Talking Emotions
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Talking Emotions
E19: Trauma Informed Practices in Schools
Dr. Wallace highlights her dissertation exploring teaching beliefs and their impact on the use of Trauma Informed Practices in Schools. She explores how she found this topic, even as an outsider to education. She highlights the power of listening and foundational practices for being trauma informed.
Guest:
Dr. Maggie Wallace is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Saint Louis Translational Fellows in Education Program at Washington University at St. Louis. She is exploring translational research in partnership with local schools, school districts, and research practice partnerships (RPPS).
To learn more about Dr. Wallace, please visit:
x: margaretkwall
To learn more about Trauma Informed Practices, see resources below:
Alex Shevrin Venet By Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education
University of Michigan School of Social Work - TRAUMA INFORMED PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES FOR SCHOOLS (TIPPS) PROGRAM GUIDE
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network - Child Trauma Toolkit
for Educators
SAMHSA - Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
Timestamps:
4:00 - Personal Story - How Dr. Wallace found her research interest
6:40 - Concept - What are Trauma Informed Practices
7:45 - Concept - What do Trauma Informed Practices Look Like?
8:00 - 4 Principles of Trauma Informed Practice - Predictability, Connection, Flexibility, and Empowerment
8:00 - Book - Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education
(Alex Shevrin Venet)
10:50 - Study - Grounded in Teachers’ Reality: A Collective Case Study on Middle School Teachers’ Self-Efficacy for Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Educational Practices (Wallace, 2023)
12:00 - Insights - What Dr. Wallace Learned in Her Study
12:40 - Idea - What limited teachers using Trauma Informed Practices?
15:30 - Idea - What helped teacher want to use Trauma Informed Practices?
16:10 - Positive Strategy - Positive and Collective Self-Efficacy (Relying on each other!)
17:25 - Positive Strategy - Having Positive Experiences with Strategies
18:05 - Positive Strategy - Schoolwide Policies to Support (ex. school person to help students cool down/take break)
26:20 - Concept - How to balance Trauma Informed Practices with Curriculum Progress
29:00 - Connecting Examples - Door Greetings. Special Person for the Day. Downtime in Class. Connection with an Adult.
32:50 - Research - Supportive Relationships Mitigate the Effect of Cumulative Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Suicide Considerations—The Arizona Youth Risk Behavior Survey (Suh et al., 2022)
34:40 - Student Strategies - Advocating for Yourself
37:30 - Parent Strategies - Creating a Predictable and Flexible Space. Build Relationships with Teachers.
39:15 - Important Concepts for Success with Trauma Informed Practices - Buy In. Schoolwide Practices.
47:15 - Resources for Trauma-Informed Practices (See Show Notes)
53:00 - Hot Topics in Education - Student Mobility. Chronic Absenteeism.
54:50 - Personal Strategies - Maintaining Community. Game Nights. Ceramics.
Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
DJsNeverEndingStory: https://djsneverendingstory.bandcamp.com/
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