Looking for ways to connect with your students and improve your classroom atmosphere?
Hover on the boxes below to reveal more productive ways to respond to your students.
Looking for ways to connect with your students and improve your classroom atmosphere?
Hover on the boxes below to reveal more productive ways to respond to your students.
Recognize the Signs
Trauma and ACEs can have a wide range of effects on student behavior. Listen below to explore how trauma may be manifesting in your school.
Dr. Aida Ismael-Lennon is a licensed psychologist with over 15 years experience working in schools. Dr. Ismael-Lennon has worked with children ages 3-18 who have presented with learning difficulties, psychiatric disorders, and trauma exposure. Additionally, Dr. Ismael-Lennon provides trainings and professional development for school staff on the role of complex trauma.
Dr. Demetria DeLia, LCSW, is a clinical social worker and psychotherapist with over 33 years of experience. Prior to beginning her career as a social worker, Dr. DeLia was a high school teacher. In addition to her private practice, Dr. DeLia is also the Dean of Research at the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis, which provides post graduate diploma programs, trainings, and continuing education in Trauma and Resilience Studies.
Internalizing/Externalizing
Exposure to ACEs is strongly associated with internalizing and externalizing behaviors. See how many of these behaviors you can identify correctly by taking the quiz below!
Look Beyond the Behavior!
Is the Student Acting Out?
or
Is their Stress Response System Firing?
FLIGHT
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Shallow Breathing/Restless Legs
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Leaving the Classroom
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Daydreaming
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Avoidance
FIGHT
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Acting Out
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Aggression
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Defiance
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Hyperactivity
FREEZE
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Numbness
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Refusing to Participate
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Inability to Move
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Blank Stare