Thinking About Day 1

International Baccalaureate

In this five-episode mini-series, Robert Kelty from the International Baccalaureate brought in experts on trauma-informed practices from Canada and the United States; school leaders and principals experienced in schooling with post-disaster schooling; and multiple perspectives and expertise on strategies for reopening our school doors.

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Ep. 5: The student perspective

In our fifth and final episode, we conclude in a conversation with IB graduate Shreya Mahasenan as she speaks to what is important as we collectively recover to our school settings at some point in the future.

Aug 07, 2020•15 min•Ep. 6

Ep. 4: Post-disaster schooling

Episode four brings principals and superintendent (David Weiss, Brandi Herbert and John Wray) with significant experience in post-disaster schooling to discuss their experiences and strategies on school reopening.

Aug 07, 2020•52 min•Ep. 5

Ep. 3: "The Age of Overwhelm"

Episode three features best-selling author Laura van Dernoot Lipsky on how to support our students, families, and especially our teachers in the“Age of Overwhelm.”

Aug 06, 2020•33 min•Ep. 4

Ep. 2: Racism - the pandemic that never went away

Our second episode is a conversation with Jamilah Pitts, an educator, consultant, and contributing author to Teaching Tolerance. Our conversation addresses how "teaching as activism, teaching as care" can help us all better support students of color and ensure our classrooms and schools are spaces of and for anti-racism.

Aug 06, 2020•28 min•Ep. 3

Ep. 1: What is a trauma-informed approach?

In our first episode, we speak with Dr. Kathleen Minke, executive director of the association of school psychologists, and Dr. Eric Rossen, author of "Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students: A Guide for School-Based Professionals" to help us define what is trauma-informed strategies and schooling.

Aug 06, 2020•34 min•Ep. 2

Ep. 0: Thinking about day 1

It is imperative for all in education to think about how we reopen our schools in accordance with CDC and local health guidelines, safely for our teachers and students, and in an operational manner of social distancing within our school buildings, but also with a trauma-informed and inclusive approach. We need to think about healing alongside learning―and loss―in all its forms. This means looking at trauma-informed strategies for all in our schools alongside the ability to create spaces for stud...

Aug 06, 2020•4 min•Ep. 1

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