Trauma-informed Learning
Trauma-informed applied educational neuroscience practitioner. My goal? Let's Connect:
I invite you to join me on this exciting journey to reimagine education.
🌟 Dr. Jim Walters: Leading the Intersection of Neuroscience & Education 🌟
🔹 Innovative Educator | Trauma-Informed Practices Advocate | Systems Thinker
About Me:
With a robust 29-year journey in education, I'm Dr. Jim Walters, a visionary in melding neuroscience with educational practices. My career is an odyssey of challenging the status quo in educational settings, driven by a deep commitment to transformative, trauma-informed methodologies.
🧠Bringing Neuroscience to the Classroom:
Passionate about the crossroads of brain science and learning, I advocate for and implement the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, a groundbreaking approach developed by Dr. Bruce Perry. To cultivate educational environments that are not only resilient and equitable but also embody justice and inclusivity.
🏆 Professional Milestones:
Founder of TraumaInformedLearning.com (2017): Created a leading online platform supporting schools in building healthier, more resilient learning communities. Pivotal Role in DOE and SAMHSA’s School Climate Transformation Grant: As a strategic thinker, I contribute my expertise to one of the most significant educational projects, providing tactical coaching and promoting grassroots innovation in addressing educational challenges.
✨ What Drives Me:
I am a fervent believer in empathetic, user-centric design in education, ensuring that the voices of those directly impacted by educational systems are at the forefront of solution-building. Advocating for equitable and just learning spaces, my focus is on creating environments where student well-being is the norm. Let's collaborate to design a future where every learner succeeds. Follow me for insights and updates on transforming educational landscapes.
07/19/2025
“Can we please just have time to set up our rooms before sitting through a full day of PD?”
Teachers have been saying this for years.
And the science agrees.
What if we designed back-to-school professional development with the brain in mind?
Using Dr. Bruce Perry’s Sequence of Engagement—Regulate → Relate → Reason—we can reimagine what the first days back could look like:
✔️ Regulate: Allow teachers time to prepare their classrooms and settle in. A regulated nervous system is the foundation for meaningful engagement.
🤝 Relate: Create space to connect—especially for new staff—to build relationships, foster belonging, and strengthen collaborative bonds.
🧠Reason: Only after regulation and connection should we introduce cognitively demanding PD, mandatory trainings, or keynote speakers.
This isn’t about lowering expectations. It’s about sequencing experiences to match the brain’s optimal learning state.
If we want trauma-informed schools, we must begin with trauma-informed PD.
💬 Share this visual. Start a conversation with your leadership team. There’s a better way to begin the school year.
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