Trauma 101- Creative classrooms that are Trauma sensitive

During this session, we heard from Joe Ristuccia, a certified School Psychologist, consultant to Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI), and author of "Helping Traumatized Children Learn." Joe discussed how trauma impacts a student's learning, relationships, and behavior at school and will speak about the importance of creating safe and supportive schools that provide learning environments that are sensitive to the trauma students bring into the classroom. In his presentation Joe built on the insights shared in TLPI's Why We Need Trauma-Sensitive Schools video, which highlights the importance of leadership—from superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals, and educators—in fostering the understanding and infrastructure that can support the teamwork among staff needed to support all children to be successful.