The Trauma-Informed MTSS Playbook

5 Critical Mistakes Every Principal Must Avoid So That You Don’t Push Away Struggling Students, Lose Your Best Staff, and Watch School Culture Crumble

Become Known as the Model School in Your District!

  • Uncover how staff trauma directly impacts student outcomes and build the trust needed for real change

  • Overcome the cycle of punishing students for trauma responses instead of supporting their growth

  • Utilize brain-based approaches that create lasting behavioral improvements

  • Integrate SEL frameworks with culturally responsive practices to reach every student

  • Build effective schoolwide protocols that prevent problems before they start

My name is Tovah Denaro, and I am the founder of Innovative Behavioral Consulting. For over a decade, I've helped educational institutions support historically minoritized youth through Trauma Sensitive and Culturally Responsive practices. With experience as a special education teacher, school curriculum developer, and behavioral expert I partner with schools across Washington and California to build authentic student-educator relationships that keep youth engaged and thriving. Now, I'm ready to share these transformative approaches with you.

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Here's everything that's inside:

Day 1: Mistake #1: Ignoring how staff trauma shapes student outcomes–and why this will hurt trustDay 2: Mistake #2: Calling policies “trauma-informed" while still punishing students for trauma responses–and why this leads to a drop in student compliance, mixed messages from different staff members, and parents calling out inconsistenciesDay 3: Mistake #3: Rolling out initiatives without teaching trauma's impact on brain development–and why nobody will take the nature of the work seriously.Day 4: Mistake #4: Separating SEL frameworks from culturally responsive practices–and why this will widen achievement gapsDay 5: Mistake #5: Lacking schoolwide intervention protocols and response systems–and why this will lead to failing students with challenging behaviors

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