Trauma Definitions from Twitter

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Here are some definitions of trauma, straight from educators, teachers, and activists on the #Educolor chat “When Trauma Meets Teaching”

melinda d. anderson‏ ‪@mdawriterA1. Trauma is event/situation that overwhelms/compromises our ability to cope and trauma exacerbated when we’re not able to heal. ‪#EduColor1

Kelly Arl‏ ‪@MsArlMiddleA1: “Trauma” isn’t an event – it’s a change in brain function. ‪#EduColor2

Mel Katz‏ ‪@mel_katzzA1: thinking through trauma at individual & systemic level – indv Ss experiences + systemic factors consistently causing violence ‪#EduColor3

Mason, M.Ed.‏ ‪@EdTechMasonA1 Trauma is a catastrophic event that affects the physical, spiritual, and/or emotional well-being of an individual.#educolor4

xian f’znger barrett‏ ‪@xianb8A1: Echo a lot of what people’ve said. I’d add: It’s too often defined by the experiences of the rich, powerful and white… ‪#educolor5

Knikole Taylor‏ ‪@knikoleA1 When something happens to shake up, mess up, and change your “norm”…level of severity varies ‪#EduColor6

Juli‏ ‪@JuliB224A1: Don’t EVA let anyone tell you that Trauma is a mindset. No! It is a tangible diagnosable thing felt deeply. ‪#educolor7

 

  1. mdawriter. (2017, April 27). [Twitter post]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/EduColorMVMT
  2. MsArlMiddle. (2017, April 27). [Twitter post]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/EduColorMVMT
  3. mel_katzz.  (2017, April 27). [Twitter post]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/EduColorMVMT
  4. EdTechMason. (2017, April 27). [Twitter post]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/EduColorMVMT
  5. xianb8. (2017, April 27). [Twitter post]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/EduColorMVMT
  6. knikole. (2017, April 27). [Twitter post]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/EduColorMVMT
  7. JuliB224. (2017, April 27). [Twitter post]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/EduColorMVMT

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  1. Twitter logo png. (n.d.). Retrieved April 27, 2017 from www.clipartbest.com/twitter-logo-png