2025 NCTE trauma-informed things

 

Thursday, Nov 20, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM MST

The Truth about Trauma: Depictions of Trauma in Young Adult Novels Speaker(s): Presenter: Caroline Malone, University of Tennessee Presenter: Julia Watts, Marshall University Presenter: Susan Groenke, The University of Tennessee Presenter: Megan Krupa, East Tennessee State University Presenter: Megan Mundie, University of Tennessee Secondary Panel Presentation Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Social-Emotional Learning ELATE LLA Location: Room 707, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Friday, Nov 21, 2025

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM MST

The Kids Are Not Alright: Helping Students (and Teachers) Reach Their Dream Potential through Trauma-informed Practices Speaker(s): Presenter: Stephanie Fleck, Lake Park High School Distict 108 Presenter: Carly   Lacombe, Lake Park High School District 108 Presenter: Melinda Perez-Carter Presenter: Jennifer Menold Presenter: Joel Zedrow Secondary College General Teacher Education Panel Presentation Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Professional Learning & Support Social-Emotional Learning Location: Room 407, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM MST

Valuing Individuals: Meeting Students Where They’re At Speaker(s): Presenter: Thomas Henry, Utah Valley University Presenter: Faye Scott, Northern Illinois University (NIU) Combined Panel Presentation Being Trauma-Informed: Creating a Caring and Proactive Classroom Using Trigger Warnings and Stress and Trauma Alleviation Techniques (STATs) Presenter: Faye Scott, Northern Illinois University (NIU) Replacing Failure and Frustration with Flexibility and Fulfillment: What You Need to Know About Executive Function Disorders and Literacy Instruction Presenter: Thomas Henry, Utah Valley University Location: Room 301, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM MST

Helping Students Process Trauma through Story Elements in Writing Speaker(s): Presenter: Beth-Anne White, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Elementary Middle Secondary College Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Social-Emotional Learning LLA Location: Room 612, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM MST

In the ELA Classroom and Beyond: Creating Sustainable Careers in Education Using Trauma-Informed Practices Speaker(s): Presenter: Anna Suppe, Carmel Community School, Harrison School District 2 Elementary Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Research Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Advocacy Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Professional Learning & Support Social-Emotional Learning Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Early Childhood Education ELATE LLA New & Early Career Teacher Research Presentation Location: Room 502, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Saturday, Nov 22, 2025

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM MST

Writing Teacher Self-Efficacy and Students with Trauma Backgrounds Speaker(s): Presenter: Jill Manoukian, Andrews University Teacher Education Research Poster Session Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Professional Learning & Support Social-Emotional Learning Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Research Presentation Location: Exhibit Hall A, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Exhibit Level

Sunday, Nov 23, 2025

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM MST

Dreams of Redemption: Centering Novels about Forgiveness to Encourage Brave Conversations about Trauma, Healing and Empathy in the ELA Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: James Bird, Macmillan and Feiwel & Friends Presenter: Becky Calzada, Leander ISD, Leander, TX Presenter: Lisa Fipps, Penguin Random House Presenter: Sharon Flake, Yearling Presenter: Randy Ribay, Penguin Random House Presenter: Elly Swartz, Delacorte Press/Random House Children's Books Elementary Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Panel Presentation Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Social-Emotional Learning ELATE LGBTQIA+ National Writing Project Rainbow Location: Room 205, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level