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From Punitive to Restorative: Advantages of using trauma-informed practices in schools
Exert:
"Imagine a world where no child has experienced a traumatic event. In this world, students
experience behavioral and emotional security, teachers manage classrooms free from the toll
that trauma takes on their students, and society is free from the burden that trauma poses on
the psychological and physical health of our nation. An ideal world has no place for trauma.
Unfortunately, in the world we currently inhabit, many young people experience life-altering
tragedies, personally or through secondary exposure. Thus, in an attempt to build our best
possible reality, we must both prevent youth from experiencing trauma—whether individual
or systemic—and heal those who have experienced traumatic events. Moreover, this
document draws the connection between the experiences of trauma and student behavior in
educational settings and considers the possibilities of a trauma-informed approach. In
particular, this report furthers the dialogue on the severe effects of trauma on youth brain
development as a bridge between the experience of trauma and the associated outcomes. "
"Imagine a world where no child has experienced a traumatic event. In this world, students
experience behavioral and emotional security, teachers manage classrooms free from the toll
that trauma takes on their students, and society is free from the burden that trauma poses on
the psychological and physical health of our nation. An ideal world has no place for trauma.
Unfortunately, in the world we currently inhabit, many young people experience life-altering
tragedies, personally or through secondary exposure. Thus, in an attempt to build our best
possible reality, we must both prevent youth from experiencing trauma—whether individual
or systemic—and heal those who have experienced traumatic events. Moreover, this
document draws the connection between the experiences of trauma and student behavior in
educational settings and considers the possibilities of a trauma-informed approach. In
particular, this report furthers the dialogue on the severe effects of trauma on youth brain
development as a bridge between the experience of trauma and the associated outcomes. "
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Organization
Kirwan Institute
Author
Kelly Capatosto
Published Date
00 2015
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