How teachers can help students navigate trauma | Lisa Godwin

How teachers can help students navigate trauma | Lisa Godwin

Author: TED February 11, 2020 Duration: 15:07
"To make a difference in the life of a child ... I made the commitment to tell my personal story," says educator Lisa Godwin. In this moving talk, she shares her experience of overcoming childhood trauma with the quiet, unwavering support of a teacher and school counselor -- and shows how educators can help students and families navigate hardships by sharing their own stories.

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