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In this fresh look at trauma-informed practice, Alex Shevrin Venet urges educators to shift equity to the center as they consider policies and professional development. Using a framework of six principles for equity-centered trauma-informed education, she offers practical action steps for teachers and school leaders.
List of contents
Part I Bringing Equity to the Center
1. Defining Trauma-Informed Education
2. Defining Equity
Part II Shift 1: Adopt a Universal Approach
3. Trauma Is More Than a Number
4. Trauma Is a Lens, Not a Label
5. Four Proactive Priorities for Decision Making
Part III Shift 2: Rethink Your Role as an Educator
6. Build Relationships Rooted in Equity
7. Cultivate Unconditional Positive Regard
8. Make Connections, Respect Boundaries
Part IV Shift 3: Move From Mindset to Systems Change
9. Support Teacher Wellness
10. Foster Professional Growth
11. Work Toward Policy Change
Part V Shift 4: Change the World From Inside Your Classroom
12. Examine the Curriculum, Disrupt Harmful Narratives
13. Get to Work: Activism and Action as Healing
About the author
Alex Shevrin Venet is an educator, professional development facilitator, and writer. She teaches in-service teachers at Antioch University and Castleton University, and undergraduate students at the Community College of Vermont. She is a former teacher/leader at an alternative therapeutic school. She lives in Winooski, Vermont.
Summary
In this fresh look at trauma-informed practice, Alex Shevrin Venet urges educators to shift equity to the center as they consider policies and professional development. Using a framework of six principles for equity-centered trauma-informed education, she offers practical action steps for teachers and school leaders.
