Summit on School Climate and Culture - 4th Annual

Jim Sporleder retired in 2014 as Principal of Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA. Under Jim’s leadership and collaborating with community partners, 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. In this presentation, participants will learn that a community’s collective trauma responsive approach, benefits all students, and develops positive adult relationships that can change the life path of students who have lost hope. The participants will learn how we can accomplish a lot as a team and will do much less if we stay in our silos.