Teaching is a rewarding vocation, a calling that impacts and influences many lives. However, educators face a myriad of stressors, too, including serving as counselors, nurses, psychologists, life coaches, and learning diagnosticians, all in the confines of a classroom. Students present a wide-range of diverse learning styles, racial and ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic backgrounds, and family experiences. Teachers must navigate through all of the responsibilities to meet the needs of all learners. Many students also suffer from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Through traumatic encounters, these students may have witnessed abuse, neglect, tension, or other factors that inhibit their ability to learn easily. Research indicates several strategies are available for teachers to use as interventions in meeting the learning needs of these at risk children.
