Certified Trauma Educators Discuss Trauma and the Difficult Task of Regulating Students in this Disregulated World: Part 1

Send us Fan MailTune in this week as Real Talk with Tina and Ann speak with two very experienced educators regarding trauma and mental health within our schools. Shannon Fisher, a certified trauma and resilience practitioner is a teacher in the Wadsworth City School District in Ohio. Listen to her insight as well as a three-decade-long experienced school  counselor, Kerri Franks, share what it takes to help students, Fisher shares her perspective on trauma-informed teaching, mental health, and ways in which the brain responds to trauma, rewards and consequences. Their insights into the power of positive interactions, consistency, boundaries, and the need to empower students to help develop their social and emotional skills is quite profound. They navigate the topic of education and parenting, acknowledging the challenges of a high-pressured environment, riddled with distractions. Parents are often trying to help regulate their children while they are not regulated, themselves. From social media to overloaded brains, this episode takes you into the heart of some of the hardest challenges teachers and parents face. “The most important step is to make sure (students) have a strong connection so they know they are safe. When trauma happens, they are looking for safety.” Shannon FisherFisher shares and discusses her favorite quote: "When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it is our job to share our calm, not to join their chaos." ~L.R. KnostSupport the show