attendance is expected for the 3 day session. Districts can send 7 participants per building. Registration will close June 1, 2018. |
| Seminar Objectives | 1. Participants will deepen their understanding of the value of fostering a safe, predictable, and consistent learning environment
2. Participants will ensure their understanding of key vocabulary and research around childhood trauma and our need to create a #TraumaInvested learning environment. 3. Participants will explore multiple strategies for education staff and community members to utilize with children with (known and unknown) trauma histories helping to sustain learning-ready states 4. Participants will collaborate to identify ways to support a team approach to addressing students needs in a strength based way 5. Participants will collaborate and refine their school wide plans to implement #TraumaInvested approaches and mindsets in their buildings in order to support adults and our students in a strengths-based manner. 6. Participants will explore strategies for communication with caregivers around supporting student learning. 7. Participants will reflect on how this information impacts their role and their overall health, collecting suggestions for self-care and self-awareness. 8. Participants will participate in problem solving scenario opportunities to build on skills and strengths in addressing student need. 9. Participants will reflect on and develop implementation and sustainability #TraumaInvested practices they can take back with them to their teams 10. Participants will reflect on the importance of a healthy work-life balance and its value in fostering and sustaining a trauma sensitive environment. |
| Work Summary | Not set |
| Assessment of Learning | Participants will develop a school plan for implementing the practices learned in the course. |
| Evaluation Summary Notes | Comments:
-People appreciated strategies, definitions and team time -Many comments about 3 days being too long and Kristen Souers facilitating in a "sit and get" style Still need: -Time to plan/implement -Would have liked handouts Action plan: -Many indicated they wanted to follow-up in their districts and implement strategies/culture |
| Needed Changes | Not set |
| Next Steps | Not set |
| Online Course Type | Not set |
| Site | Good Times of Olean |
| Location | Good Times of Olean |
| Site Status | Regional |
| Day Number | 3 of 3 |
| Duration | 7 Hours |
| Rolling Online Course | No |
| Moodle Online Course | Not set |
| Seminar Status | Held |
| Workshop | Fostering a Trauma-Sensitive Learning Environment |
| Day Number | 3 |
| Total Workshop Days | 3 |
| Starting Registration | 8:00 am |
| Credit Hours | 7.00 Per Day |
| CTLE Eligible | Yes |
| Social Worker Continuing Ed | No |
| Course Type | Not set |
| Online Course Instructions | Not set |
| Online Course Url | Not set |
| Online Course Pass Code | Not set |
| Provider | 529 - Professional Development |
| Category | 529 - Professional Development |
| Alt Fee Per Participant | Not set |
| Public Notes | Not set |
| Cancelled Date | Not set |
| Added By | Tim Clarke |
| Seminar Id | 2174 |
CTLE Activities
- Pedagogy
Facilitators
Districts That Can Send Participants
- Allegany-Limestone Central School
- Andover Central School
- Belfast Central School
- Bolivar-Richburg Central School
- Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School
- Cuba-Rushford Central School
- Ellicottville Central School
- Fillmore Central School
- Franklinville Central School
- Friendship Central School
- Genesee Valley Central School
- Hinsdale Central School
- Olean City Schools
- Pioneer Central School
- Portville Central School
- Randolph Academy
- Randolph Central School
- Salamanca City Schools
- Scio Central School
- Wellsville Central School
- West Valley Central School
- Whitesville Central School
- CA-BOCES Admin
- CA-BOCES CTE
- CA-BOCES ISS
- CA-BOCES IT
- CA-BOCES Exceptional Education
- X Out of District
- CA Teacher Center
First Day of Seminar Series
Learning Standards
- 1 Knowledge Students and Student Learning
- 4 Learning Environment