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Kentucky Teacher Education Journal: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children
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Teacher Perspectives Of Professional Development Needs On Trauma-Informed Practices, Tommy Wells, Madeline Chimka, Vanessa Gee
Teacher Perspectives Of Professional Development Needs On Trauma-Informed Practices, Tommy Wells, Madeline Chimka, Vanessa Gee
Kentucky Teacher Education Journal: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children
Trauma-informed approaches and practices are becoming increasingly more common in schools. The lack of standardized content of trauma-informed practices presents challenges for schools and school districts on deciding both what content to provide and how to provide it. This study reviews the Culturally Responsive, Trauma-informed Educator Identity framework, as well as a framework for effective professional development, by surveying in-service teachers enrolled in a master’s program on trauma-informed practices who describe their professional development needs.