Transforming Schools: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teaching, Learning and Healing - Paperbackby Marcia Ranglin Vassell (Author) Every child has the innate ability to thrive, but many are held back by the formidable forces of trauma. Too many of our students bring the traumas of poverty, racism, stress, and family and community violence with them into our classrooms. If teachers, administrators, and other school staff aren't equipped to hold space for them in a loving, compassionate, empathetic, and supportive way, their entire life