Trauma-Informed Decision Making (Shevrin Venet)
This theme can be incorporated into your classroom by intentionally making time to get to know your students and incorporating their interests into your curriculum.
What is connection?
This form of capital can be incorporated into your classroom by giving time for students to socialize with each other and make connections with each other.
What is social capital?
This side of the brain is responsible for logical and linear thinking.
What is the left side?
Many people look up to this Argentinian soccer player, known for his incredible dribbling and precision.
Who is Lionel Messi?
This person will be repping Puerto Rico and performing at the 2026 Superbowl Halftime Show.
Who is Bad Bunny?
This theme can be incorporated into your classroom design by having images of powerful figures that reflect your students' community or quotes that remind students about their agency.
What is empowerment?
This form of capital can be incorporated into your classroom by having posters and activities that reflect students' diverse use of languages.
What is linguistic capital?
This is an area in your classroom where you put comforting items and a place to breathe, so that students can take their own break and regulate their emotions if needed.
What is a peace corner?
This athlete is this year's WNBA MVP and her team recently won the championship.
Who is A'ja Wilson?
These two numbers have become a viral sensation. Some say it comes from a song, some say it's about a basketball player's height, some people say it's just random!
What is 6-7?
This theme can be incorporated into your classroom design by having clear signs that remind students what they need to do as they enter and exit the classroom.
What is predictability?
This form of capital can be incorporated into your classroom by surveying your students about who they look up to and what they want to be when they grow up.
What is aspirational capital?
This is a strategy you can use when a student is having big feelings and challenging behavior by first empathizing with the student's feelings, and then directing them on how they should behave.
What is connect before correct?
This Dodgers player expressed his anger and frustration over the treatment of immigrants and stated his solidarity with the city's affected communities.
Who is Kike Hernández?
What is 43?