March 26, 2019
COE Rural Education Institute Update
Rural Education Institute’s faculty, Kristen Cuthrell (REI Interim Director), Loni Crumb (Department of Interdisciplinary Professional
Bounce Back Training
Studies), and Martin Reardon (Department of Educational Leadership) recently connected with the faculty and staff at Pines Elementary School in rural Washington County to provide training on trauma-informed practices that build resiliency in children. The Bounce Back training involved two days of engagement in research-based practice for the school’s administrators, teachers, teacher assistants, as well as the school social worker and school counselor. The training is a part of a Department of Public Instruction School Safety grant that was awarded to faculty associates within REI. Participants at Pines Elementary shared the following positive comments about the training, “I thought that it was full of lots of information and help me to see the need for this to happen at this school… This will be SO beneficial. I am excited for my kids to have this opportunity.”
Pictured left to right: Sharon Floyd, Judy Smith, Kristen Cuthrell, and Christina Tschida.
Supported by a national collaborative with Sanford Education Programs, REI associates, Christina Tschida (Department of Elementary Education and Middle Grades Education), Judy Smith, Sharon Floyd, and Kristen Cuthrell, shared Sanford Education resources with teachers, administrators, and university clinical supervisors at the recent Clinical Teacher’s Conference. To learn more about the social-emotional curriculum, professional training, and philanthropy resources that are available to educators at no cost, click here http://sanfordprograms.org/
Dr. Loni Crumb
REI’s Dr. Loni Crumb (Department of Interdisciplinary Professional Studies) was featured on the State of Things
Radio Show with host Frank Stasio on NC Public Radio. As the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Florence approached, Dr. Crumb discussed her research related to the impact of Hurricane Florence on the mental health of residents in rural Eastern North Carolina.
https://www.wunc.org/post/6-months-after-hurricane-florence-has-nc-recovered
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