Accelerate Faculty

Alverno College is hosting a forum on teaching, learning and trauma, and the best ways for educators to respond to students who bring experiences of trauma, family difficulty and community violence into the classroom. Often times these challenges impede a child's ability to learn, and teachers want to help children learn to respond to society's challenges with resilience. Our panelists will explore multiple perspectives on the current state of trauma-informed education and specific strategies educators can use to respond. An experienced school leader, a school psychologist, a nurse, and a nonprofit leader will also present how they view trauma and education and what they think teachers can and should do in response.

Panelists include:

Desiree Pointer Mace, associate dean of graduate programs, Alverno College School of Education (facilitator)

Patricia Luebke, interim dean, Alverno College School of Education, with 40 years of experience in teaching and school leadership

Kenya Patterson-Brown, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Dena Radtke, Coordinator - School Social Work, School to Work and Community Services at Milwaukee Public Schools

Peg Rauschenberger, interim dean, Alverno College JoAnn McGrath School of Nursing and a trauma nurse with 23 years of experience with incarcerated adolescents

Anna Silberg, director of instruction & research at Growing Minds, experienced educator in secondary education and at the university level, and a leader in mindfulness practices

The Alverno Forum series seeks to join community leaders in discussing cutting-edge topics that have a daily impact on the lives of people in our community and beyond. The next discussion in this year's series takes place on Thursday, October 29 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sister Joel Read Conference Center. The Alverno Forum series is free and open to the public. For more details, please visit our website at http://www.alverno.edu/forum/.