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Enhancing Elementary School Educators And Staffs Behavioral Classroom Management Strategies To Support Children Affected By Trauma Through Utilization Of Trauma-Informed Care (Tic) And Social-Emotional Learning (Sel) Modalities: A Quality Improvement Project, Kerstin Burt Aug 2022

Enhancing Elementary School Educators And Staffs Behavioral Classroom Management Strategies To Support Children Affected By Trauma Through Utilization Of Trauma-Informed Care (Tic) And Social-Emotional Learning (Sel) Modalities: A Quality Improvement Project, Kerstin Burt

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Manuscripts

Abstract

Background: The fundamental ACE study asked more than 17,000 adults about their childhood trauma exposure and how it has impacted their health as an adult. The study found a link between ACE exposure and a higher likelihood of experiencing adverse emotional and physical outcomes (Felitti et al., 1998).

Problem: Educators and staff encounter children affected by trauma and are untrained in trauma-informed care approaches, known as the “Four R’s” (SAMHSA, 2014b).

Purpose: This quality improvement (Q.I.) project aimed to respond to the trauma-informed care (TIC) and social-emotional learning (SEL) gaps among educators and staff at a private elementary school …