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Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented Schools (TIROS) Toolkit

The Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented Schools Toolkit from the National Center for School Safety outlines a framework for implementing these approaches in any school or school district. It utilizes tools, videos, professional development slide decks, and concise instruction to explain the concepts of trauma and toxic stress, offers individual
and school-wide strategies for addressing trauma and fostering resilience for students, staff, and families, and to assess the impact of these adaptations throughout the school community. The sections’ topics are presented in the order your school or district will likely start to address them. Sections 1 through 3 in this toolkit for the Informing level of work, which focus on: an introduction to trauma and trauma-Informed, resilience-oriented schools; practices and processes; and building a culture of staff compassion and resilience.

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Equity Matters: Confronting Implicit Bias

This webinar delves into implicit biases—the subconscious biases we all have that influence how we respond to others. To create equitable classrooms, educators must acknowledge their own biases and take steps to confront them. Better understand what implicit bias is and how it affects school climate as well as ways to confront implicit bias within ourselves and help students to do likewise.

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How to Build Students’ Resilience

As educators, we talk a lot about resilience—how students need it to bounce back from challenges, grit their teeth, and persevere. But what if resilience isn’t just about bouncing back? What if it’s about bouncing forward, adapting, thriving, and growing stronger with each setback? The good news is that resilience isn’t some mystical trait. It’s a skill—a muscle, if you will—that we can strengthen in our students. The strategies we utilize in the classroom are the ultimate training ground. Teachers can use these strategies to strengthen their students’ ability to cope with setbacks and frustration.

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We Need Trauma Informed Work Places

The past several years have been incredibly turbulent, as we’ve faced Covid, racial violence, political upheaval, environmental disasters, war, and more. Anxiety and depression have skyrocketed. Organizations have had to confront issues they never expected and find new ways to support their employees through repeated traumatic experiences. The reality, though, is that trauma is not new in our organizations. It’s not going away, either. Estimates are that six in 10 men and five in 10 women experience at least one trauma, and approximately 6% of the population will experience PTSD at some point in their lives. As we’ve seen the lines between work and home blur and a fundamental shift in our expectations of the places we work, organizations have struggled to provide the support and leadership their employees need. That’s why it’s so important to take steps now to build the cultures that can see them through current and future crises. To do that, we need to build trauma-informed organizations.

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Exploring Equity Issues: Introduction to Trauma-Informed Classrooms: Inclusive Learning Strategies for Educators

Trauma is an issue of equity: it impedes educational attainment on its own, and disproportionately targets students of color, students with disabilities, those living in poverty, LGBTQ+ students, and others who experience marginalization. Supporting young people’s right to full learning requires a foundational shift in the way we view difficult classroom behaviors and learning struggles. This article outlines key points and activities to consider when building trauma informed classroom that include inclusive learning strategies for educators.

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