Overview: In this session, participants will learn about how trauma re-wires the brain and how and why students experience amygdala hijacks. An amygdala hijack occurs when the amygdala overrides a person's ability to respond rationally to a perceived threat. When this occurs, we often see students extremely escalated and exhibiting violent behavior. In this session, we will also discuss how educators can safely and effectively manage "hijacked" students and get to the root cause of the behavior.

Presenter: Elizabeth Kregel, Ph.D.

Elizabeth is a Community and Family Partnership Liaison as well as a foster and adoptive parent.

Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Time: 3:30-4:30pm

Location: Virtual. Zoom link will be emailed to participants

Target Audience: PK-12 Teachers, Administrators, Counselors, and Paraprofessionals

Cost: Free

Contact Hours: Each registrant will receive a certificate with contact hours after completion of the session