Overcoming the School Trauma Cycle

"""When School is the Trauma is extremely relevant to practitioners. Kaufman provides an easy readability and made me feel I was having a conversation with them. The book provided a solid overview of the most readily available techniques to use in the classroom right now. The background information was written with clarity for anyone to read. Parents (without any background knowledge) would also be able to read and understand this book."" -- Betty Rivinus ""In a world where education is meant to be a beacon of enlightenment and personal growth, When School is the Trauma courageously confronts a deeply concerning reality: the potential for academic environments to inadvertently perpetuate trauma. This book is not merely a publication; it′s a revolutionary wake up call to action, urging readers to reevaluate and reshape educational practice for the well-being of every child. We have an urgent need for this change in our educational systems."" -- Renee Nealon ""Taking into account emotional and behavioral barriers to student learning is an essential part of teaching to the whole student. There is a dearth of resources for mid-career educators, When School is the Trauma serves to meet that need. It builds upon current knowledge giving educators helpful reminders and new ideas for accommodations and supporting the education for students with high-incidence learning challenge. It seems to speak to social and emotional well being, and the impact of mental health on student learning which is something that we can sometimes forget in our day to day work with our students."" -- Michael Cady Russell ""In When School is the Trauma, Kaufman has blended two important contemporary topics – learning challenges and mental health. Educators, administrators, and systems will benefit from having shared knowledge and guided conversations on how best to support students experiencing either or both challenges. This book can be used to guide these conversations and provides practical, realistic, and useful guidance for educators. "" -- Jacqueline Thousand ""All teachers - not just early career - would benefit from this book. This book is foundational to any other SEL and mental health work."" -- Catherine Sosnowski ""As a school counselor and former SPED teacher I often see the negative impact school has on students.  This book is important because it helps gen ed teachers see their role in the student’s life and how they can prevent school trauma from happening.  I love that it gives teachers an understanding of why the brain acts the way it does and how we can help train both educator brains and student brains to respond differently. When School is the Trauma is a great book to have when you are in school becoming a teacher, new to teaching or actually if you have been out of school for a long time.  Anyone that needs the basics on the neuroscience of learning and trauma, any teacher that feels like they don’t really ′get′ how to accommodate for mental health concerns or even a school counselor that wants to have a great resource to give out to teachers.""  -- Rebecca Cohen"