Trauma Informed Teaching | Dr. Meredith Fox | TEDxFieldstoneDriveED

Re-thinking how we relate to and build relationships with students who have social-emotional needs, as well as connect with students who may have experienced trauma in their lives.
Dr. Fox is a passionate educator with 17 years of experience in public education.

She began her career as a special education teacher in the Nanuet School District and went on to complete a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Fordham University. Upon completion of that degree, she expanded her role by taking on the position of Committee on Special Education/Preschool Special Education Chairperson. Dr. Fox then moved into the role of Assistant Superintendent for several years before becoming the Deputy Superintendent, the position she currently holds in Nanuet.

[jessicawalther]

This is so true. My senior year my dad was in the emergency room and the next day I forgot my cleats for my softball game and my coach and team was so angry at me. No one cared enough to ask.

[MelissaCoviello-yi]

I'm just watching this as part of my PD for the week at 7:30pm and now I have tears streaming down my face. Thank you for sharing this.

[paulinechatnick]

Your Mrs. O’Hara was my Mrs. Parrott.

I teach in grad school and just attended a trauma Informed Pedagogy training session. This subsequently lead me to watch your talk.

It all came flooding back as I recalled me at age 15.

The whole time through the training session I experienced empathy but had completely suppressed the memories of my teenage years. Watching you has resurfaced it all and I’m glad about this. I have students in my institution who are going through a lot right now. I need to be a Mrs. Parrott. Thank you for helping me realize this ❤️

[angelflower]

This is a very very important topic!:) as a trauma informed counsellor and disability support worker this is essential in ALL schools!:)

[cindyandrew]

Amen! Thank you for sharing your story and your passion for helping make the world a better place.

[julianab.andrade]

Being trustworthy is completely underrated. We cannot build a healthy society if we don't feel safe. We gotta teach our kids that being trustworthy means that you are reliable and that nurtures healthy relationships.

[HULK-HOGAN]

Beautiful presentation. While most kids don’t experience high impact trauma like the death of a direct family member, I think education institutes should mandate trauma training for all teachers regardless because it is vital in the development of those effected young people.

[carlacarlisle]

Thank you for sharing your journey and using your tragedy to help others. It really matters so very much.

[andyburnett]

Thank you Dr Fox for such an emotional and positive story - I am researching trauma informed schools for an interview as a behaviour outreach teacher which I am attending tomorrow. I have learned more from your amazing presentation and personal story than I think I would ever have learned from reading training material! You are an inspiration :)

[andreirodin]

Please don’t take my comments as criticism.
I loved her passionate presentation. I had many traumatic experiences as a child, and a few teachers like her Art teacher.
None of them were trauma informed. But all of them were kind, compassionate people.
But what she is talking about is not “trauma informed “ teaching. She outlined very well what she received (and what EVERY student needs): compassion, care, human touch, forgiveness…
You can’t learn compassion from a webinar, from a TedTalk on trauma, from a book on adverse childhood experiences.
In fact, no child wants to tell and to talk about trauma; they want to be loved, and move on.

Doesn’t every student want love and compassion?
Treat every student with love, and you wouldn’t need to be “trauma informed “.

[roniquebreauxjordan]

Now I understand what this whole movement Frontline documentary last September 11th to racial disparities...to COVID...there's been so much. Let's hope that a strong faith practice is the balance to the psychology of teaching and

[johncarlogardon]

Tearjerker talk I've watch so far 😭 maybe because i know the struggles. Thank you for this

[danag]

Very informative with a very touching ending :)

[josephludwig]

When I heard she went to college, I became disappointed.