Creating a Trauma-Informed Classroom

Shows teachers how to build trust and improve learning outcomes for those children and young people affected by trauma.

List of contents

Introduction Part 1: Theory 1 Trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACE's) and attachment 2 Trauma-informed practice: current context 3 Brain development and the stress response system Part 2: The trauma-informed teacher 4 Relationships 5 Working with others 6 Self-care Part 3: The trauma-informed classroom 7 Physical environment 8 Pedagogy 9 Curriculum and ethos 10 Supporting emotional regulation 11 Supporting dysregulation References

About the author

Sarah Lathan is a nurture and additional needs teacher, who has worked with children affected by trauma for her entire career, including pupils with social, emotional, and behavioural needs in residential and day schools. She has a Master's in Professional Practice in Education, specialising in adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), trauma and attachment-informed practice. She is passionate about inclusion and social justice and believes all children should feel safe and secure at school.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Lathan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.04.2024
• EAN: 9781915713810
• ISBN: 978-1-915713-81-0
• No. of pages: 152
• Series: Critical Teaching
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Special Education / General, EDUCATION / Counseling / General, Secondary Schools, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Teaching skills & techniques, Primary & middle schools, Education: care & counselling of students, Primary and middle schools, Counselling and care of students, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies