Many students have had difficulties in life and have struggled to keep up in traditional high school. They have endured challenges such as homelessness, foster care, hunger, abuse, bullying, illness and even human trafficking. Eighty percent are low-income, many are pregnant or parenting teens, and most enroll with us after dropping out, more than a year behind in credits, and reading at lower than a fifth grade level.
All school leaders can educate teachers on a trauma-informed approach to learning now—during this pandemic—and beyond. Here are six key principles educators can implement now.
1. Recognize your own feelings first.
2. Stability with flexibility.
3. Just listen and validate honestly.
4. Encourage your students to ask for help.
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