Exam Preview for 31904: Trauma-Responsive Supervision and Leadershi

Trauma-Responsive Supervision and Leadership in Early Childhood

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1. What is a belief about leadership that we need to unlearn in order to be trauma-responsive? Leaders seek to understand others' experiences and perspectives Leaders need to have skills and abilities to access and express their own thoughts and feelings Leaders need to be reliable without weakness Leaders have dispositions of inquiry and humility
2. Which of the following is true about trauma-responsive leaders? Act as a secure base for staff to take risks and learn Make quick reactive decisions Document staff members' weaknesses and communicate the importance of quality improvement Create a climate of competition among staff
3. What is something to do or say when a staff member/adult is in their reptile brain? Help them name what they are sensing in their bodies Guide them to a solution Ask questions to support exploration Avoid instructions or directives
4. What is something to do or say when a staff member/adult is in their CEO/Bossbrain? Walk away and give them space to process alone Imagine a situation through another perspective Help them take deep breaths Encourage them to name the sensations in their body
5. What is one trauma-responsive leadership strategy that director, Ellie Patel, uses in her discussion with teacher Colleen? (Scenario #2) Offers a choice of date and time for the meeting Escalated facial expression and tone of voice Named the consequences that could result from the center's low enrollment Used directive language