Show Notes
Today’s educators need the training to support trauma-informed practices in the classroom. The Emory & Henry College's Creating Trauma-Informed Resilient Schools course provides targeted and convenient professional development to offer tools to create resilient school communities. A new online trauma-informed care in the classroom course is offered by Emory & Henry College’s Department of Education. The course was filmed with a live audience and is offered in eight modules.
Module 1: Basics of Trauma, ACEs, and Keys to Using a Trauma-Informed Approach Module 2: Trauma-Informed Care: Prioritizing Self-Care and Workplace Wellness Module 3: Addressing Trauma and Race in the Classroom Module 4: Strategies for Creating Trauma-Informed Classrooms Module 5: Building Resilience and Promoting Protective Factors Module 6: A Roadmap for Creating Trauma-Informed Resilient-Focused Schools Module 7: Building a Trauma-Informed Resource Library Module 8: Lessons Learned from Smyth County in Their Journey
Dr. Frederick: Dr. Frederick is originally from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and earned her Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Social Studies from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. She began her teaching career in an urban school division in Austin, Texas, and taught middle school history for three years before moving to Virginia. In 2005 Dr. Frederick earned her Master’s in Education in School Administration from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. During this time she also began teaching middle school social studies in Washington County, VA. In 2014, she moved into school administration as a middle school assistant principal. Dr. Frederick earned her Doctorate of Education from East Tennessee State University in 2019 in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Analysis. In 2018, Dr. Frederick joined the Education Department faculty and teaches Human Growth and Development, Assessing for Learning, Pracitcum in Education, and Student Teaching Seminar. Dr. Frederick also serves as the Neff Center's Director for Teacher Education, Education Department Chair, and CAEP Lead. Dr. Frederick currently lives in Abingdon, Virginia with her husband and their two sons.
Becky Haas: Becky Haas is an international advocate and trainer on using a trauma-informed approach, the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study, and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) study. She is a pioneer in creating trauma-informed communities. Guest speakers include educators effectively using trauma-informed practices in their school systems.
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Beth Tyson, MA, is a childhood trauma therapist, children’s book author, and founder of Beth Tyson Trauma Consulting. She creates trauma-informed training, curriculum, and tools to help prevent and heal childhood trauma. She serves as the co-chair of the Pennsylvania Child Abuse Prevention team, volunteers as a CASA, but most importantly, she is a mom who is trying her best to break the cycle of trauma in her family.
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