Credit(s): 1 Documented CPD/CE Credits/Hours
Date: April 15, 2026
Time: 12-1 PM PST/ 3-4 PM EST
Duration: 1 hr Zoom Webinar
Fee: $45 non-member/ $30 member price
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Demaria, PhD, is a fellow in the American Psychological Association’s Trauma and Clinical Divisions and a consultant for the National Center for School Crisis & Bereavement and the Coalition to Support Grieving Students. He has provided support following numerous school crises and has been honored with the Clinical Excellence award by the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
Almost every child will experience the death of someone close to them during their childhood. The disruption caused by their loss is often complicated by exposure to traumatic events, secondary losses, and lack of perceived support. School psychologists play a vital role in helping teachers understand the unique grief experiences of children, recognize how grief impacts learning and development, start a conversation with grieving students, and develop a grief-sensitive classroom.
This session will help participants:
- Identify five factors which can influence the experience of grieving students.
- Describe three effective strategies which teachers can use for starting a conversation with a grieving student.
- Analyze factors which may prevent a teacher from developing a grief-sensitive classroom and generate five solutions to address these challenges.
