Why trauma-informed teaching relies on trust

Educators must excel at building healthy, supportive relationships In adopting trauma-informed teaching strategies, Nampa’s leaders discovered what their colleagues in other districts have also learned over the last few years: Students have a greater chance of coping with traumatic childhood experiences and succeeding in class when they can turn to a trusted adult at school.… Read More »

Bud Carlson Academy: NH’s first ‘trauma-skilled’ school

ROCHESTER — “How many of you have been homeless?” was the question. Half of the group raised their hands, not a one older than 18. “My father was a drug addict and my mom was associated with bad people and was never really home,” said one student, who has attended eight different schools. “And then… Read More »

Dropout Prevention Month: How to keep students engaged according to Dr. Robert Brooks

A key to keeping students engaged in school may be as easy as welcoming them every day by name and giving them a smile, said Dr. Robert Brooks, a psychologist and faculty member of Harvard Medical School who will be a keynote speaker at the National Dropout Prevention Conference Saturday, Oct. 5, through Tuesday, Oct.… Read More »

Davidson River School Starting New ‘Trauma’ Program – Transylvania County, NC

For the new school year, Davidson River Principal Barbara Grimm is promoting a program she believes will increase graduation rates and test scores and, ultimately, heal trauma.  Grimm presented details about the program, “Trauma-Skilled School Model,” during the Transylvania County Board of Education’s meeting Monday night. The program, according to Grimm, teaches school faculty and staff to use the… Read More »

BKW to learn trauma skills and to help unprepared students

BERNE — Berne-Knox-Westerlo will be working with two national organizations to become “trauma-skilled” as a school district, and to identify and help students most at risk for absenteeism and being unprepared for college. BKW will work with the National Dropout Prevention Center over the next two years to train a team of staff members in… Read More »

BKW to learn trauma skills and to help unprepared students

Berne-Knox-Westerlo will be working with two national organizations to become “trauma-skilled” as a school district, and to identify and help students most at risk for absenteeism and being unprepared for college. BKW will work with the National Dropout Prevention Center over the next two years to train a team of staff members in “trauma-responsive skills,”… Read More »

Mendoza: Why stay in school?

Now that the Department of Education (DepEd) is implementing early registration for all public school enrollees of incoming Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 7 and Grade 11 starting on January 27, 2019, it is now a challenge for our educators through the leadership of their school heads to let them stay in school. In an article written… Read More »

McCormick County School District adds Star Academy Program

September 2018 The McCormick County School District today showcased its new Star Academy Program, a “school within a school” that helps at-risk and disengaged students get back on path to graduation. Introduced in McCormick at the start of this school year, the Star Academy Program is recognized as one of the most effective dropout prevention… Read More »

High school dropout rates in South Carolina: Ranking every school and district

Sandy Addis, director of the National Dropout Prevention Center, a national nonprofit organization that provides research and guidance on the issue, said a more accurate measure on the dropout issue used by educators is the high school graduation rate. “It’s a measure of high school completion,” he said. “But it’s not totally a high school… Read More »

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