Creating Resilience-Focused Literacy Classrooms to Help Children Manage Trauma

Join Michele Myers, PhD, visiting assistant professor at Yale Child Study Center, for an engaging afternoon talk exploring the intersection of trauma-informed pedagogy and literacy instruction. Evidence-based strategies to cultivate resilience in the classroom will also be provided.

Designed for educators, researchers, and literacy specialists, the session will examine how structured literacy practices can support emotional regulation, foster safe learning environments, and empower students coping with adversity.

Participants will explore the "Resilience Framework" and engage in practical strategies that integrate social-emotional learning into literacy development, which equips them to better support students’ holistic wellness and academic success.