Trauma Informed Classrooms: What We Say and Do Matters

The ability of educators to provide a nurturing environment to support students’ cognitive, social-emotional, and physical well-being can impact not only the classroom as a learning space but may also have a long lasting effect on children and families. Educators are seeking ways to become better informed on how trauma can affect learners, individually and as a group, while also searching for evidence based practices to support pedagogical decision-making. This book provides readers with the opportunity to critically reflect upon ways research connects to practice while considering how stressors can be minimized to support students. A special section related to educators’ personal and professional growth is also included.

Katia González is Professor and Chair of the Education Department at Wagner College in New York. Her expertise is in early childhood special education, curriculum development and culturally responsive practices in teacher education. Her research interests include the role of intercultural communication and culturally responsive practices in early childhood, strategies and techniques to enhance and measure critical thinking, and the impact of community and family in inclusive education.

Rhoda Frumkin is Professor and Director of Student Teaching and Field Experiences at Wagner College in New York. Her research interests includes teacher training, literacy learning and culturally responsive practices.