Six Critical Things Every Teacher Needs to Know About Trauma and Reducing Stress This School Year

This year teachers, students, and school leaders are returning to school environments that are exceptionally stressful and trauma-inducing. Our guests offer practical guidance on reducing deep stress teachers and students and creating a safe zone where learning can occur. Follow on Twitter: @ASCD @KristinKSouers @EducationHall @a_rebora @jonHarper70bd @bamradionetwork #classroomstrategies Kristin Souers, MA LMHC is an award-winning author of Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for creating a trauma-sensitive classroom environment (ASCD, 2016) and many other publications and articles. She provides critical professional development, consultation, education, and training services to schools, school districts, and organizations throughout the country. Pete Hall is a dynamic educator and speaker with a proven leadership track record. In addition to teaching in three states at multiple grade-levels, Mr. Hall served as principal of three Title I schools, each of which earned awards for student achievement and accolades for social-emotional growth.