Multilingual Learning Research Center Speaker Series
Ofelia Castro Schepers presents "Beyond Individual Trauma: Linguicism, Accountability, and Teachers’ Perceptions of How Trauma-Informed Practices Support Multilingual Learners."
Event Details
Date
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Time
1-2 p.m.
Location
Description
This presentation will look at how trauma-informed teaching connects with issues like linguistic racism and the pressures of high‑stakes testing. Drawing on qualitative data from a longitudinal mixed-methods study of P–12 educators, it explores how teachers understand and use trauma-informed practices with multilingual students.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email mlrc@wcer.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Thursday, February 19, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.