SUHSD Educators Summer Symposium 2024

Recently published data from the California Department of Education says that nearly 1 in 5 of our students have already been exposed to significant trauma during their life. This session will explain how this trauma impacts cognitive function and behavior regulation so that you can reframe the struggle we often have with our students. You will gain some simple tools to overcome these barriers and find greater success and satisfaction in your teaching.

Session Objectives:
Participants in this session will:
- Be able to describe how childhood trauma changes the way sensory input is interpreted and used in the brain.
- Learn how to give their students a "home court advantage" in the classroom that will imporove climate and student performance.
- Acquire 5 behaviors and attitudes that will foster resilience and improve student performance and outcomes.

Target Audience: All Educators
Session Topic: SEL