Season 7 · Episode 324
324: Shifting paradigms about safety and respect with Dr. Travis Wright
Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators · Jeff Utecht and Tricia Friedman
February 5, 202436m 56s
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Show Notes
Dr. Travis Wright is nationally-recognized expert on school-based support for children who have experienced trauma. He is the author of Emotionally Responsive Teaching: Expanding Trauma Informed Care for Young Children. Currently, Dr. Wright is an Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology and Early Childhood Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he is the founder/director of the BASES Project, a school-based intervention for young children experiencing homelessness, their families, and teachers. He also Faculty Director of the UW Morgridge Center for Public Service. Previously, he worked as a school-based mental health counselor, public school teacher, and early childhood educator in Washington, DC and Boston, MA. Dr. Wright is licensed as a professional counselor in the state of Wisconsin.
- Broaden the understanding of trauma and move away from behavior-focused interventions.
- Teach children from a place of safety and respect, focusing on building relationships.
- Understand the perspective of traumatized children and create a safe learning environment.
- Support young children experiencing homelessness in schools through programs like the BASES project.
Learn more
https://www.tcpress.com/emotionally-responsive-teaching-9780807768341
https://counselingpsych.education.wisc.edu/fac-staff/wright-travis/
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