HOW SHAME SHOWS UP IN THE CLASSROOM.
Oftentimes, this is where shame or guilt starts to set in because elementary school children who experience trauma know that something is not right.
They can't quite put their finger on it, but they often feel personally responsible for what's happening around them, although they have no reason to feel guilt or shame. It is a common way that trauma manifests. And when we feel shame, we often want to hide. We often feel worse about ourselves. We often feel like we are to blame even if we're not.
And so sometimes that shame can lead to the manifestation of behavior that includes outbursts or doing things to try to overcome that shame or suppress that shame. And so we see some really maybe aggressive behavior or unfavorable behavior starting to show up in the classroom because students aren't sure how to manage the feelings that they're experiencing
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