Seth Dodge

I think one that gets overlooked a lot is the self-care. In the times of tough work in trauma taking time that we as educators need can help us to best serve students.  

One of the take aways for me was "the way a teen reacts to emotional trauma varies greatly and is influenced by their personal family history." I think it is important to remember this when talking with any student in trauma. 

There are many forms of trauma and that 25% of youth will experience sexual violence before 18. The numbers seem very high for students and youth in the U.S. 

PTSD is a serious mental health condition and it is huge in the youth today when trauma is experienced. It is our jobs as teachers to report and trauma or abuse we may see for these students. 

Having real world simulation for students to practice and see what the career could or would be is huge in helping students identify with what the class is. 

Every student is different and how they learn is different. Not every teacher will meet the needs of every student by simply doing what they have always done. As teachers, we need to make sure we are trying to meet the needs of each student we have walk through our doors. 

Having the curriculum map and comparing it to what your standards and activities and assessments is really helpful to have. Having plans that can be adapted for different classes and learners is very important. 

Using different kinds of assessments will help students show their knowledge and help the teacher see what the students know and what is lacked in the learning. 

This is a good reminder to have plans but also that they are adaptable to the classes we have. Understanding what the goal of the class or unit is and helping to understand how to get there makes the class run smoothly. 

Just like in every class, making sure the students are safe is a priority to helping students feel like they can learn in the classroom.