SLECEWKTIS - Navigating Rough Waters: Trauma-Informed Strategies for Addressing Challenging Behavior
Challenging student behaviors can be one of the hardest and most exhausting parts of teaching. In this interactive session, Janet Pozmantier, Founding Director of the Center for School Behavioral Health at Mental Health America of Greater Houston, helps teachers better understand how trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences show up in everyday classroom moments.
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Time: 5 - 7 p.m.
Cost: $25 per person (dinner included)
Registration deadline: Friday, April 17th
Location: Rice University, Anderson-Clarke Center
Audience: Teachers and administrators of 2 years old to second grade students
PD Hours: 2 hours
If you are a school or school district and you want to register 1 or more participants, please see the instructions in the Fees and Registration tab.
Course Details
This two-hour event will offer participants a unique combination of research, evidence-based strategies, opportunities for discussion and problem-solving, and networking on the topic of trauma-informed teaching. Those who attend will gain a clearer understanding of how trauma affects both students and teachers and walk away with five practical trauma-informed strategies they can use right away to support regulation, connection, and healing for children and themselves. Participants will leave feeling empowered, confident, and equipped to support students with unique needs and experiences in their classrooms.
Registration deadline: Friday, April 17th
If you are a school or school district and you want to register 1 or more participants, please complete the Group Registration form.
Note: When completing the group registration form, you will be asked to upload a spreadsheet containing information for each participant. The spreadsheet should have columns for the following:
• Last Name
• First Name
• Email Address
• Grade or age of students
• Position or Title
• How many years of experience in early childhood education do you have?
• School Name
• Do you need a vegetarian meal? Yes or No
For questions about registration, please contact School Literacy and Culture at slc@rice.edu or 713-348-5333
Monday, April 20th will be the last day to submit a request to substitute a different educator or administrator for the original registrant. Substitution requests must be made by the deadline and in writing to slc@rice.edu.
Due to the high demand for this event, Friday, April 10th is the deadline to request a refund. No refunds will be given after this date and credits will not be given for future programs or events. Refund requests must be made by the deadline and in writing to slc@rice.edu. A 10 percent processing fee will be deducted from all refunds. We cannot issue reimbursements or credits for any health-related absences
This event will be held in the Anderson-Clarke Center which is building number 74 on the campus map. The best campus entrance to use is number 8, which is located at the intersection of University Boulevard and Stockton Drive. Parking will be complimentary. A detailed information email will be sent to each registrant a few days before the event.
A complimentary dinner including a vegetarian option will be provided. If you have dietary restrictions, please bring your dinner.