Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools: What Works and Why

What are the principles of building trauma-sensitive learning environments, and how can you apply them in your school?

Get practical answers from trauma expert Jen Alexander in this one-day training session. An experienced teacher trainer and author of the bestselling book Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools, Jen Alexander will introduce you to all the essentials of trauma-sensitive PreK–12 learning environments—and explicitly teach you how to use trauma-informed response to intervention to meet the needs of all students. Attend this engaging seminar with your team, and come away ready to help every student feel safe and ready to learn.

Participants will

• Discover the four essentials of the trauma-sensitive schools
• Recognize the complex ways trauma can affect children’s bodies, emotions, behavior, learning, and relationships
• Develop a trauma-informed mindset
• Receive guidance on building a trauma-sensitive learning environment within a multi-tier system of support (MTSS)
• Learn about resilience factors and how to help students develop them
• Understand why restorative discipline practices are more effective than traditional approaches
• Strengthen their personal self-care plan to avoid burnout

(Please note: The training will incorporate concepts from the book Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools. Please purchase your copy of the book and bring it with you to the training session.)