Scotland County Schools is excited to announce that Josh Varner will be returning as Keynote Speaker for Staff Professional Development on Monday, December 4, 2023
Josh Varner is an experienced trauma informed speaker, at-risk student educator, and counselor with a passion for helping individuals and schools to support students who have been impacted by childhood trauma. Josh Varner has presented over 100 high energy, informative, interactive presentations to audiences all over the country. In addition to speaking, Josh Varner has been a social worker, professional school counselor and coordinated an at-risk student program. Josh has experience in the classroom working with traumatized students and knows what will work for teachers. During this training participants will learn:
1. Learn how many students are impacted by childhood trauma and how to identify them.
2. Learn how the brain and body respond to trauma and how that impacts student behavior.
3. Leave with a ‘Call to Action’ and be equipped with many specific tools that are easy to use to support their students.