We've developed a guide to help you walk alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on January 26: recwa.org.au/january-26-gui… #Reconciliation #ReconciliationWA #January26 #DayOfMourning #SurvivalDay #InvasionDay #ChangeTheDate

Chn returned to school a few weeks ago & are about to go on summer break. This Berry Street article offers tips on how to let kids recover instead of making them try &‘catch up’- while some tips relate to learning at school, others relate to socialising berrystreet.org.au/news/letting-k…

CFCA in 2021: Year in review | Child Family Community Australia aifs.gov.au/cfca/2021/12/1…

Check out this amazing thread for resources on trauma informed instruction. Thanks all for sharing!

Thank you Grace. A generation of women are rising up because of the leadership you and others have shown.

We are hoping to hear from West Aust children & parents so we can share their perspectives with schools & education sector. Click here to get more information. uwa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6t… or go to our website thoughtfulschools.org.au/research-2/ linkedin.com/posts/karen-ma…

It's important for every student to know they are good at something. And it's important for us to help them find what that something is.

Our Thoughtful Schools Guidebook, download free - evidence and expert informed strategies to assist schools to become trauma-informed. thoughtfulschools.org.au/the-thoughtful… This living document will be updated regularly; additions/feedback/revisions welcomed! TARSC WA @karenmartinuwa

Two kids were throwing food in the cafeteria. Instead of detention or taking away recess, we assigned them jobs all week to help a younger grade with lunch, and to clean alongside the custodians after lunch. The aim is to replace the punitive with restorative. ❤️

When you have a difficult, disrespectful, and defiant student, my biggest tip for you… is to have lots of conversations with them when they are not in trouble. These conversations are where you build rapport… and that rapport makes future confrontations less likely.

Ella Carton from the Thoughtful Schools team sharing her research about pre-service teachers need for more trauma-informed education at the SMHR conference. #SMHR22

Today we recognised two inspirational Network Principals.🌟🌟Di Miller & Mel Sutherland have led the successful Geraldton Targeted Teaching program supporting leaders to embed evidence based practice👏So deserving of their Making A Difference award.🎊WA Education News WAPPA

Education is not teacher centered, or student centered, but it is relationship centered. And what makes it even more special is that you aren't just their teacher for a year, but for the rest of their lives!

Registrations are open for July's webinar on Trauma-aware and trauma-informed practice in schools, with guests Dr Emily Berger (Monash University, Australia) and @karenemmartin (University of Tasmania, Australia). theeducationhub.org.nz/trauma-aware-a…

The power of education. It’s time to move on equity of access & change the current narrative away from school choice that has dominated the education space for years. Choice is a privilege out of reach for many.

Investing in understanding and responding to trauma and adversity just makes sense. We encourage our Australian policy makers to catch up. ctipp.org/post/over-170-…

pc.gov.au/inquiries/comp… Finding; PD that better prepares teachers to understand students' needs could alleviate teacher stressors & leader cultivating trauma informed practices would mitigate potentially punitive responses to unrecognised poor student wellbeing.