Dr. McLaurin

Dr. Trent McLaurin has experience as a special education teacher, case manager, behavioral specialist, and director of special education. His practical experience combined with his work as a researcher and professor help him blend the practical and theoretical gap that often eludes our schools communities. Dr. McLaurin cites his passion for providing strong support for all students, especially marginalized youth and ending the school-to- prison pipeline as motivating factors for his work. His combination of practical and theoretical experience as an educator and researcher drives his desire to provide support that is accessible for front-line educators, families and community providers.

Dr. McLaurin is the founder and lead consultant for Twelve Twelve Consulting, LLC (12/Twelve).

Recent Activity from Dr. McLaurin 

Publications:

• McLaurin, T. & Lewinski, K. E. (2022). Empowering literacy educators through trauma-informed practices. In Bromer, B. L. & Crawford, C. M. (Eds.), Handbook of research on learner-centered approaches to teaching in an age of transformational change (p.122-144). IGI Global.
• Lewinski, K., McLaurin, T., Vogel, R. (2021). Society Unmasked: Voices of Teachers and Students in Unprecedented Times. Writers Matter, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

In the news:

https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/new-la-salle-course-explores-trauma-through-lens-of-hip-hop

Presentations:

• Byrne, L. & McLaurin, T. (2023). The Dovetailing of Our Professional Journeys: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Providing Standard-Aligned and Competency- Based Coursework for Professional Preparation and Ongoing Professional Development for the Early Childhood Workforce. The Association of Teacher Educators, Jacksonville, FL, United States.
• McLaurin, T  (2022). Stories of trauma and resilience told through the narratives of hip hop [Conference session]. Beyond the Textbook: Equity, Engagement, and Primary Sources in the Classroom, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
• McLaurin, T. (2021). Trauma Informed Educators [Conference session]. Making Stories Visible: A Celebration of Writing and Literacy, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
• Lewinski, K., Jackson, C., Coughlin, K., Steward, A., & McLaurin, T. (2021) Culturally Competent Instruction: Action Planning for Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Education, [Summit Session]. Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium Summit, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
• McLaurin, T. & Hawkins, D. (2021). Building school capacity to work with students with emotional and behavioral disabilities, Convention workshop (accepted) to be presented at Council for Exceptional Children, Baltimore, MD.
• McLaurin, T. (2020). Recruitment, retention, and equity during challenging times: Through a trauma informed lens, Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and the Philadelphia Institutions of Higher Education Educator Diversity Consortium’s Aspiring to Educate (A2E) Working Group Presents: A Virtual Summit to Address Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Education in Pennsylvania.