E20: Mind-Body Skills to Destress The Brain

Alicia explores Trauma-Informed Practices from the viewpoint of an educator. She highlights her experiences as a teacher, administrator, parent, and trainer to expand on ideas and specific strategies to help stressed out students.

Guest:
Alisa Kaczorowski has spent almost two decades in education as an elementary and intermediate teacher, instructional coach and administrator. Her topics of expertise include: multi-sensory literacy instruction, writing instruction, social emotional learning, trauma-informed practices and leadership best practices.

To learn more about Alicia, please visit:
https://akeducationalconsulting.com/

IG: akeducationalconsulting

Youtube Channel: akeducationalconsulting

To learn more about Trauma Informed Practices, see resources below:

Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education by Alex Shevrin Venet 

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:
3:20 - Personal Story - How Alicia found her interest in Trauma Informed Practices
7:40 - Bio - Alicia Kaczorowski's Bio (Remembered Late!)
9:20 - Concept - What is important to know about being a Trauma-Informed School?
9:45 - Trauma Concept - Being Trauma Informed is a Mindset
10:20 - Trauma Concept - All Students Experience Trauma
11:20 - Trauma Concept - Everyone Experiences Traumas or Stressors Differently & Has Different Needs
11:50 - Trauma Concept - Trauma Informed Strategies Help Meet Students Needs
15:20 - Stress Concepts - Difficulty Accessing Learning when in Significant Distress
17:45 - Stress Concepts - How we Communicate is Important
22:00 - Stress Concepts - Emotional Regulation is Important to Model
25:40 - Idea - How Do We Learn Emotional Management Strategies?
25:15 - Effective Strategies - Modeling: Talking Aloud Whats Happening in the Moment
29:23 - Effective Strategies - Options: Trying Different Strategies
23:50 - Concept - Understanding the Vagus Nerve
37:00 - Stress Strategies - Seven Regulation Strategy Catergories
37:50 - Breathing Strategy - 5 Finger Breathing
42:00 - Mindfulness Strategy - Noticing Strategy
47:45 - Funny Story - Mammoth Park National Park Response to Negative Reviews
50:40 - Concept - Decentering and Being Present
51:50 - Student Strategy - Try New Strategies! Not Every Strategy Works for You
54:20 - Student Strategy - Start with Easy Strategies
56:00 - Parent Strategy - Be Mindful Of the Worlds you Choose: Modeling
60:00 - Adult Strategy - Apologize When You Make a Mistake
71:00 - Personal Strategy - Swimming. Mindfulness

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Zendo: https://zendobeats.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast