Description: During this webinar participants will be instructed by a former school social worker and former elementary school teacher who became a principal. The webinar will provide an overview of research on the effects of childhood trauma on the brain and how this manifests in classroom behavior. Additionally, the webinar will explore ways school social workers can effectively convey this information to school staff.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to identify how systems theory can be used to change the climate of a school by sharing trauma-sensitive strategies with teachers.
2. Participants will understand how childhood trauma creates neurological changes in the developing brain.
3. Participants will learn four real-world strategies to use when explaining trauma-sensitive topics to teachers.