This training is broken into two parts.

During the first part of this training, participants will learn about:

·         How - trauma re-wires the brain and how and why students of all ages can experience amygdala hijacks.

·         How - an amygdala hijack occurs when the amygdala overrides a person's ability to respond rationally to a perceived threat.

·         Why - we often see students extremely escalated and exhibiting violent behavior during these events.

·         Why - this type of behavior is especially common in kids who have experienced trauma.

During the second part of the training we will discuss:

·         How - educators can safely and effectively manage "hijacked" students and get to the root cause of the behavior.

·         Why - punitive measures don’t work

·         What - we can do instead.

·         How - trauma explains the behavior, but it does not excuse it.

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:30 - 11:30 am

Location: ESC of Lake Erie West

                 2275 Collingwood Blvd.

                 Toledo, OH 43620

Cost: 

·         The cost is $50 for educators from ESCLEW sponsored community schools and for educators from the following school districts: Maumee, Perrysburg, Rossford, Springfield, Sylvania, and Washington Local.

·         The cost is $100 per person for educators from all other schools, districts, and for ESCLEW staff.