Olaf Olsen

When a classroom is safe, traumatized students gain purpose and increased self-esteem. This reduces the student’s need to express negative behaviors or emotions. BE CONSISTANT!

I have students who have outburst in the classroom, My approach is to take the student aside and perform a check-in. I do this in an attempt to not bring unnecessary attention to the student. This is mentioned in the curriculum.

Identifying triggers can help instructors understand what to be mindful of when communicating with students. Recognizing the four "F's" can help instructors recognize behaviors that might seem normal as also being traumatic behaviors.

I have learned that statistically it is very common to have students in the classroom that have been or are currently suffering from trauma and/or PTSD. While I have not had a student come to me to report an event that is currently traumatic, I am prepared to report the incident to proper authorities.