Title: Trauma-informed leadership

Authors: Corinne Brion

Addresses: University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469, USA

Abstract: According to recent data, over 34 million students have experienced at least one or more types of serious childhood trauma. As a result, current and prospective school leaders urgently need to develop trauma-driven skills and abilities in order to create safe schools for all students and raise academic outcomes. This teaching case study raises issues related to trauma experienced among students and its impact on students and school improvement. The author discusses one case in a fictitious district that is representative of the kind of traumas many other US schools face. I also provide additional resources for practitioners.

Keywords: educational leadership; trauma-informed leadership; trauma-savvy practices; PK-12 education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTCS.2020.112751

International Journal of Teaching and Case Studies, 2020 Vol.11 No.4, pp.344 - 357

Received: 02 Sep 2020
Accepted: 31 Oct 2020
Published online: 01 Feb 2021 *

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