32. Setting Precedent as a Trauma-informed School
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In this episode, Julia Rose Polk explores a groundbreaking moment in trauma-informed education: the 2015 Peter P. vs. Compton Unified class action lawsuit. Learn how this first-of-its-kind case established legal precedent by arguing that traum\a should qualify as a disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) In this episode, Julia Rose Polk explores a groundbreaking moment in trauma-informed education: the 2015 Peter P. vs. Compton Unified class action lawsuit. Learn how this first-of-its-kind case established legal precedent by arguing that trauma should qualify as...
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31. The Four Tiers of Teacher Care
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Before you are a Teacher, you are - and will always be - a Human Being. And Human Beings require Care. Period. Full-stop. The End. Okay, maybe not "the end"... but certainly our beginning of acknowledging the Care we need, and prioritizing it as an essential component of living and sustaining us in the work we love to do. In this episode, I share another powerful mini-training, walking you through the Four Tiers of Teacher Care. (And if you listen through to the end, you'll hear several personal examples of small tweaks that can manifest big changes over time!) Meaningful...
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30. How to Create a Social Story (Mini-Training)
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A Social Story is something that helps us create a comprehensive narrative around significant and impactful experiences in our lives, and is especially helpful for those experiences that involve trauma, loss, change or confusion. And for kids... it means everything to have an adult sit down to help us make sense and make meaning of what is going on around us, or what has happened to us. **It's a tool that (if used as much as is needed) can literally can help us process through the emotional residue of a traumatic experience.** In this episode, you'll learn the 3-part formula for creating...
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29. How to Handle Student Disclosures
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What do you do when a student discloses some sensitive information to you? How to you respond to the student *and* the situation effectively? In this episode, listen to another mini-training about how you can handle a student disclosure with care and compassion, the three steps that you can use to scaffold your response, and some nuanced considerations that will keep you headed on the right path. Meaningful Highlights from this Episode: We always need to respond to the HUMAN first. The POTENTIAL in the moment of disclosure could have lifelong implications. No matter what, having...
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28. Building Trust With Distrustful Students
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Trust. Sometimes we adults take this bonding mechanism for granted. We assume it will occur naturally over the course of a relationship. Well, for kids who've experienced harm from the folks who are there to keep them safe, the idea of "trust" becomes infinitely more complicated. In this episode, I share with you a brief mini-training I did for my membership community a few years ago (it's now deceased - tear*), and it's all about how to build trust with distrustful students. Meaningful Highlights from this Episode: Trust takes time. Trust is earned. Trust is earned in our worst...
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27. Climbing Out of Collapse
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Here are some questions for you: What happens when we (the provider) are the ones in a traumatized state? What happens when a high-functioning individual finds themselves in a low-functioning, barely-keeping-their-head-above-water state? What happens when we go into a state of Collapse? Well, this episode is the bite-sized version of my experience climbing out of psychological collapse. When a human is in a state of "collapse," it means that their internal state is experiencing so much stress and overwhelm that their typical state of functioning essentially breaks down, significantly reducing...
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26. Treating Violence Like a Contagious Disease with Epidemiologist Dr. Gary Slutkin
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What if Violence were like a contagious disease? Well, according to Epidemiologist, Dr. Gary Slutkin: It absolutely is.
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25. Micro Self-Cares with Misty Ryman
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How many times have you been lectured on the importance of Self Care? And yet, how often do you struggle to actually integrate these practices into your daily routine?
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24. White Savior Complex with Ms. Duane
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White Savior Complex (WSC) is alive and well, and it's a narrative that on the surface might appear to be helpful and benign, but is actually deeply harmful to those it reaches.
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23. A New Stage On the Path of Progress (Conference Clip)
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Listen to the second clip from Julia Rose's keynote presentation at the Trauma Informed Schools Institute, an annual conference hosted by Resilience Impact.
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White Savior Complex (WSC) is alive and well, and it's a storyline that on the surface might appear to be helpful, but is actually deeply harmful to those it reaches.
In this episode, I speak with teacher-turned-PhD student, Ms. Duane, about WSC and the ways it manifests and impacts the students and families we serve.
She walks us through the 5 actionable ways that white educators can begin combating WSC in ourselves and why this is so very important.
Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:
- People of color don't want (or need) to be "saved."
- We - as their teacher or provider - cannot possibly be a better support than those individuals already within their community.
- “We should not want to save kids. If you are in this profession to save a child, you are in the wrong profession. We are here to support and love and advocate and facilitate and enrich… but we are not their saviors.” - Ms. Duane
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