Taking Trauma To School: Teaching Traumatized Children

Students living in urban communities are exposed to traumatizing stressors that affect their ability to learn. Educators increasingly must understand and respond to the effects of trauma on their students. Speakers will address the impact of trauma on teaching and learning and discuss approaches to creating trauma-sensitive school environments. These interdisciplinary presentations will address research, policy, educational strategies, and clinical practice:

Helping Traumatized Children Learn: Joel Ristuccia, Ed.M. , School Psychologist and consultant, Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative

Monday through Friday: Living and Working with Traumatized Children—Harry W. Parad, Ph.D., Executive Director, Wediko Children's Services

The Dialectic of Healing: Trauma, Reconciliation, and Recovery—Anthony Rossi, Ph.D. , Director, Wediko’s New Hampshire Summer Program

What Does Working in a Trauma-Sensitive School Look Like? Practice and Pragmatism: Joseph M. Brown, M.A., M.Ed., Program Director, McKinley Middle and Preparatory High Schools, Boston Public Schools .

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Date:

Apr 4 2009 - 9:00am - 3:30pm