Students experience adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) or traumatic events across the country every day, in their homes, schools, and through media. Trauma can come in many forms including school shootings, lockdowns, abuse, death, evacuation, bullying, divorce, family separation, etc. An important aspect of classroom management is to know how to prepare for trauma and deal with the effects it has on student learning and behaviors. Teachers must create a safe, inclusive, and equitable classroom that is proactive in supporting and providing resources when trauma is disclosed.
For this assignment, research an ACE and reflect on how that experience or event could affect student learning. With the specific experience or event in mind and the lens of advocacy, consider what must be done to create a safe classroom space for students. Create a 4-6 minute TedTalk style video to advocate for creating trauma-informed classrooms that support students. In your video include the following:
Explain the importance of creating an inclusive and equitable classroom environment that considers ACEs and trauma.
Discuss how the experience or event can affect student learning, motivation, and behaviors.
Provide 2-3 suggestions for creating a safe classroom environment that supports the specific type of trauma.
Explain at least two ways teachers can partner with families to support students experiencing trauma.
Explain the importance of educators having already built a safe, positive, and inclusive classroom for students who have experienced trauma.
Explain the importance of advocating for change, including trauma-informed training and resources to support students who have gone through trauma.
Support your video with a minimum of three scholarly resources.
Submit your reference list and a link to your video on one document.
Refer to the “Recording, Editing and Uploading a Video or Podcast Guide” to help you become familiar with how to create a video.
Show professionalism in your speech and appearance.
Remember, video and audio quality are important and should be taken into consideration. Ensure your video is filmed with sufficient lighting and the volume is adequate for viewers to hear. Intonation, expression, proper speech, and professional attire are expected.
Use an online video platform such as Loom, YouTube, or Vimeo to upload your completed video. Ensure that others can access and view your linked video prior to submitting the assignment. If you upload your video to YouTube, select the “unlisted” option.
While APA Style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Provided resources:
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED606309.pdf
https://www.edutopia.org/article/supporting-students-affected-trauma
https://www.collaborativeclassroom.org/blog/supporting-students-who-are-dealing-with-trauma/
https://publicschoolsfirstnc.org/resources/fact-sheets/aces-and-resilience-what-can-we-do/
https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/trauma-informed-schools
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1218833.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html
https://ncte.org/blog/category/advocacy/
https://www.leadingequitycenter.com/podcast
