Bringing Your Whole Self to Leadership with Elizabeth Verstappen (Pt 3)

Despite trauma-informed education gaining credibility and popularity, educational leaders continue to battle systems to implement innovative and evidence-informed practices. The relentless advocacy for staff and students pushes principals to grow – both professionally and personally. So how do leaders sustain this work? In the third and final episode of this three-part series on trauma-informed leadership, we speak with Elizabeth Verstappen. Elizabeth was previously the principal of the Sadadeen State Primary School in Alice Springs, Australia. In this episode, Elizabeth shares how trauma-informed practices have influenced her beliefs and practice in education, and how leaders looking to embark on implementing trauma pedagogy can traverse the challenges they may face.