A wonderful conversation with @afstrom from @reimaginemigrat about being #traumainformed in online education spaces as educators & students face #COVID19 changes. https://reimaginingmigration.org/covid-19-trauma-and-immigrant-origin-students-with-dr-maryam-kia-keating/ Here are 12 quick tips:
1. Remain calm & reassuring (even if you're not sure)
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2. Take care of your own needs so that you can be calm, rather than overwhelmed, when you are with students. (2 of 12)

3. Acknowledge and normalize students’ feelings. But don’t lead with negative questions such as “What have you been worrying about?” (3 of 12)

4. Don’t force students to talk about what’s happening. Allow students to ask questions but don’t belabor discussions of Coronavirus. (4 of 12)

5. Answer students’ questions but make sure you understand the extent of what they are asking, which is often based on their age, and can appropriately filter your responses. (5 of 12)

6. Highlight ways to cope positively and problem-solve, as well as students’ capacity for these skills and resilience. (6 of 12)

7. Provide students with structure and routine, and as much scheduling information as you can upfront so that they know what to expect. (7 of 12)

8. Create new rituals (e.g., virtual morning meetings, check-ins) to provide connection, stability, and predictability. (8 of 12)

9. Limit media exposure about the Coronavirus both for yourself (on a day-to-day basis) and for your students in your virtual classroom. (9 of 12)

10. Encourage and support students’ physical health and well being by providing time for breaks from the screen during the virtual school day, and advising they spend time in nature. (10 of 12)

11. Find the positives and help students to take action to give back to your community (do something for others) and to plan for the future. Altruistic activities, knowledge and preparation helps reduce worry and increase security. (11 of 12)