Trauma Informed Classrooms

Katia González is Professor and Chair of the Education Department at Wagner College in New York. Her expertise is in early childhood special education, curriculum development and culturally responsive practices in teacher education. Her research interests include the role of intercultural communication and culturally responsive practices in early childhood, strategies and techniques to enhance and measure critical thinking, and the impact of community and family in inclusive education.Rhoda Frumkin is Professor and Director of Student Teaching and Field Experiences at Wagner College in New York. Her research interests includes teacher training, literacy learning and culturally responsive practices.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of Figures and TablesNotes on ContributorsReflections: Exercises1 Trauma-Informed Early Childhood Classrooms: A Balanced Approach to Fuel Resilience in the Child and TeacherHelen Mele Robinson and Loreta Andersen2 The Tiniest Tears: Grief and Loss in ChildhoodCarolyn Taverner3 Techniques for Creating Trauma-Sensitive Learning Environments for ChildrenJennifer Lauria4 Mindfulness in the Trauma Informed Classroom: Using Yoga and Meditation to Infuse Classrooms with Coping Skills, Resilience, Self-Expression, and SafetyDeryn A. Susman5 The Fine Arts and Teaching Efficacy: Creativity and Decision-Making Kathleen M. Palladino6 The Impact of Social Support on First Year Teacher DevelopmentEman Metwally7 Collaboration across Disciplines to Treat Children Exposed to Adverse Childhood ExperiencesKaren Prihoda8 A Call for Trauma-Informed Understanding at Colleges and UniversitiesAnge Concepcion and Kevin Nadolski9 Trauma-Informed Classrooms: An Empathic ApproachVanessa Smith-Washington and Edna AurelusIndex