Date Approved
12-2020
Graduate Degree Type
Project
Degree Name
Education (M.Ed.)
Degree Program
College of Education
First Advisor
Catherine L. Meyer-Looze
Academic Year
2020/2021
Abstract
Students that are making poor behavior choices in school generally are performing lower academically. The growing number of students that are coming to school that have experienced trauma is one reason why students are misbehaving in class. Schools have the opportunity to address this issue by implementing a trauma-informed school methodology. Trauma-informed schools work with students to be aware of the trauma that they have faced and teaches them ways to cope with the symptoms of trauma. This project discusses what trauma is and how it affects students and what schools can do to meet the needs of these students. The project is a framework for administrators to begin the process of creating a trauma-informed school. The project includes a professional development plan that instructs teachers what trauma is and how schools can better serve students.
ScholarWorks Citation
Hall, Timothy, "Trauma-Informed Schools: A Strategy for Problem Behaviors in the Classroom" (2020). Culminating Experience Projects. 18.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/gradprojects/18
