The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) invites you to join us on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. EDT for a live Twitter chat and discuss how adverse childhood experiences affect children’s well-being. Film director, James Redford (@jred5562) and educational leader, Jim Sporleder (@SporLin ) will co-faciliate this convening to explore strategies used by educators, therapists, pediatricians, and communities to disrupt cycles of violence and trauma.

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Twitter Participants

James Redford, @jred5562

James Redford makes documentaries that transform important health and environmental issues into stories that educate and inspire. With nine films to date, he’s journeyed far and deep, looking at issues such as water shortages in the west, dyslexia, and the dangers of chemical flame retardants as well as why and how chronic stress damages healthy childhood development. James also cofounded and is current Chair of the Redford Center, a film production nonprofit that translates complex environmental challenges into human stories that inspire.

Jim Sporleder, @SporLin

Jim Sporleder retired in 2014 as principal of Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA. Under Jim’s leadership, Lincoln High School became a trauma-informed school, gaining national attention due to a dramatic drop in out of school suspensions, increased graduation rates, and the number of students going on to post-secondary education. Jamie Redford spent a year filming Paper Tigers, which tells the Lincoln story. Jim currently works as a trauma-informed coach/consultant, as well as a trainer with the Children’s Resilience Initiative. He has coached individual schools, entire districts, governmental agencies, and a variety of nonprofit institutions on how to become trauma-informed.