{"id":20790,"date":"2019-09-23T09:15:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T13:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?p=20790"},"modified":"2022-04-29T14:53:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T18:53:48","slug":"trauma-informed-personalized-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/trauma-informed-personalized-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Trauma-informed personalized learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seeing back-to-school activities & personalized learning through the lens of trauma-informed classroom practices<\/h4>\n

I had a eureka! moment this summer.<\/p>\n

We are so lucky when our critical thinking converges ideas in ways previously unrealized. It transformationally reframes our thinking. Those moments enrich ourselves and arrive with the promise that our private learning should have public relevance to make others\u2019 lives more just, joyful, and equitable. <\/span><\/p>\n

I want to share a recent moment of reflection, even as I just begin my learning journey at the intersection of trauma-informed classroom practices and personalized learning.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been involved in thousands of conversations with educators from dozens of schools about personalized learning, but I have never before viewed those conversations through a trauma-informed lens. And, I don’t recall anyone overtly bringing those conversations to the table.<\/span><\/p>\n

This past summer, I was fresh off a year with middle-level educators to continue evolving our school\u2019s approaches to Personalized Learning<\/a>. One of our final accomplishments of last year was a newly redesigned <\/span>Personal Expression Process<\/span><\/a> to engage students and faculty in a scaffolded inquiry into self-knowledge and understanding, focused on both individual and shared identities. <\/span><\/p>\n

IG for PD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Somewhere in those following summer months, I serendipitously connected with education consultant Colleen Wilkinson by first stumbling across her \u201c<\/span>\u2018Back to School\u2019 Activities that can Traumatize Students and What to do Instead<\/span><\/a>\u201d Instagram post.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

In her succinct half-dozen images, she caught my attention: full-stop; she provoked educators to be critical caretakers as they consider and construct back-to-school prompts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Planning mode is full swing for teachers heading back to school. But does your content and curriculum consider the emotional health of your students? Or does it inflict educational trauma on your students? We can create healthy positive environments that build resilience and relationships by first doing no harm. Here’s some common issues I see in classrooms, and some simple alternatives. Can you think of other common activities that harm students? Add them in the comments!<\/a><\/p>\n

A post shared by Colleen Wilkinson<\/a> (@trauma_informed_montessori) on