CESA Conversations

Episode Three: Chronic Stress and Trauma's Effects on Behavior

Katie Wiens

So much of what we’ve learned about behavioral management in a school setting (and at home, too) doesn’t work with kids who’ve experienced trauma. It doesn’t REALLY even work for kids in general. But, for kids with a history of trauma, those traditional methods of classroom management can actually be harmful! Learn the difference between “bad behavior” and “survival mechanisms” while also learning some practical tools of classroom management that work.