Chapter I: The impact of trauma on learning
The trauma response in the classroom
Trauma's impact on academic performance, behavior, and relationships
Childhood trauma and academic performance
Language and communication skills
Organizing narrative material
Cause-and-effect relationships
Taking another's perspective
Attentiveness to classroom tasks
Engaging in the curriculum
Childhood trauma and classroom behavior
Reactivity and impulsivity
Childhood trauma and relationships
Relationships with school personnel
A note on special education
Chapter 2: The flexible framework: Making school environments trauma-sensitive
The role of schools in the lives of traumatized children
The flexible framework: An action plan for schools
Schoolwide infrastructure and culture
Linking with mental health professionals
Academic instruction for traumatized children
School policies, procedures, and protocols
Chapter 3: Policy recommendations
Removing trauma as a barrier to learning
Appendix A: Safe and supportive schools legislation
Appendix B: PTSD and related diagnoses
Appendix C: Factors influencing the trauma response.
