Disruptive Classroom Behaviors Can Be Tied To Students’ Childhood Trauma
Los Angeles Unified School District wellness centers favor therapy over punishment for struggling students.
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'Teaching Hope': How California Schools Can Improve Ways To Address Student Trauma
Dealing with students’ childhood trauma may improve classroom behavior and attendance rates — at least that’s the idea at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s wellness centers. They are located in or near schools, and are designed to serve kids impacted by issues such as deportation threats, domestic abuse, housing instability and other trauma. (Caiola, 3/21)