This past August, I walked onto the campus of Long Beach’s Poly PAAL High School to train the teaching and administrative staff, beginning our two-year It’s About T.I.M.E. journey. I always wonder how my curriculum will be received by other professionals. Will it be...
There’s a movement underway at Beach High School, and it has resulted in increased attendance and decreased suspensions during the first semester of the 2016-2017 academic year.What’s driving the movement is Beach’s team of compassionate, committed staff and the...
Helping a school become trauma-informed requires more than training school staff about the neuroscience of trauma or providing a prescription of techniques. The heart of trauma-informed care, and our It’s About T.I.M.E. (Trauma-Informed Movement in Education)...
This blog post is continued from Five Ways to Create a Trauma-Informed Classroom Pt. 1. To read part one, click here.Understanding how trauma impacts developing brains and applying that knowledge with love are key components of the trauma-informed model. Armed with...
Nearly 35 million U.S. children have experienced one or more types of childhood trauma, reports National Survey of Children’s Health (NHCS). Studies show trauma is toxic to children’s developing brains and inhibits their ability to learn in the...
On October 12th, we hosted a free film screening event to provide community members with an opportunity to experience the transformative power of the trauma-informed approach for themselves.Nearly 150 people attended the screening of Paper Tigers, which follows...
