Trauma-Informed Facilitation Simulation
Reflection on the Simulation of Working With Parents of Elementary School-Aged Children Returning to In-Person Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic Identifying the Community For my video simulation, my selected community is parents of elementary school-aged children in a district that is reopening to in-person classes. I selected this group because I have school-aged nephews as well as a number of friends who work in schools, and so I have seen all sides of this conversation around safety for students and staff amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Focusing on this group of parents also provides an opportunity for me to explore a multi-faceted and dynamic array of viewpoints and concerns. While some parents have worked from home during the pandemic, others haven’t had that as an option, while still others lost or given up their jobs in order to be home with their kids. Additionally, different families had different assessments of safety during the pandemic, ...