Trauma in Schools #21 — Examining Student Trauma Through the Lens of Race
Victoria E. Romero — professional development consultant and trainer
Justin Hendrickson — preK–8th grade public school principal
Our guests
Victoria E. Romero M.Ed, taught elementary students in one suburban and two urban school districts; significantly improved the academic standing of two schools as a principal; and coached administrators, directors, and school leadership teams for sustainable school improvement in five school districts. She facilitates professional development for K–12 teachers on classroom strategies that promote student academic success, infuse multiple perspectives into regular curriculum, and establish classroom management systems that promote autonomy, positive well-being, and resiliency.
Victoria is the lead author of Building Resilience in Students Impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Whole-Staff Approach. She also coauthored the Reflection Guide for the third edition of Gary Howard’s book, We Can’t Teach What We Don’t Know..
Justin Hendrickson is a long time Seattle resident who is currently serving as a preK–8th grade public school principal. The zip code where his school is located is described as the city’s most ethnically diverse. Ninety percent are students of color, 65% participate in the free or reduced lunch program, 21% are English language learners, 8% of the students experience homelessness. Justin brings almost 20 years of experience in urban education as a teacher and instructional coach. As a leader in a community-based school, he is focused on implementing systems that develop and support a trauma-informed school culture where staff and students know they are emotionally safe and valued.
Under his guidance, staff are developing the needed competencies to mitigate the impact of trauma and foster racial resilience. In his school, the Social-Emotional Team monitors the well-being of staff and students. The Racial Equity Team is responsible for ensuring policies, practices and procedures are accessible for staff, students, and their families.
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Victoria and Justin are co-authors of Race Resilience — Achieving Equity through Self and Systems Transformations.
The Takeaway
Teachers need to hold themselves accountable to recognize racial biases and traumatic events that students experience.
As you listen
How might we challenge students and teachers to do more and do better re alleviating racism as a contributing factor to trauma?
Why is teacher presence and connection so important for students?
How can subjective policies impact students of various racial and ethnic backgrounds?
Why is it important for students AND teachers to speak with the school counselor?
How can systemic racism be overcome in the school by uniting the community?
In their own words
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