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As an educator, you are faced with the challenge of meeting the social and emotional needs of ALL your students.
This can be challenging enough with typical learners, not to mention those who have experienced trauma or mental health challenges. These kids may present with outwardly aggressive and irritable behaviors which requires more of your time and attention.
Despite the amount of time you invest in behaviour charts or incentives for good behaviour, traditional behavioural approaches to classroom management and a punitive approach to discipline simply are not effective.
Watch Dr. Sarah Kirk and learn how a trauma-informed approach will greatly reduce challenging behaviour, improve student engagement and increase learning outcomes. Leave this training with new strategies, tools and resources to reduce students’ impulsiveness, aggressive behaviours and inattention and increase their focus, attention and compassion. While this positive approach is absolutely essential for students with trauma, it will also greatly benefit each and every student in your classroom. Return to your school with:
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| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Trauma-Informed Compassionate Classrooms (10.8 MB) | 84 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Trauma-Informed Compassionate Classrooms - French (10.8 MB) | 84 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Trauma-Informed Compassionate Classrooms - Italian (10.8 MB) | 84 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Dr. Sarah Kirk Stephens, is a national board-certified counselor and the owner and CEO of Yoga 4 Classrooms. Sarah provides training and consultation on a variety of topics, including comprehensive school counseling, trauma-informed practices, tiered supports for students, and mindfulness in schools. She has presented at local and national conferences across the United States. Previously, she was the school counselor specialist at the Oklahoma State Department of Education for three years, where she created an ASCA-aligned statewide comprehensive school counseling framework. She was a school counselor specialist at the Oklahoma State Department of Education for three years, where she created an ASCA-aligned statewide comprehensive school counseling framework. She was a school counselor and school counseling leader for over a decade. Sarah served on the Board of Directors for ASCA until 2022. In 2019, her school counseling program became a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP). Sarah was Oklahoma’s 2018 School Counselor of the Year and a 2019 National School Counselor of the Year finalist. Sarah is an advocate for the professional and is passionate about equity and access to whole-child support for all students.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Sarah Kirk Stephens is the owner and CEO of Yoga 4 Classrooms, LLC and has employment relationships with the American School Counselor Association, Austin Peay State University, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and Cameron University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Sarah Kirk Stephens is a member of the American School Counselor Association and the Oklahoma School Counseling Association.
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Trauma in Students: What to Look For
Trauma Therapy
Discipline in a Trauma-Informed Classroom
Neuroplasticity: Activities to Establish & Strengthen Neural Pathways
Relationships as a Protective Factor
Mindfulness and Self-Awareness Activities To:
Social and Emotional Learning Techniques to Increase:
Mindful Communication Tools to Improve Student Engagement
Mindful Strategies to Increase Connection, Empathy & Community
Zones of Regulation to Teach Self-Awareness & Emotional Control
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