Combating Childhood Trauma In The Classroom
Jim Parry
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Email: james.parry@ssdtigers.org
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REACH Stewartville Mission:
Growing up in today’s world is not easy. The mission of the REACH Program is to make meaningful connections with our students who need support. Our aim is to educate the “whole student” and to help them become the best person they can be through Relationships, Education, Accountability, Character, and Hard work. The personal/emotional needs of our students must be met first so they can find the academic success they are looking for. The tools we use are personal connections, individual support, and patience.
“They’re all great kids; some just don’t know it yet.”
HOW TO CONNECT AND BE REAL
There are lessons in ALL of these!
What do you teach?
What are you remembered for?
AND…
Do you know these things
about your students???
My ACEs Years
My Family
What I do for ME...
Then we need to provide
Unconditional love
And
Non-judgemental support
3rd HOUR
ALL HOURS
THIS YEAR’S NUMBERS
So....how do we connect with those students who:
First, we need to understand that
Growing up in today’s world
Is NOT easy!
We also need to accept the following:
It’s not about ME.
The student must de-escalate and regulate before dealing with the issue at hand.
The brain can’t learn when under stress.
It’s never about the issue at hand. It goes much deeper. (new referral story)
It’s a brain issue, not a behavioral issue.
Discipline is to teach, not to punish.
WE need to learn how to respond instead of react. (refer to attendance story in packet)
Resources
What’s the secret to
happiness?
Resilience
Neuroplasticity
We are the sum of all our experiences.
Think of something/someone
that has changed your life forever.
NOT LIKELY
To be a material possession
POSSIBLY
A life-changing event
MOST LIKELY
A person
who made a
lasting impression on you
This person MOST LIKELY gave you:
Unconditional love
And
Non-judgemental support
YOU
Might be this person
For someone else!
Hope
Hope
Relationships
Relationships
Thank those people now…
Or as soon as possible!
Gratitude
Compassion
Acceptance
What CAN I control?
Vs.
What CAN’T I control?
What are your roadblocks?
How are your roadblocks impacting you?
What can you do about it?
Reduce
Eliminate
Work around
Meaning
Forgiveness
Celebration
and
Reflection
Mindfullness
=
Be there!
Kind Attention
Joyful Attention
Focused Attention
Hard work
Any responses?
So…
What’s YOUR secret
To happiness?
2 documentaries and 1 Netflix series
you NEED to watch!
Resilience
Paper Tigers
Kindness Diaries
Remember
The words we choose and how we choose
to deliver them creates emotion.
It is that emotion that we will be remembered for!
Combating ACEs
With REACH and Trauma-Informed/Responsive Education
Jim Parry
reachstewartville.blogspot.com Twitter: @REACHStewie
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Email: james.parry@ssdtigers.org