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How Trauma Affects a Student’s Psyche: What Educators Need to Know and Do

If we conceptualize trauma as an "emotional heart attack," what would that lead us to do as education professionals? What would we choose NOT to do? Discover the answers in this presentation by Dyane Lewis Carrere, M.Ed., author of The Re-Set Process, a trauma-informed, neuroscience-based approach to improving behavioral success in children from Grades K–8. This engaging session will explore the ways in which trauma affects children’s psyches: how they feel about themselves and how they relate to others and their world. Carrere will also connect those understandings with practical strategies that attendees can implement in their classrooms and schools. Read More

5 Key Principles for Preventing Challenging Behavior

Challenging behaviors that begin in preschool classrooms often continue through adulthood. To combat this, more early childhood programs are adopting preventative strategies for coping with challenging behavior. This article examines 5 principles—adapted from Early Social-Emotional Development—to keep in mind when developing a proactive approach to promoting social-emotional growth for all children. Read More

5 Steps to Help Caregivers use Positive Interventions

It’s important for caregivers to be prepared when responding to problematic or concerning behaviors in their young children. Use these tips and sample language from Early Social-Emotional Development when providing guidance for using positive interventions. Read More