The call for trauma-informed education is growing as the profound impact trauma has on the children’s ability to learn in traditional classrooms is recognized. For children who have experienced abuse and neglect their behaviour is often highly reactive, aggressive, withdrawn or unmotivated. They struggle to learn, to make positive relationships or be influen ... Show More
Feb 2022
Data Driven Approaches to Trauma Informed Education with Mike Gaskell
Dr Michael Gaskell is the Principal of Hammarskjold Middle School in East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Michael writes extensively on school culture, trauma, and educational leadership, he is a mentor to new principals through the New Jersey Leaders to Leaders program and regularly ... Show More
51m 17s
Feb 2022
Trauma Informed Tools for Teachers with Joanna Schwartz
Joanna Schwartz holds a Master of Education, and a Master of Counseling with a concentration in holistic studies. Joanna is the founder of Toolbox for Teachers an organization that provides workshops on the topics of mental health in schools, social and emotional learning, trauma ... Show More
38m 59s
Aug 2024
Creative Strategies That Help Students In The Classroom - Karissa Bachman
Today our guest is Karissa Bachman, 3rd grade teacher at Maple Lawn Elementary, in the Sumner Bonney-Lake School District. We talk to Karissa about creative strategies that enhance student learning and engagement in the classroom. She shares a variety of practical approaches, in ... Show More
26m 17s
Mar 2024
IEP Advocacy with Annie McLaughlin
Annie McLaughlin is a BCBA and IEP advocate. Annie started her career as a special education teacher, where she met a consultant who introduced her to behavioral analysis. From there, she went back to school for her BCBA and got her doctorate in special education. Down the road, ... Show More
29m 23s
Aug 2023
EP283 Rooted in joy: Creating a classroom culture of equity, belonging, and care (with Dr. Deonna Smith)
If you need an uplifting conversation to get you energized for the new school year, this episode is a can’t-miss! I’m talking with Dr. Deonna Smith about the ideas behind her new book, Rooted in Joy: Creating a Classroom Culture of Equity, Belonging, and Care.” Listen in as we di ... Show More
37m 49s
May 2025
We Need More Embodied Education! A Conversation with Arawana Hayashi, Prof Guy Claxton, Dr Akhil K. Singh, Emily Poel and Caroline Williams
This week we're exploring embodiment science in education with some of the worlds leading embodiment practitioners and cognitive scientists! We believe that this is one of the most important shifts happening in education globally, which is simultaneously so simple, and yet so har ... Show More
1h 13m
May 2019
An Overview of Eating Disorders & Treatment with Dr. Rhea Ann Merck | continuing education for counselors and therapists
Are you interested in treating Eating Disorders yet are unsure of how to approach them? Today's guest, Dr. Rhea Ann Merck, gives us an overview of the diagnoses, the clinical issues to explore, and her integrative approach to treatment. This episode is chock full of clinical insi ... Show More
1h 15m