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Mindset
“Trauma is already prevalent in my school. I know coming back from a 5-month break due to Covid-19, children will have experienced a lot more trauma than they typically would…This course helped me better prepare for the upcoming school year.”
– School Staff (COTR)
“As a professional educator, this information is critically important to keep at the forefront of my mind in and out of the classroom....covid-19 or not. It will immediately help me empathize and keep that important mindset of wonder as I interact with my students from a distance.”
– Teacher (TIRS)
“This course has been so informative and has touched my heart and spirit…As I reflect, I’m thinking of the times…that I didn’t do the right things…the times that I lost it, told a student to go stand by the door, or to leave the room, or called the hall monitor to have a student removed. This morning, I started writing notes to the students that I needed to touch base with and start making a new connection. These notes made it to the mailbox this morning.
” – Teacher (TIRS)
“I believe [this training has helped me to think more about what has happened to the children I work with rather than focusing as much on the actual behavior itself.”
– 1/1 Special Education Instructional Assistant (TIRS)
“Currently, COVID-19 is creating world-wide trauma, so now as much as ever, if not more than ever, it’s imperative to move toward a more trauma-informed resilient school. The students of the world need us to be there and help them navigate this traumatic time, especially if they are dealing with other traumas as well. This Starr course has made me realize that changes in the fall need to be made and I look forward to sharing what I’ve learned so that as a school we can work toward supporting our students even better than before.”
