Listen "Trauma-Sensitive Spaces with Matthew Bowerman"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Unbridled, Ann Marie and Todd talk with Matthew Bowerman about creating trauma-sensitive spaces. Bowerman is a trauma-responsive, culturally competent servant leader who prioritizes collaborative, discovery-based learning for K-12 and higher education staff, students, and families; also a passionately creative, critical thinker and solution-maker with over thirty years in education and the arts who seeks to balance equitable, social emotional supports with empowering student resilience, compassion, mindfulness, and academic exploration. from Matthew here:Edutopia (https://www.edutopia.org/profile/matthew-j-bowerman)➢ Trauma-Responsive Leadership in K-12 Schools➢ Addressing Cyberbullying and Bullying in Schools➢ Integrating Culturally Responsive Teaching and Trauma-Informed Practices➢ How School Leaders Can Guide the Work of Paraeducators: Trauma Responsive Supports➢ 3 Tips for Using Trauma-Informed Practices As A School Leader➢ The School Leader-Counselor Alliance➢ A Guide to Psychological Safety for Educators➢ How To Safely Manage A Student In Crisis➢ A School Administrator’s Strategy for Calming Disruptive Students➢ 3 Types of Engagement➢ Approaching Student Data Holistically➢ Building Trauma-Sensitive Spaces in SchoolsTeacherGoals➢ Bridge-building: Keys to supporting equitable and authentic school-familyengagement(https://teachergoals.com/bridge-building/?v=7516fd43adaa)➢ Trauma-Responsive Living(https://teachergoals.com/trauma-responsive-living/?v=7516fd43adaa)National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)➢ Trauma-Responsive, Trauma-Informed School Safety in PreK-8 Schools➢ 7 Tips to Restore the Hearts and Minds of Students(https://www.naesp.org/resource/7-tips-to-restore-the-hearts-and-minds-of-students/)Teach Better (https://teachbetter.com/author/matthew-j-bowerman/)➢ Remove the Guardrails: Facilitate a Productive Struggle➢ Carrying Heavy Things: Support Students➢ Additional material: https://teachbetter.com/?s=matthew+j.+bowermanAssociation of Middle Leaders in Education (AMLE)➢ Navigating the Gray: Trauma in the Middle Grades(https://www.amle.org/navigating-the-gray-trauma-in-the-middle-grades/)Stronger Together with Dr. Matthew X. Joseph➢ School and Life on Spin Cycle(https://mxjedu.net/spin-cycle)Principal’s Project➢ Three Ways to be Rigorous With Our Care for Our Teams(https://principalproject.org/3-ways-to-be-rigorous-with-our-care-for-our-teams/)
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