Dr Lorna Hepburn

Dr Lorna Hepburn

Educator, author and coach

Dr Lorna Hepburn has extensive experience as a teacher, head of department, behaviour consultant and educational policy adviser. She currently leads implementation of schoolwide positive behaviour support in government schools in Queensland, providing technical assistance, professional development and coaching to schools in using a positive, evidence-based whole school approach to behaviour support. Lorna is the author of several academic publications and book chapters and is on the steering committee of the Association of Positive Behaviour Support Australia.

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How teachers can support students impacted by trauma
How teachers can support students impacted by trauma
June 28,2023

‘[Do] teachers need to be trained therapists? A resounding no. Teachers can provide the best support to students impacted by trauma by developing positive relationships, implementing evidence-informed classroom practices, providing effective instruction and managing the classroom environment so that all students, including those affected by trauma, can thrive,’ Dr Lorna Hepburn writes in our latest reader submission.
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