I worked in social work for almost 16 years, so being trauma-informed is not a new concept. However, it is important to have regular reminders and information on how to be trauma-informed. I really like the PBIS strategies and interventions page. I intend to use this when I feel stuck or need some alternative ideas when dealing with my students.
Building community and relationships between student and teacher is important. Students need to know you care about them.
I had a student fall asleep in my class recently, I'm glad I handled it as per this lesson
I've learned that relationship building is key
Many students come into programs they beleave to be a good fit, sometimes they are not a good fit, in but in many cases what choice they chose is the right fit. Those students will do well. On the other hand some students get inspired and find a passion and excell in a program they didn't think they would do well. The delivery of the information by the instructor and encouragements and praise made students feel good about what they were doing and became successful in the program. However, this sinario does not fit some cases and students are ready to move on into another program and another until they find a program that is a good fit.
Knowing the strengths and weaknesses of student will help aid in building them up and improving them as students.
I loved the concept of trauma informed schools. I came from a healthcare background where trauma informed care has changed how care is delivered. This is so important!
Being Firm, Fair, and consistent , and to remember what it was like when I was in school and what helped me absorb and learn
Create a safe and positive learning environment.
In this module I have learned there may be more to the students behavior than you are aware of. So, make the connection with the student, find out why, and then address the behavior in a non-threatening way.
The PBIS resources are going to be a huge help moving forward.
I really liked learning more about creating a positive work environment and the strategies than can be used to help students gain confidence by giving them the opportunity to guide and teach their peers. I also found the scenario about addressing the student who fell asleep in the shed helpful. I think it can be difficult to find a way to address certain behaviors without feeling like it's confrontational, so it can just be ignored instead of handled in a positive way. I love that as CTE teachers we can relate behaviors and actions to employability so things like this can be discussed in "real world" scenarios and how the behaviors or actions may be handled at a job.
As a 26 year old born in 1998, I'm somewhere between the millennial mind set and the gen z. The self learning thing is interesting to me because I was taught a very traditional way, but I have always learned better from having to teach my self.
There is a very fine balance to creating an positive learning environment while a catering to individual student needs. All students are different and it can have immense impacts on learning if educators fail to recognize different learning styles of students. The same effects can be experienced within a classroom in which the culture lacks respect. avoiding these things is incredibly important but it takes time and hard work to get to know your students well enough that they are able to effectively learn within your class.
As a "new" CTE teacher, I started 2 weeks before school recessed for the summer break. I am looking forward to August and getting to know my students, the hand full of second year and larger handful of new. There was a wealth of information and ideas to get to know your students, the different approaches, resources, and techniques. As I was saying about being new, I plan to read further on PBIS's website and all of its tools and resources to preload my tool belt and give me familiarity to quickly find information as I in counter new challenges in teaching
Understanding where students are at (mentally and physically) and knowing boundaries is key to the students success.
Having information and suggestions for working with challenging students through the PBIS website provides a great resource.
Looking at the differences between generations is interesting and helpful when approaching how to teach those from a different one.
Everything is intertwined. Positive relationships with students, defined expectations of students and teachers, and mutual respect enable or encourage the other behaviors.
The trauma-informed school part was very good. In my situation, 78% of offenders have 5+ adverse childhood experiences that obviously can affect how they behave in a school situation.
