Spotlight on Ms. Jen Alexander
In the United States, at least one in four youth experiences trauma severe enough to negatively affect their school success. Acclaimed trauma expert Ms. Jen Alexander is here to help, through her warm and wise guidebooks, her blog posts, and her webinars and training sessions.
Meet Ms. Jen
As a former special education teacher and school counselor in Iowa, Ms. Jen has more than 15 years of experience providing support to young people and the educators who serve them. As a popular teacher trainer, trauma expert, and author, Ms. Jen shows fellow educators what works and why when it comes to building trauma-sensitive schools. With a unique ability to connect with students, educators, other helpers, and parents, Ms. Jen is devoted to facilitating school-wide trauma-sensitive transformation through effective professional development paired with school consultation. Within minutes of working with her, educators know they are learning from someone who understands the real struggles of every day teaching and learning—and believe that change benefiting educators, students, and entire school communities is possible.
Books & Quick Guides
Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools
Your Guide to Creating Safe, Supportive Learning Environments for All Students
Discover a comprehensive framework for building a safe, supportive school environment that helps all students learn and thrive in Grades PreK–12. With this engaging, highly practical guide to what works and why, your school team will gain insights and develop trauma-sensitive action plans that make a real difference in the lives of all kids, including our most vulnerable youth.
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Quick Guides for Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools
Practical, friendly, and immediately useful, this series of laminated quick guides addresses specific topics related to the essentials of building trauma-sensitive schools—safety, connection, regulation, and learning. Jen Alexander has collaborated with experts around the globe to bring educators timely information they can apply right away in their classroom and school.
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Training Options
Invest in Ms. Jen’s virtual course
Discover what every trauma-sensitive educator needs to know in this asynchronous virtual course! Attendees will love the easy, friendly format of this on-demand, nine-module professional development course and companion workbook. Lessons include learning objectives, engaging video instruction from Ms. Jen, guided questions and activities, next-steps documents, and end-of-lesson quizzes.
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Schedule custom on-site training
Ms. Jen understands that each team has unique needs and would be delighted to tailor professional development to your school, district, or organization. Connect with Ms. Jen today for a free consultation or to schedule a keynote presentation or training for your group.
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Quick-Tip Videos
More Resources from Ms. Jen
