The Trauma-informed Educator (mindsets And Practices For Resilience, Connection, And Change)

Shift to trauma-informed mindsets and practices for sustainable well-being.

The Trauma-Informed Educator equips K–12 educators, school leaders, and support staff with the mindsets and tools needed to navigate today’s complex educational landscape. Built around Brianna Young’s 10 C’s Framework, this professional resource reframes trauma-informed education as a way of seeing and responding—so educators can create real change and overcome burnout.

Grounded in neuroscience, behavioral science, and equity-centered practice, this book includes educator stories, reflection prompts, and mindset shifts that support individual teachers and their students, as well as schoolwide systems. It addresses primary and secondary trauma and the need for coherence across policies, relationships, and routines.

The Trauma-Informed Educator:

• Introduces a clear, actionable framework for trauma-informed practice
• Addresses the individual and collective trauma educators and students face
• Provides tools for immediate use and long-term system change
• Aligns with SEL standards, trauma-informed system principles, and MTSS implementation

Designed for flexible use in professional learning communities, district PD, or individual reflection, this book helps educators build calmer classrooms, stronger relationships, and more sustainable approaches to student and adult well-being.

Brianna Young, M.Ed,is an educator, trainer, and systems leader dedicated to transforming how schools and organizations understand and respond to trauma.In her work as a systems strategist and professor of education, she partners with schools and nonprofit systems to build cultures of safety, belonging, and collective care. She has worked with leading organizations,including the School Crisis Recovery and Renewal Project, Education Reimagined, and more. Brianna holds a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction focused on trauma and resilience. She is the author of The Trauma-Informed Educator: Mindsets and Practices for Resilience, Connection, and Change.