Oct 12, 2017, Hutchinson (WA) News: Childhood trauma and the effects on student performance http://www.hutchnews.com/news/20171012/childhood-trauma-and-effects-on-student-performance Understanding the effects of childhood trauma on student performance in school will be part of the discussion when guest speaker Jim Sporleder, a retired high school principal from Walla Walla, Washington, There is a significant link between childhood trauma and generational poverty. … Sporleder was the principal of a school in Washington that saw remarkable change after they began implementing trauma-informed practices. It was documented in the movie Paper Tigers. USD308 in partnership with other agencies has brought Sporleder to Hutchinson to lead conversation on how we can better become a trauma-informed community that promotes resiliency for children and families, not just in our schools but in every sector.
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.