{"id":6049,"date":"2024-02-21T23:29:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T04:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/?p=6049"},"modified":"2024-02-21T23:29:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T04:29:11","slug":"resiliency-in-the-classroom-trauma-informed-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2024\/02\/resiliency-in-the-classroom-trauma-informed-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Resiliency in the Classroom – Trauma-Informed Teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As society progresses within the 21st century, individual feelings and experiences are becoming more prevalent and discussed. Alongside this movement is the increase in cultural acceptance of therapy and self-help. As a result of this, many individuals have spent large portions of their time diving into the subject of trauma. Within the domain of trauma comes the prevalent and important category of trauma inflicted upon individuals during childhood and its resulting impact on their lives. From brain mapping to behavioral analyses, published research has seen an increase in activities as our society hones in their understanding of childhood trauma. As teachers, we must pay attention to the research and identify and implement strategies to fight trauma within the classroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACEs, The Basis of Trauma<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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It is not an if, but a when. Every teacher will have students who carry some traumatic experience with them into the classroom. These experiences have been described and listed as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). In her book, Fostering Resilient Learners<\/em>, (p. 17) Kristin Souers lists the original 8 ACEs as<\/p>\n\n\n\n