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Principal Progress: Trauma-Informed Efforts at One Alaska Elementary School

Claire Reidy

January 22, 2018 |

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Response Location: United States, Anchorage, Alaska

For students who have experienced adverse childhood events (ACEs), support and disciplinary efforts that take trauma into account are essential for them to excel in school. An Alaskan elementary school has done just this by training teachers about ACEs, identifying and supporting students at risk for isolation, and restructuring discipline by providing a space for students who act out to talk about what is going on in their lives.

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