Strategies To Deal With The Coronavirus Trauma with Karen Gross Resilient Schools 24

Karen Gross is an author and educator, as well as an advisor and consultant to nonprofit schools, organizations, and governments; instructor of continuing education at Rutgers Graduate School of Social Work; visiting professor at Bennington College; former president of Southern Vermont College; former senior policy advisor to the United States Department of Education; and author of the sidequel, Breakaway Learners: Strategies for Post-Secondary Success with At-Risk Students and the trauma-sensitive children’s book series, Lady Lucy’s Quest. Visit Karen’s website at www.karengrosseducation.com.Name it - start by recognizing that it exists. What is traumatic for one may not be traumatic for another.Tame it - Strategies to deal with those. Invisible and it never goes away.Fight, flight, freeze, faint, fawn.activities that activate the senses allow the brain to reset.Example of strategies - stand on one leg.All of the senses have activities that are tied to them.Frame itGotta do something to activate the brain.Triphasic - dysregulated, isolated, over-regulated.long-term strategies.Instead of blaming, seek to find what caused the behavior?Processing in place.Kimochis - https://www.kimochis.comFidget boxesPlay table.how to be a transformative principal? Assuming schools haven’t reopened - reach out to everyone and provide support. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL. Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.