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Change Starts HereMathew Portell - Shifting Paradigms in Education to be Trauma-InformedPortell wasn’t initially on the educator path. “I was into forestry, but people kept saying kids gravitate toward you. I didn’t receive my educational degree until 29.” Now, his days are filled with impacting the lives of children and unapologetically disrupting the education field. Portell’s days as a principal weren’t trauma-informed. It was a lecture he attended on ACES (adverse childhood experiences) that changed everything. “It happened fast that I changed from what we were doing to kids was not what we should be doing for them,” Portell recalled. Portell quickly began training on ACES a...
2025-09-161h 05
The Harvard EdCastReducing Stress in SchoolsPost-pandemic schools are still feeling the aftershocks—socially, emotionally, and politically – say educators and co-authors Mathew Portell and Tyisha Noise. Educators, students, and administrators are navigating a landscape that feels more uncertain than ever, with growing political pressures, policy shifts, and the lingering impact of disrupted learning.“In this hurrying time of, ‘we've got to get kids caught up,’ that intensity is there. And I think it's playing a major role in missing gaps that we need to support for students who didn't have those developmental experiences starting at a very, even young age, and building their capacity a...
2025-03-0528 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastUnapologetic Disrupter for Good Podcast: A New SeasonIn a world where traditional education models often fall short, the Disrupters for Good Podcast, formally known as the Trauma Informed Educators Network podcast, dives deep into the transformative power of trauma-informed education. We're here to challenge the status quo, exploring how understanding and addressing the impact of trauma can revolutionize our classrooms and create environments where every student can thrive. Join us as we speak with educators, therapists, and those with lived experience, uncovering practical strategies and sparking vital conversations reshaping the future of learning. This is the launch with host Mathew Portell, a lifelong unapologetic disrupter!
2025-02-2539 min
Regulated & RelationalEp 85: Back to the Basics - The Trauma-Sensitive School BasicsJoin Ginger and Julie as they talk to Mathew Portell. Mathew has dedicated a decade and a half to education in his role as a teacher, instructional coach, teacher mentor, and school administrator before joining PACES Connection as the director of communities in March 2022. He spent seven years as principal of Fall-Hamilton Elementary, an internationally recognized innovative model school for trauma-informed practices in Metro Nashville Public Schools. Mathew is now back in the building as a principal and has written a book along with Ingrid Cockrhen, Julie Kirtz, Julie Nicholson, and Tyesha Noise entitled Reducing Stress in Schools.
2024-11-2651 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #100: The Author Team - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastMathew Portell, Dr. Tyisha Noise, Ingrid Cockhren, Julie Kurtz, and Dr. Julie Nicholson, our author team, experts in psychology, education, leadership/administration, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), have come together to support and strategize mitigating school stress by co-authoring a book for Harvard Education Press, which will be published sometime in 2025. With extensive experience in research and practical application, we offer evidence-based strategies tailored to address the unique challenges educators and students face. Through our collaborative efforts, we aim to cultivate supportive learning environments that promote well-being and academic success. Join us on March 27, 2024, from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm to...
2024-03-281h 37
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #93: Mathew Portell - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastHey, hey, hey! Mathew Portell, founder of TIENetwork and podcasting pro, is BACK! After taking a little breather, he's ready to dish out the hottest updates and have a chatty catch-up with his #TIENetworkCast listeners! And guess what? It's his first solo gig on the podcast! So, let's show some love to this work and join in on the livestream.
2023-12-0542 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #85: Logan Taylor - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastHaving it easy" is never a phrase you would use to describe Logan Taylor's childhood. Raised by his grandmother in low-income housing and with an absent father and barely-there mother, Taylor struggled as a child and young adult. Add to these issues sexual abuse, drug addiction, a horrible car wreck, multiple suicide attempts, and crippling anxiety, and it's hard to imagine how he ever made it.
And yet, he not only persevered but has also used the memory and pain of these experiences to help other at-risk kids and poverty-stricken families day. Taylor is an author of educational journals for...
2023-04-281h 05
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #84: Dahron Johnson - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDahron Johnson works with a hospice serving mid-TN. Throughout her career, in faith spaces as much as in clinical & research ones, she has advocated persistently for keeping the voices of patients and their communities of care central to their own journeys. She is the chair for a regional community advisory board for LGBTQ health; a member of a state-wide council focused on resources and support for those with intellectual & physical disabilities; and serves as a community member on a board overseeing research efforts with Veterans. Dahron also works closely with the Tennessee Equality Project, supporting their community education & outreach efforts...
2023-04-211h 01
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #83: Dr. Erika Bocknek - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDr. Erika is a university professor, family therapist, and mom of 3. She holds a master’s degree in Couples and Family Therapy, a doctorate in Child Development, and two postdoctoral fellowships in Child Psychiatry and Infant Mental Health. She is the Associate Editor of the Infant Mental Health Journal and serves on the editorial boards of Adversity and Resilience Science and Infancy. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed research papers and book chapters for professional audiences. She has also written articles for parents that have been seen in PBS Newshour, Marketwatch, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
2023-04-1455 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #82: AJ Crabill - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastImproving student outcomes is AJ Crabill’s focus. He serves as Conservator at DeSoto, Texas ISD. During his guidance, DeSoto improved from F ratings in academics, finance, and governance to B ratings. He’s also Faculty at the Leadership Institute of Nevada and Director of Governance at the Council of the Great City Schools. He served as Deputy Commissioner at the Texas Education Agency. He spearheaded reforms as board chair of Kansas City Public Schools that doubled the percentage of students who are literate and numerate. Crabill is a recipient of the Education Commission of the State's James Bryant Conant Awar
2023-03-3148 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #81: Emily Daniels - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastEmily Read Daniels is an author and creator of The Regulated Classroom©, a former school counselor, and a proud soccer mum.
Daniels is an internationally recognized trauma specialist and trainer in the trauma-informed schools' movement and has served thousands through in-person and virtual professional development training, workshops, conferences, webinars, and keynote addresses. Daniels
and her work has been featured in the Associated Press, Fox News, ABC News, Los Angeles Times, and NPR.
Daniels holds an M.Ed. in School Counseling, an MBA in Organizational and Environmental.
Sustainability, and is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) through NBCC (National Board of Certified C...
2023-03-2452 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #80: Dr. Lori Desautels - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDr. Lori Desautels, has been an Assistant Professor at Butler University since 2016 where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. She was also an Assistant Professor at Marian University in Indianapolis for 8 years where she founded the Educational Neuroscience Symposium. Currently, the Symposium is in its 10th year, and now sponsored by Butler University College of Education. Through these conferences and symposiums, educators, parents and the community learn deeply about how adversity, trauma and resiliency impact the developing nervous system, helping our students to feel a sense of autonomy and purpose along with social, emotional...
2023-02-1749 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #79: Dr. Mona Delahooke - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDr. Mona Delahooke is a best-selling author and child psychologist who aims to reduce suffering and increase resilience for children and families. Her paradigm-shifting model offers a new way of understanding emotional and behavioral challenges, incorporating the latest neuroscience and resilience research to support relationships. Dr. Delahooke is challenging the education system to update its practices from focusing on behavior to promoting relational safety.
2023-02-1053 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #78: Dana Brown - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastAn inner-city community organizer for 25 years, Dana has founded numerous youth leadership programs in elementary, middle, and high schools and in an inner-city Police Division, partnering with the Juvenile Services Team. Mentoring many inner-city children, youth, and families over the decades, Dana has fostered trust with immigrant, reentry, and refugee populations. In 2017, Dr. Felitti introduced Dana to Dr. Anthony R. Pico, (former) Chairman of 26 years with the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians. Now, on the Warrior Spirit Family Leadership Team, we are passionately focused on healing Indigenous families from historical trauma and ACEs. Collaborating with several Tribal Nations in CA...
2023-02-0351 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #77: Peyton Barsel - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastPeyton Barsel founded a non-profit, ACE Aware, after writing and presenting a bill in the 2019 Nevada legislature requiring teachers be trained to identify and support students who have experienced trauma. Peyton subsequently researched and co-wrote a 30-minute trauma-informed training video with the Department of Education, which all Nevada public school employees must watch annually. ACE Aware distributes the video nationally and raises awareness about the prevalence of childhood trauma.
Peyton has volunteered for over 5 years as a counselor for children who’ve lost a parent or sibling as the lead facilitator of children ages 8-12. She is studying History and Pu...
2023-01-2746 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #76: Jen Curt - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastAs CTIPP’s Director of Government Affairs, Jen is responsible for mobilizing advocates passionate about addressing trauma and working with Congress members, federal agencies, and the White House to advance trauma-informed policies that support healing. Jen has nearly ten years of experience advancing trauma-informed policy and practices through grassroots movement building, advocacy, and policymaking. Most recently, Jen served a Member of Congress for three years. As Policy Advisor, Jen worked on trauma, environment, appropriations, and financial services policy issues. Jen has a Master of Arts degree in Gender Studies and Public Policy from the George Washington University.
2023-01-2049 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #75 - ATN #TSS2023ATNThe Trauma Informed Educators Network is very excited to be a supporter and sponsor of this year's Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference hosted by the Attachment and Trauma Network! The TSS2023 is the largest gathering of trauma-informed educators in the US and we will be talking about why you should be there!
2022-12-1451 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #74: Cendie Stanford - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastCendie Stanford is a “Triple Eagle” scholar, becoming a first-generation college graduate to earn two Master's Degrees, one BA Degree, and a business certificate from the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University. A Texas native & former public school educator, she is extremely passionate about Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) education and trauma awareness. Cendie’s Stanford has lived experiences with childhood adversities, most of which were experienced in zip code 79403. Unaware that her childhood adversities played a role in how she responded to stressors in her career as an educator, relationships, and even parenting, she sought the why.
With two de...
2022-12-0946 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #73: Craig Beswick - Trauma Informed Educators NetworkMr. Beswick has over 20 years’ experience in education as an educational program director for a social service agency, a charter schoolteacher, Principal, and Assistant Superintendent. Mr. Beswick is the Vice President of School Development for Lifelong Learning, serving as the executive lead for the Trauma Resilient Educational Community model (TREC), related partnerships and outreach, grant fund development, and workforce development. Mr. Beswick started and supported the integration of the TREC model into all schools within the Learn4Life Network, conducting over 300 presentations and training at schools and conferences across the country, including the National Trauma Informed Schools Conference, California Charter Sc...
2022-11-1847 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #72: Dr. Lourdes Alvarez-Ortiz - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastLourdes Alvarez-Ortiz, PhD, is a bilingual/bicultural school psychologist, educational consultant, and professional development facilitator. She has extensive experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations. With expertise in assessing and supporting students’ socio-emotional and academic development, she has been instrumental in creating safe, engaging, and strengths-based school culture and climate, particularly for students and families who experience adversity and those who serve them.
In partnership with school districts, Dr. Alvarez-Ortiz has led non-profit organizations in implementing one-of-a- kind reform initiatives to close the opportunity gap. She has worked collaboratively with teachers and administrators to optimize students’ potential, successfully engage fami...
2022-11-0450 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #71: Mustafa "Schake" Muhammad - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastThis episode is one every educator needs to listen to. Schake a single father, business owner EMBO (Empower Motivate Better Opportunities) Mrs. Grissoms Panini Grill, entrepreneur, coach, Motivational speaker, and convicted felon, gets real about his experience as a parent and how the system continues to be a barrier to getting his family what they need. Today, many people are judged by their pasts and noticed for their accomplishments.
To show support for this free podcast and Schake's lived experience, you can donate here: https://gofund.me/a3721cce.
2022-10-2853 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #70: Meg Baldwin - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastMeg is a Bal-A-Vis-X practitioner/trainer, and an educator with about 22 years of experience in general and special education. She currently facilitates the Reset and Return room at an urban elementary school in Wichita KS. She also supports teachers with trauma-informed and restorative practices/ As the Equity Champion in her building. She leads her building by looking at our practices through a lens of equity, inclusion, and belonging. In her private Bal-A-Vis-X studio, she teaches Bal-A-Vis-X exercises to both children and adults with varying degrees of both social and cognitive challenges.
2022-10-2149 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #69: Beth Tyson - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastBeth Tyson, MA, is a childhood trauma consultant, 3x best-selling author, and an advocate for children in the child welfare system. She founded Beth Tyson Trauma Consulting in 2019 based on her experience as a childhood trauma therapist. Beth provides trauma-responsive training and guidance to organizations that work with children and youth. She is currently consulting on a trauma-informed animated series for teens and young adults aging out of the foster care system. Beth's children's book, A Grandfamily for Sullivan, is a therapeutic resource for kinship families and is available on Amazon. Most importantly, Beth is the mom of a spirited...
2022-08-1257 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #68: Brad Kammer - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastBrad Kammer, LMFT, LPCC, is a California Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Professional Clinical Counselor. Brad trained as a Somatic Psychotherapist and has worked in the field of trauma for over 20 years, specializing in working with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD).
Brad began his career as a Humanitarian Aid Worker in Asia which introduced him to personal and collective trauma. He became passionate about supporting individuals and communities in the transformation of trauma. Brad has since focused his work on the integration of Somatic Psychology, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Relational Therapies and wisdom from Spiritual Traditions and...
2022-08-0554 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #67: Jessie Graham - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastJessie is a Certified Master Coach who has been studying and practicing Speech Language Pathology with a Master’s Degree in Communication Science and Disorders, since 1991. She believes that effective communication and healthy relationships are the keys to happiness and a fulfilled and purposeful life. By undertaking and understanding her own self-empowerment process, she supports others through their transformational journey. Her practice in Speech Pathology working with children and families has helped her to understand that people’s lives change when they choose to.
Jessie chose to focus her career on inspiring and empowering others to explore their potential for chan...
2022-07-2157 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #66: Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastCaren Baruch-Feldman Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and a certified school psychologist. She has authored numerous articles and led workshops on topics such as cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, helping children and adults cope with stress and worry, helping people change, and developing grit, resilience, and self-control. Providing in-services and writing, The Grit Guide for Teens and The Resilience Workbook for Kids are the highlights of Baruch-Feldman’s professional life. She is a Fellow and Supervisor in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Visit her online at www.drbaruchfeldman.com.
2022-06-2453 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #65: Natalia Rachel - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastNatalia Rachel is an award-winning expert on trauma and trauma-informed culture, who has transformed thousands of lives through her work as a speaker, writer, clinic director, and somatics teacher from the powerful perspective of a patient-turned therapist.
2022-06-1045 min
Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional LearningBrain Fact Friday on ”Using Neuroscience and Dr. Covey’s 5th Habit to Find Peace and Hope During Difficult Times”
This has been a tough week in the United States and while being interviewed on Tom Schimmer’s[i] educational podcast on Monday that focuses on learning, leadership, and life, he asked me what keeps me up at night related to education, and my answer to him was “school shootings” since they don’t seem to be going away. This was a day before the next mass school shooting would hit the news around the world.
This has been a really tough week for everyone, in addition to the stress the world is already f...
2022-05-2613 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #64: Franklin Willis - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastFranklin Willis, music educator and instructional coach with Metro Nashville Public Schools equips teachers with instructional support and necessary resources to strengthen their professional acumen and enhance their classrooms. Through his work, he has developed a passion for the cultivation of musicianship for young minds as every child has musical potential and deserves a music teacher who will see the best in them. Willis believes that music education is a vital tool to teach students about other cultures, create community, and inspire a love for learning. Willis has created and facilitated professional development sessions for music teachers of all grade...
2022-05-1352 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #63: Zaretta Hammond - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastZaretta Hammond is a former classroom English teacher who has been doing instructional design, school coaching, and professional development around the issues of equity, literacy, and culturally responsive teaching for the past 18 years. She teaches as a lecturer at St. Mary’s College’s Kalmanovitz School of in Moraga, California.
In addition to consulting and professional development, she has been on staff at national education reform organizations, including the National Equity Project and the former Bay Area School Reform Collaborative (BASRC). She has trained instructional coaches in reading development, especially targeted at students of color and English learners. She has also...
2022-04-011h 04
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #62: Parkhill Mays & Kerrie Ackerson - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastParkhill is CEO for STOPit Solutions, a provider of school safety & mental health solutions for K-12 schools.
Kerrie Ackerson is the Neurosequential Trauma Project Director at CESA 10 in Wisconsin, the Director of Government Affairs for STOPit Solutions, and the creator of the HELPme app. She has a background in juvenile corrections, adult and juvenile mental health programs, and school safety. Over the past 20 years, Kerrie had a wide range of positions that help her understand child and adolescent behaviors, services and programs, and state and federal funding.
At eight years old, Kerrie was saved by a teacher after her oldest...
2022-03-2947 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #61: Ukrainian Educators - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastABOUT PROJECT SELO (it means village in Ukrainian). We started our Project in October 2021 with a dream to give English language teachers in the most remote Ukrainian villages and schools a chance to practice English with native speakers, and to learn more about other countries cultures, as well as teaching techniques from the English speaking world, so that they can pass this knowledge onto their students. WE started with 4 groups (4 American volunteers, and 20 participants). By February we had over 20 volunteers and more then 130 participants from all over Ukraine. We worked in a small groups 3-5 participants for volunteer and discussed...
2022-03-2359 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #60: Jill Speering - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastJill Speering is a 35-year career educator who taught kindergarten and first-grade students to read through writing and publishing their stories into classroom books. During her teaching career, Speering received many accolades including Distinguished Educator of the Year for Middle Tennessee and Master Teacher under the Career Ladder program.
Although Jill suffered many failures throughout her life, she was not willing to allow students in her classroom to fail. Searching for ways to improve her teaching led her to seek a Master's Degree in reading, work toward a doctorate at Vanderbilt University, and a month-long visit to New Zealand where...
2022-03-1846 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #59: Brad Watts - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastBrad is a licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and the author of the Amazon best-selling book "Sibling Sexual Abuse: A Guide to Confronting America's Silent Epidemic." Brad specializes in working with individuals and families where sibling sexual abuse has occurred. Brad conducts training with communities and groups across the US.
2022-03-1146 min
Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning200th Milestone Episode with Majid Samadi (Returning Guest) from EPISODE 1 on ”Why We Began This Podcast”All organizations start with WHY, but only the great ones keep their WHY clear year after year.”― Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Watch the interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/hP854mDG9do
On this episode you will learn:
✔︎ The vision for The Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast, from Majid Samadi's eyes, watching the podcast grow from the early days when it was just an idea.
✔︎ Why SEL skills are important in today's classrooms, and Emotional Intelligence training in our corporate workplaces.
✔︎ How Andrea...
2022-02-251h 13
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #58: Calvin Price - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastCalvin Price is a native of Nashville, TN, and graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. He currently works in Supply Chain Management for the Nissan vehicle plant in Smyrna, TN. He is the father of one son whom he loves very much (Kairee Price, pronounced "Ky-ree"). He also serves as a part-time youth advocate for Youth Advocate Programs Davidson County since 2021. In his spare time, I enjoy running, traveling, and reading.
2022-02-1240 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #57: Julie Beem - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastJulie Beem has been the Executive Director of the Attachment & Trauma Network since 2009 and an active member and volunteer since 2005. Julie lives in the Atlanta area and is the mom to four and grandmother to three. Her youngest daughter, adopted internationally more than 20 years ago was the reason she sought and found support and education from the other parents at ATN. Julie left her former career in marketing and business development for engineering and architecture to advocate for and support the trauma-informed movement. Under Julie’s leadership, ATN has grown to reach families, schools, and communities around the world. In 2016 AT...
2022-02-0453 min
The Big E.D idea PodcastEpisode 2.2 with Mathew Portell: trauma-informed schoolingMathew has dedicated a decade and a half to education in his role as a teacher, instructional coach, teacher mentor, and school administrator.
He is currently in his seventh year as principal of Fall-Hamilton Elementary, an internationally recognized innovative model school for trauma-informed practices in Metro Nashville Public Schools. The school’s work has been featured on National Public Radio, PBS, the documentary “#Enough”, and on the Edutopia website, with over 7 million views. Principal Portell has had the honor of presenting Fall-Hamilton’s work to state and national legislators and has spoken to some of the nation’s most inf...
2022-01-081h 14
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #56: Nate Postlethwait - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastA few years ago Nate walked away from a highly successful career in real estate to give himself a reset and find more understanding in his life. He sold his home and everything with it and traveled throughout the world for several months. During his travels, he began publicly sharing his journey of healing from childhood trauma and the battles with his mental health. Quickly, a community began to form. Other survivors began sharing their stories in the comments section. That community has grown to over 135k and continues to have thousands of new friends join weekly. Nate has lead...
2022-01-0751 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #55: Jesse Kohler & Dr. Chris Mason - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastJesse Kohler is Executive Director of the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice (CTIPP). Jesse is a passionate advocate and leader in the trauma-informed space who works on systems change to provide comprehensive support for individuals, families, and communities so that, someday, all people have the opportunity and support necessary to reach their full potential.
Christine Mason, PhD, an educational psychologist, is Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Educational Improvement and Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, Program for Recovery and Community Health. Dr. Mason is lead author of five recent books for educators...
2021-12-2459 min
Cultivating ResilienceMaking a Paradigm Shift to Address Trauma in SchoolsWe prepare students to leave high school into a broken system. This situation can only change by answering the questions: > When students graduate, what do we want them to be able to do with their knowledge and skills as they confront uncertainty in our complex and rapidly evolving world. > How do we help students develop a sense of purpose and meaning, so that they feel they can have a positive impact in life? Guest Mathew Portell explains what it means to have a trauma-informed school.
2021-12-1437 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #54: Diane Gould - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDiane wanted to become a social worker at age 10 when she read a book about Jane Addams. She received a master's degree in social work at Jane Addams School of Social Work in the 1980s. She has worked in many schools and in social service agencies supporting special education students and families for many years. She has always had an interest in human behavior and became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst as she was unhappy with the way behavior change was typically addressed. Because of the certification, she has been allowed to represent students in due process hearings when their...
2021-12-1155 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #53: Karen Gross - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastKaren Gross is an author and educator who specializes in student success and the impact of trauma on learning and psychosocial development. She is the author of prize-winning adult books and a children's book series titled Lady Lucy's Quest. She is a former college president and former senior policy advisor to the US Department of Education. She writes, speaks, and teaches frequently. Currently, she teachers at the Rutgers School of Social Work.
2021-12-0357 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #52: Michael Gaskell - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDr. Michael Gaskell is Principal at Hammarskjold Middle School in East Brunswick, NJ. following experience as a special educator and assistant principal in Paramus, NJ. He continues to model the pursuit of lifelong learning as he serves to mentors new principals through the New Jersey Leaders to Leaders program. An NJPSA Stars recipient, he has been published in over 2 dozen articles in education journals and blogs, including eSchoolNews, NASSP, Edtech Smartbrief, and ASCD Smartbrief, he has made the most-read section of ASCD Smartbrief numerous times. Mike had a book published in October 2020 (Microstrategy Magic), and a second book published in...
2021-11-1448 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #51: Equity in EducationEpisode #51 of the Trauma Informed Educators Network Podcast hosted by Mathew Portell from Paradigm Shift Education where an expert panel will discuss equity in education. We will talk about the historical impact, current topics, and even look into the future with Dr. Ricki Gibbs, Dr. Tracey Benson, and Ingrid Cockhren!
2021-10-081h 05
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #49: Dr. Warren Larkin - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastPrior to founding Warren Larkin Associates in 2017, Warren spent 24
years in the NHS, working predominantly with individuals and families
experiencing serious mental health difficulties. First as an assistant
working on the long-stay psychiatric wards at Prestwich Hospital and
then as Clinical Psychologist in Manchester working in a service
created to provide and research the impact of CBT and Family
Interventions for people experiencing psychosis.
Warren went on to lead one of the two national centres of excellence
in psychological care for psychosis – chosen to share and
disseminate innovative practice in first episode psychosis services
(FEP). This initiative contributed to a ca...
2021-07-311h 03
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #50: Allie Szczecinski - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastAllie is a wife, mom, special educator. children's book author, and social-emotional learning coach. She mentors new teachers, creates visual, hands-on resources for students, and lives for coffee. With a master's degree and over 12 years of professional experience, she is a go-to resource for educators everywhere!
2021-07-3150 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #48: Lachanda Garrison - Trauma Informed Educators Network Podcastachanda Garrison is a 2nd grade teacher leader at Bahrain Elementary School in Manama, Bahrain. Lachanda believes weaving her students’ stories and identities into lessons is the best instructional tool, ensuring all students receive an equitable education. She meets students’ needs by being trauma-informed, resilience-focused, and culturally responsive so students can learn and thrive both inside and outside of the classroom. Because of these beliefs, Lachanda’s students advocate for their learning, celebrate one another’s differences and cultures, and empathize for those around them.
Lachanda has an Associate of Arts in Computer Studies and Bachelor of Science in Information Systems...
2021-06-111h 05
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #47: Dr. Bruce Perry - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDr. Bruce Perry, a child psychiatrist and neuroscientist, is the principal of the Neurosequential Network, senior fellow of the ChildTrauma Academy, and an adjunct professor of psychiatry at the Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago. He is the author, of The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, a bestselling book based on his work with maltreated children, and Born for Love, about the essential nature of Empathy. This episode will focus on his most recent New York Times Bestselling book that he co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, What Happened to You?
2021-06-041h 07
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #46: Dr. Melissa Sadin - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDr. Sadin has served as a special education teacher, a gifted education teacher, and a building administrator. Most recently she served as a director of special education. Dr. Sadin has been vice-president of her local School Board and is recognized as a Master School Board Member. She has conducted research on the perceptions of teachers working to create trauma-informed classrooms. Dr. Sadin is a published author and has produced numerous webinars on children with attachment trauma in schools. Currently, Dr. Sadin works as an education consultant and developmental trauma expert providing professional development to school districts, municipal service providers and...
2021-05-2856 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #45: Dr. Tracey Benson - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDr. Tracey A. Benson, CEO of Tracey A. Benson Consulting and founder of the Anti-Racist Leadership Institute, received his doctorate in Education Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Masters of School Administration from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He has served as an assistant professor of educational leadership, principal coach, high school principal, middle school vice-principal, and elementary school teacher. His research explores the vestiges of structural racism in K-12 education that continue to impede the academic success of students of color. His book, Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism...
2021-05-221h 01
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #44: Cissy White - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastCissy White works to support individuals and initiatives making trauma-informed change with survivors of trauma who are Parenting with ACEs. Cissy joined ACEs Connection first as a free-lance writer and has worked as a Community Facilitator for the Northeast Region and as the Parenting with ACEs Community Manager. In 2014, Cissy opened up about being a trauma survivor on her Heal Write Now blog, hoping to help create the survivor-led community she’d searched her whole life to find. Cissy’s essays, stories, and profiles have run in The Boston Globe, Spirituality and Health, Ms. Magazine, To Write Love on Her Arms...
2021-05-181h 00
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #43: Dr. Kelley Munger and Megan Marcus - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDr. Kelley Munger and Megan Marcus
All learning happens through relationships, and our education system has the potential to grow whole children. But educators’ social-emotional development is a critical foundation to student social-emotional development.
Educators cannot possibly address the social-emotional needs of students or be truly “trauma-informed” if they have not processed and acknowledged their own trauma and social-emotional needs. We support educators as they do the “inner work” of exploring their triggers, attachment styles, and early childhood experiences.
Like student social-emotional learning, educator social emotional learning is not, and can’t be, a flash in the pan. Growing educators as whole peo...
2021-05-0846 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #42: Rebecca Lewis-Pankratz - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastRebecca Lewis-Pankratz works with schools and communities across the US to solve poverty, heal trauma, and build ecosystems of resilience through relationships. She is a Co-Founder of the ESSDACK Resilience team and her team partners with Youth Core Ministries out of Greensburg Kansas to build and sustain poverty resolution projects across Kansas and Illinois. Currently, they are working with over 200 families that are building a path out of poverty. Rebecca and her team have walked alongside over 100 schools to equip their journey to becoming trauma-informed. The Resilience Teams core value is that in order to create more positive outcomes for...
2021-05-0257 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #41: Jenna White - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastJenna is a parent leader who lives in just outside of Washington DC in northern Virginia. The mother of two boys, she was always active in schools and parent organizations such as the PTA. When her younger son was profoundly shaped by developmental trauma, she started a journey to become a fierce advocate for trauma informed schools. Today she serves in many roles and sits on many committees. She is also an ACE Interface trainer for Fairfax County, the only parent leaders in the first cohort launched in 1999. She has given almost 50 presentation, most of her own initiative around trauma...
2021-04-2247 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #40: LaToya Nelson - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastLaToya Nelson is a trauma informed educator who is focused on healing centered learning. She is a caregiver to three children and a wife to one, introverted, lover all of all things advocacy and unicorns. She does her best to normalize blended, same sex families. Humanizing children is her jam. Her daughter is her reason, she is the reason this field chose her, so she can enter a classroom where teachers can meet her needs and others who have shared similar experiences.
2021-04-0349 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #39: Lauren Spigelmyer - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastOver the past 10 years, I've helped SOOOO many people learn about the brain and how it impacts learning and well-being, which in turn changes behavior. With my master's degree in education and a background in coaching, I thrive on building brain and research-based, child-driven training and courses. Being an adventurer, I love to find nontraditional solutions and make sure that boundaries are pushed.
When not solving problems for parents, I travel the world to explore non-western psychological approaches, such as Indian yoga, Chinese qigong, African drumming, and capoeira from Brazil. I also travel for food, fun, and the experience...
2021-03-1849 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode 38: Dr. Marcus Matthews - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDr. Marcus Matthews is an author, educational leader, and motivational speaker. He is executive director of Matthews-Fayne Foundation – a nonprofit that provides youth education initiatives, services, and resources. He is also a faculty member at American College of Mental Health Education in Baltimore, MD and assistant principal at Nicholas Hobbs Academy in Bartlett, TN.
Matthews holds a doctorate in higher and adult education, a master’s in instruction and curriculum leadership and a bachelor’s in journalism, all respectively from University of Memphis. He also earned his K – 12 Instructional Leadership License from Christian Brothers University in Memphis. Matthews’ most recent book is en...
2021-03-061h 02
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #37: Dr. Dennis Carter - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastArmed with a belief that every student can succeed, Smyth County Schools Superintendent Dennis Carter, Ed.D., works to ensure that children thrive in school and in the community. A former special education classroom teacher, he witnessed first-hand the potential growth and development in every student. He also sees the barriers that students face, preventing them from reaching their full potential. Smyth County Schools are implementing programs to become a Resilience Driven Trauma-Informed Community as research is showing that too many children are exposed to trauma. With this focus, methods of healing can help children cope. Too often, overwhelmed children...
2021-02-0750 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #36: Panel of Experts - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastThis episode was unique as I engaged three authors and experts in the field, Dr. Lori Desautels, Dr. Mona Delahooke, and Dr. Eric Rossen, in a conversation that spanned from the neuroscience into classroom practices.
2021-01-301h 10
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #35: James Moffett - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastJames Moffett was the principal of Derby Hills Elementary School in Derby, Kansas, a fully functioning trauma informed school. Throughout his career, Moffett has taught various demographic groups, observing the differences and similarities in effective instructional and behavioral strategies. Ultimately, James realized what we all know, meaningful relationships enhance behavior and academic success. Moffett often threw around the words “grit” and “perseverance”, but after viewing Paper Tigers, it came full circle. Since then, James worked to create a trauma-informed environment at Derby Hills Elementary, encompassing safe spots, mindfulness, self-regulation and an explicit SEL curriculum. In 2019 James resigned his position as principa...
2021-01-2353 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode 34: Alex Shevrin Venet - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastAlex is an educator, professional development facilitator, and author. Formerly she was a teacher and leader at a therapeutic school. Her first book Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education is coming out in May from W. W. Norton
2021-01-1752 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode 33: Joe Brummer - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastJoe has been the victim of two separate violent anti-gay hate crimes and what began as a personal healing response to the trauma, he has transformed into professional involvement in the field of community and restorative justice. Since 2010, Joe has actively helped schools implement peer mediation programs and school-wide restorative practices. As a private consultant beginning in 2015, Joe has designed a trauma-informed approach of restorative practices and infused this model in schools.
Joe has recently authored "Building a Trauma-Informed Restorative School, which is an amazing resource!
2020-12-2355 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode 32: Dr. Ricki Gibbs II - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastI am no longer accepting the things I cannot change; I am changing the things I cannot accept (Angela Davis). This quote has been the driving force behind Dr. Gibbs’ passion to change lives through the power of a great education. Dr. Ricki Gibbs earned his B.S. in Elementary Education and M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision from Tennessee State University. He then went on earn a Doctor of Education degree in Organizational Leadership and Strategic Change from Lipscomb University. He started his career teaching 3rd grade at Paragon Mills Elementary in Nashville, TN for four years. He served as...
2020-12-2151 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #31: TJ Rumler - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastTJ wears a few different hats, but at his core he's a social worker and an advocate for students and teachers. Full time he serves as the Trauma Informed Specialist for Greenville County Schools in Greeenville, SC. He also owns TJ Rumler Consulting, where he provides training and coaching services to educators and entrepreneurs, as well as individual psychotherapy. His personal passions are chasing great concerts and collecting passport stamps, and his motto is "life is short...buy the tickets."
2020-12-1852 min
Move This World with SaraShifting the Paradigm with Mathew PortellWhat does it look like for an entire school to shift to centering on trauma-informed practices? In this episode, Sara speaks with Mathew Portell, principal of Fall-Hamilton Elementary and founder of Paradigm Shift Education, about creating a school culture that centers on social emotional learning and trauma-informed practices. Move This World with Sara is produced by the Move This World Audio Network. Hosted by Sara Potler LaHayneEdited by Aaron AltounianTheme music composed by Rachel Altounian
2020-12-0357 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode 30: Amy Erin Borovoy - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastAmy Erin Borovoy is Edutopia's director of video. In this role, Amy combines her lifelong passion for education with nearly 25 years of experience in video production (15 of them with Edutopia!) to oversee all video-related endeavors and build Edutopia’s deep library of 700+ titles to inform and inspire educators. As the proud daughter of a retired public school teacher, she is grateful every day for the chance to put her skills to work providing tools and support for the incredible community of dedicated educators who are making a difference.
2020-11-2445 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode 29: Kristin Hovious - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastKristin Hovious is an educator with over two decades of experience in vocational, adult education. She led one of the Chicago's Cortiva Institutes as both Education Director and Adjunct Faculty Member from 2006-2017. Her love of anatomy and the science of human development brought her to the work of social Emotional learning
(SEL). Hovious is a Certified Positive Discipline Trainer, and served the Positive Discipline Association as a Director and Consultant from 2016-2018. In 2015, Hovious founded SEL Chicago to help adults learn the skills to create mutually respectful environments with intention. SEL Chicago's clients include Chicago Public Schools, Illinois State...
2020-11-2055 min
AASR LiveUnderstanding Trauma-Informed Education: A special interview with Mathew PortellJoin us for this special interview. Learn about an internationally recognized model school for trauma-informed practices from Mathew Portell. Mathew Portell has dedicated a decade and a half to education in his role as a teacher, instructional coach, teacher mentor, and school administrator. It is through the collaborative team approach and building positive relationships that Portell is leading his school into success. He is currently in his fifth year as principal of Fall-Hamilton Elementary, an internationally recognized innovative model school for trauma-informed practices in Metro Nashville Public Schools. The school’s work has been featured on National Pub...
2020-11-061h 32
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode 28: Dr. Robb Kelly - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastRobb Kelly, PhD is a world-renowned addiction consultant who believes in treating the problem of addiction, not the symptoms. He has worked for many years helping addicts and alcoholics to RECOVER their lives from the disease of addiction. Based on his own experiences working with addicts and alcoholics over the last 20 years, a PhD in Psychology from Oxford University and as a recovered alcoholic himself – he is a triple threat against the disease of addiction. Dr. Kelly was the CEO of a thriving telecommunications company when the walls came crashing down on him due to alcoholism. He ended up homeless an...
2020-10-2342 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode 27: Guy Stephens - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastGuy is the Founder and Executive Director for the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint (AASR). Restraint and seclusion are outdated crisis management techniques used in schools across the nation. These interventions disproportionately impact disabled and minority children. The practices are dangerous and can lead to significant trauma and injuries to students, teachers, and staff. AASR's mission is to educate the public and connect people who are dedicated to changing minds, laws, policies, and practices so that restraint and seclusion are reduced and eliminated from schools across the nation. AASR believes that our schools should be moving towards neurodevelopmentally informed, trauma-sensitive...
2020-09-2555 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #26: Becky Haas - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastKnown for her contagious enthusiasm, Becky Haas is a seasoned presenter on the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study and is nationally recognized for her pioneering work in developing a trauma informed region throughout Northeast Tennessee/Southwest Virginia. Her seasoned presentation experience includes trips to Delaware presenting to state leadership at the invitation of their First Lady, as well as training Juvenile Justice systems in both Virginia and Tennessee. She has developed training content for a diverse group of professional sectors including Trauma Informed Policing training which is certified in two states for officer in-service credit and she has delivered it...
2020-09-1151 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #25: Sara Potler LaHayne - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastSara is the Founder & CEO of Move This World, a social emotional learning program that provides over 1 million PreK-12 students and educators with video tools to strengthen their social and emotional wellbeing in order to create healthy environments where effective teaching and learning can thrive. Move This World ritualizes a daily practice of identifying, expressing and managing emotions through evidence-based, developmentally appropriate video tools.
A life-long dancer and previous professional performer, Sara was a Fulbright Scholar in Bogotá, Colombia when she authored, implemented, and evaluated the original Move This World curriculum. Most importantly, she is the inspired mother of two l...
2020-07-2444 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #24: Emily Read Daniels - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastEmily Read Daniels has 20 years’ experience working with vulnerable youth. She holds a Master’s of Education in School Counseling and a Master’s of Business Administration in Organizational Sustainability. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and a Somatic Experiencing™ Practitioner (SEP) in training. She is trained in SMART (Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Therapy) and has trained in Trauma-Informed Sensory Modulation with Dr. Tina Champagne. She is a trained Reiki practitioner and trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
Much of Daniels’ career was spent as a public educator and school counselor - developing programs and interventions to serve at-risk youth (pre-K – gr...
2020-06-0352 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #23: Judge Sheila Calloway - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastJudge Sheila Calloway has been the Juvenile Court Judge in Nashville since September 1, 2014. Prior to that, she was a Juvenile Court Magistrate from Jan. 2004 - Nov. 2013. Prior to that she was a Public Defender in both the adult division and Juvenile division from 1994 - 2003. Judge Calloway is originally from Louisville, KY. She attended both undergraduate and law school at Vanderbilt University and serves as an adjunct professor at both Vanderbilt and Belmont Law Schools. She is a fellow disrupter who is determine to change the way the juvenile court system in Nashville operates!
2020-05-2756 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #22: Linda Ragsdale - Trauma Informed Educators Network Podcast*Trigger warning: Linda was a victim of a terrorist attack and explicitly recounts her experience.
Linda Ragsdale is an award-winning children’s picture book author who runs the non profit organization, The Peace Dragon. She travels the world to teach peace through stories and activities to spark a compassionate view, voice and choice in addressing ourselves and the world. A recent widower, she has also survived a serious wound during the 2008 Mumbai attacks and stage three breast cancer. Teaching how to change perspectives to find the treasure and leave the trash through challenging times is a lesson every age can le...
2020-05-0953 min
Teach Better Talk170: You are more than your evaluation. - Danna Thomas chats with us about dealing with the grief of the COVID-19 / Coronavirus pandemic, recognizing we have to give ourselves permission to take careHappy Teacher Revolution founder, Danna Thomas, chats with us about dealing with the grief of the COVID-19 / Coronavirus pandemic, recognizing we have to give ourselves permission to take care of ourselves, and remembering that you are more than your formal evaluation.
More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/dannathomas
Episode Highlights
1:43 - Discussing our FREE 6-Week "Better at a Distance" Webinar Series
6:34 - Previewing the episode with Danna Thomas.
9:58 - Danna introduces herself.
15:27 - How the COVID-19 / Coronavirus Pandemic is affecting Danna and Happier Teacher Revolution.
21:57 - What's keeping Danna excited about education right now...
2020-05-0736 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #21: Lara Kain - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastAs the Southern California community facilitator for ACEs Connection, Lara brings her deep understanding of the importance of schools as community drivers for change. Lara is an experienced educator and consultant who speaks nationally on implementing trauma-informed practices in schools and building holistic, trauma-responsive systems. Lara brings over two decades of experience at the local, state and national level, including developing programs for integrating trauma-informed practices into community schools in Los Angeles. She worked for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as the state homeless coordinator, and practiced her first love, teaching 'at-risk' youth in Washington state. Lara has a...
2020-04-2947 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #19: Dr. Mary Susan McConnell - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDr. Mary Susan is a native Tennessean who has been having a helluva good time since her arrival at Baptist Hospital in the late Spring of ‘84. She is the host of the popular Mama Bear Podcast- a space she created for fellow women raising kids with special needs. She is married to singer/songwriter Sean McConnell and is the mother to their 8 year old Ghanaian beauty, The Magical Abiella. As a former middle school teacher, she has her Master's in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment and her Doctorate in Special Education. In her spare time she likes to work in her po...
2020-04-2043 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #18 Dr. Ross Greene - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastRoss W. Greene is an American clinical child psychologist and New Your Times Best selling author of the books The Explosive Child, Lost at School, Lost & Found, and Raising Human Beings. Greene developed the model of intervention called Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS). He has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. Greene is founding director of the non-profit Lives in the Balance, and developed and executive produced the documentary film, The Kids We Lose. Greene's research has been widely published in academic journals, and he and the CPS model have been featured in popular media including The Oprah Show, Dateline NBC...
2020-04-1649 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #17: Danna Thomas-Happy Teacher Revolution- Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDanna Thomas discusses the importance of teacher well-being and mental health during this pandemic, but also moving forward!
Danna Thomas is a former Baltimore City Public School teacher turned founder of a global initiative to support the mental health and wellness of educators. Her organization, Happy Teacher Revolution, is on a mission to increase teacher happiness, retention, and professional sustainability by providing educators with the time and space to heal, deal, and be real about the social-emotional demands they face on the job. Danna served as the national spokeswoman for the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Maryland and the “Mu...
2020-04-1142 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #16: Jannah Bailey -Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastJannah Bailey has been propelled into the spotlight by her brave advocacy for equality during a school board meeting in Montgomery, AL.
https://www.wsfa.com/video/2020/03/12/jannah-bailey-pleads-increased-funding-mps/
Jannah says..
I have been the executive director of Child Protect, the children's advocacy center that serves Montgomery County, Alabama since April 2001. Our mission is to serve children by providing a forensic interview, counseling, and advocacy to children when there are allegations of abuse.
I was born and raised in Montgomery and went through the public schools. I graduated from Auburn University at Montgomery with a BS in Justice and Public Safety...
2020-04-0656 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #15: Dr. Mona Delahooke - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastMona Delahooke, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 30 years of experience caring for children and their families. She is a senior faculty member of the Profectum Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting educators, providers, and families of neurodiverse and vulnerable children, adolescents and adults.
Dr. Delahooke holds the highest level of endorsement in the field of infant and
toddler mental health in California, as a Reflective Practice Mentor (RPM). She has dedicated her career to promoting a paradigm shift towards compassionate, relationship-based neurodevelopmental interventions for children/families exposed to trauma and those with developmental, behavioral, emotional, and...
2020-03-3037 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #14: Dr. Eric Rossen - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDr. Rossen and I discuss the connection between the role of trauma-informed education from the experience of a pandemic all the way to the classroom.
Dr. Eric Rossen is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, a licensed psychologist in Maryland, and a credentialed National Register Health Service psychologist. He has experience working in public schools, private practice, and in professional non-profit associations. He recently released Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students: A Guide for School-Based Professionals, 2nd Edition from Oxford University Press, and is co-author of the forthcoming book Applying a Trauma-Informed Framework to The IEP Process: From Referral to Development due...
2020-03-221h 10
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #13 - Dr. Kate Magarson and Hannah Albery - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastHannah Albery has been the Headteacher at Yarborough Academy since September 2017. Previous to this, she was in the classroom for ten years and has had the roles of Early Years Lead and Mathematics Lead. She is a qualified Mathematics Specialist Teacher, a Teaching for Mastery Specialist and a Numicon Consultant. From an intense amount of personal investment in the form of: reading, research, CPD and work alongside highly qualified professionals, she is currently leading her school through, the exciting but testing journey, towards becoming Trauma Informed.
Kate Margarson is the Behavioural Health Lead at Yarborough Academy and the director of...
2020-03-2054 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #12 Audrey Freshwater: Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastAudrey Freshwater is a National speaker on Attachment, Trauma Informed Care, Moving Beyond ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), Child Development, Understanding Behavior and best practices for working with children. Ms. Freshwater is also a trainer for the Building Strong Brains curriculum developed by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY). Outside of being a keynote and session speaker at conferences she also consults with programs, schools and other professionals regarding Adverse Childhood Experiences and best practices with children.
Audrey Freshwater is the current Arkansas Deputy Director for Save the Children. She is the former Early Childhood Education ACEs Administrator and...
2020-03-1058 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #11 Ms. Jen Alexander - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastAs an experienced teacher, school counselor, and play therapist, Jen Alexander believes that we can make a big difference with kids – one relationship at a time, which is why she is a passionate leader in the movement to build trauma-sensitive schools. Jen loves helping others help kids and has done so in schools, as a volunteer for the Attachment & Trauma Network (ATN), and when facilitating her own trainings for educators. Her new book Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools: Your Guide to Creating Safe, Supportive Learning Environments for All Students is now available.
Most know Jen as Ms. Jen (grown-ups included). Let’s give...
2020-02-2558 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #10 Kat Stern - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastKat Stern is a Therapeutic Education Consultant, previously Director of Teaching & Learning for Behavior in a large inner-city school (ages 11-18 yrs). For 4 years, she ran an educational unit specifically for students at risk of exclusion from school. She is currently setting up a trial of trauma-informed education in a Young Offenders' Institute (youth prison). We discuss her work in the youth prison and so much more!
2020-02-1749 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #9: Amy Mason - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastPrincipal Amy Mason from Gurley, Alabama discusses her school's transformation to become a trauma informed school over the past five years.
2020-02-1440 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #8: Dr. Lori Desautels - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDr. Lori Desautels talks about so many amazing strategies grounded in the idea of relational mediated discipline! She will also be sharing many different resources with the listeners which you can access through our many social media outlets (Facebook: Trauma Informed Educators Network, Paradigm Shift Education, and Trauma Informed Educators Network Podcast; Twitter: @principalest
2020-02-0256 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good Podcast#7 Dr. Bruce Perry - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastDr. Bruce Perry overviews his systematic Neurosequential Model while also discussing brain science, systematic changes, and the awesomeness and impact of educators!
2020-01-081h 06
Teachers AlignedMathew Portell on Leading a Trauma-Informed SchoolMathew Portell has dedicated a decade and a half to education in his role as a teacher, instructional coach, teacher mentor, and school administrator. It is through the collaborative team approach and building positive relationships that Portell is leading his school into success. He is currently in his fifth year as principal of Fall-Hamilton Elementary, an internationally recognized innovative model school for trauma-informed practices in Metro Nashville Public Schools. The school’s work has been featured on National Public Radio, the local documentary Enough, PBS, and Edutopia, one of the world’s top educational practices website funded by the Geor...
2019-12-151h 02
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good PodcastEpisode #6 Wendy Olaitan & Danielle Barahona - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastWendy Olaitan and Danielle Barahona discuss the impact of trauma-informed teaching on their classroom that consists of immigrant children who have had significant interruptions in their formal education!
2019-12-1551 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good Podcast# 5 Juliana Nichols-Hazlett-Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastHear from Juliana Nichols-Hazlett on her personal journey in self-awareness as she continued through her personal struggle to understand why fellow educators didn't have the "gift" of working with hard kids!
2019-12-1053 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good Podcast#4 Justin Kajanabout - Trauma Informed Educators Network Podcast#4 Justin Kajanabout - Trauma Informed Educators Network Podcast by Mathew Portell
2019-10-2137 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good Podcast#3 Ingrid Cockhren - Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastIngrid Cockhren discusses race, intergenerational trauma, historical trauma and so many other relevant topics that support becoming trauma-informed.
2019-10-1051 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good Podcast#2: Claudia Roodt -Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastClaudia Roodt is a therapist and trauma-informed trainer in Cape Town, South Africa. Through this podcast she shared her experience and insight on how to move forward in South Africa in the aftermath of apartheid. Her focus of trauma-informed education and systems is truly remarkable.
2019-09-2955 min
Unapologetic Disrupters for Good Podcast#1: Jim Sporleder-Trauma Informed Educators Network PodcastThis first Trauma Informed Educators Network Podcast episode was held with Jim Sporleder who is a pioneer of trauma-informed work. He is a principal, trainer, speaker, and field expert! Here his thoughts around where to start on this journey to understand that many traumatized kids have traumatized parents.
2019-09-2042 min
KindSight 101#24: The Trauma-Informed School Making Waves Across the World (with Mathew Portell)Have you ever wondered how to authentically hold space for students who have experienced adverse trauma, uphold a successful results-based academic program, and maintain your sanity? Well, you are in for a treat. My guest has been featured on a number of viral educational videos for the incredible work his school is doing to realize the trauma-informed schools movement. In this episode we discuss 7 keys to developing student leadership and agency, creative ways to reduce compassionate burnout in teachers, specific strategies for developing growth mindset in our students, and explore two proven transformational strategies for reaching at-risk students within...
2018-07-1656 min
Trauma Informed Education66 | Spotlight: Fall Hamilton ElementaryAdverse childhood experiences - including child abuse and neglect - is a national issue. So how do we combat the impact of these events on students? We speak with Mathew Portell from Fall-Hamilton Elementary. Mathew is an educator and principal of Fall-Hamilton Elementary - whose leadership has focused on meeting the complex needs of all students. While building the structure of supports around developing a trauma-sensitive approach, the school has seen great successes with academics, social and emotional outcomes for their students. To access the resources and websites discussed in the interview, check out the show notes by visiting www...
2018-04-2344 min