Student trauma is widespread in schools today. School psychologist Katelyn Oellerich explores several actions we can take to help alleviate its ill effects – from deliberate steps to strengthen adult-student relationships to systemwide planning to improve trauma support.
In relating to students experiencing trauma, teachers need to consider boundaries – how much we share of ourselves and how we respect our students’ personal spaces. Alex Shevrin Venet offers her insights about equity and trauma in school and ways to respond and build bridges.
The years since 2020 have been traumatic for students. A global pandemic, social and political division, and economic hardship have all impacted their well-being. For adolescents, writes MS counselor Stephanie Filio, there is also no reprieve from the emotional clutter of growing up. Here’s her advice.
