Care and Compassion for Teachers with Elizabeth Verstappen (Pt 2)

Trauma Informed Education

The implementation of trauma-informed practices in schools requires leaders to attend to the safety and wellbeing of their staff, just as much as they attend to these needs in their students. So how can trauma-informed practices help with caring for teachers, and maintaining group cohesion amongst staff? In the second episode of this three-part series on trauma-informed leadership, we speak with Elizabeth Verstappen. Elizabeth was previously the principal of the Sadadeen State Primary School in Alice Springs, Australia. In this episode, Elizabeth discusses practices that help teachers build skills in relational pedagogy, and support both the personal and professional growth of her staff.