Unseen Backpack Lesson Plan
A comprehensive 120-minute professional development lesson plan for middle school educators on trauma-informed practices. Includes timing, approach, objectives, and detailed instructional steps.
The Impact of Trauma Slides
A visual presentation for middle school educators exploring the neurobiology of trauma, its manifestations in the classroom (fight, flight, freeze), and the role of protective factors.
What is Trauma Reading
An informational background reading for educators covering the definitions of trauma, ACEs, the neurobiology of the adolescent brain, and the basics of a trauma-informed approach.
Middle School Case Studies Activity
A collaborative analysis activity for educators to identify trauma responses in three middle school case studies and brainstorm supportive classroom strategies.
My Practice Reflection Journal
A reflective journal for middle school educators to process their learning about trauma-informed practices and set actionable classroom goals.