Reclaiming School in the Aftermath of Trauma [electronic resource] : Advice Based on Experience /
Mears, C.author.
Mears, Carolyn L.
Teachers in schools where students have experienced trauma face particularly difficult challenges, for how is a teacher to promote academic growth and attainment of educational goals in such a situation? Provides advice, understanding, and proven strategies for meeting the challenges that must be faced after a traumatic experience.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Section One: Understanding Trauma; 1 Trauma Comes to School; 2 Trauma's Effect on the Brain: An Overview for Educators; 3 Barely Functioning: The Experience of PTSD; Section Two: Learning from Trauma; 4 New York Law School and the Crisis of September 11, 2001; 5 Watermarks: Leading and Teaching in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; 6 "Faking It 'til Making It"-A Katrina Story; 7 Voices of Columbine;  Frank DeAngelis: " You don't learn these things in principal school "
Bev Williams: " Taking care of the children " Crystal Woodman Miller: " Never, ever be the same "; 8 Community and School Healing Together; 9 Aftercare: Support for School Personnel following a Shooting in Finland; 10 Tragedy at Virginia Tech: Recommendations for Mental Health Response to Crisis on Campus; 11 Burned into Memory: Remnants of Personal Victimization; 12 A Road to Normal; Section Three: Putting Pain to Work; 13 So Now What?; 14 Resources; Appendix: The Gateway Approach; About the Editor; Index
Teachers in schools where students have experienced trauma face particularly difficult challenges, for how is a teacher to promote academic growth and attainment of educational goals in such a situation? Provides advice, understanding, and proven strategies for meeting the challenges that must be faced after a traumatic experience.
Teaching.
Childhood.
Adolescence.
Social groups.
Family.
Environmental sociology.
Psychotherapy.
Counseling.
Teaching and Teacher Education.
Childhood, Adolescence and Society.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
Environmental Sociology.
Psychotherapy and Counseling.