Trauma and Its Toll on Students and Teachers

There’s little doubt in my mind that the last several months have had profound negative impacts on our children (and on you!). Social and physical distancing, the disruption of normal life, and jarring racial inequities and violence have taken their toll on everyone’s mental health—kids especially. Trauma caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, racism, and innumerable […]
How Loving Relationships with Students Can Foster Loving Adults

Why We Need to Love First and Teach Second This post was originally published on September 26, 2017, and was updated on July 6, 2020. Teaching is a challenge. It’s chaotic, overwhelming, stressful. It doesn’t just require hard work; it requires heart work. I think my fellow teachers know exactly what I mean—we love our […]
Traditional Discipline vs. Trauma-Responsive Practices

This post was originally published on Nov 11, 2019 and updated on June 27, 2020. How to Find the Right Approach for Your Classroom Debates abound in education: traditional math or common core? Phonics or whole language? Whole class or small group instruction? Technology integration or technology-free zones? As our Strobel Ed team travels around […]