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Emerging ideas, Inclusive Practice, Teaching Tips, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy

Demystifying trauma-informed teaching

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When students enter the classroom, they come with a backpack of experiences – some positive and some not so positive. Trauma-informed teaching helps us recognize the societal, systemic, and family impacts on students, including various forms of societal oppression (racism,…

UAF CTL Staff
November 17, 2020
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Inclusive Practice, Pedagogy, Teaching Tips, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy

We are more than floating heads

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Trauma, anxiety, and depression impact us cognitively, emotionally, and physically. Trauma-informed approaches to pedagogy allow us to take a more holistic, embodied approach to the teaching and learning processes. Read more to learn strategies of embodied and trauma-informed pedagogy to better support students.

UAF CTL Staff
November 2, 2020