Building a Trauma-Informed Classroom

This course provides school professionals with practical strategies to manage the social-emotional impact of trauma on children. Based on the framework of safety, connectedness and regulation, you will attain various strategies to help children regulate their emotions and behaviors in the classroom. This will help you begin building a trauma-informed classroom. You will gain a foundational understanding of trauma and its impact on student learning and behavior. Begin to recognize the signs of trauma in students and understand the importance of safety, trust, and predictability in the classroom environment.

Explore trauma-informed teaching strategies, collaboration with families, caregivers, and support staff, as well as accessing community resources and practicing self-care. You will not only leave this 4-week course with essential components of building a trauma-informed classroom but also with a new network of like-minded educators to continue learning from.

Free Courses for Educators! Thank you to our generous donor for providing educators with the opportunity to enroll in the 2024 summer session of Building a Trauma-Informed Classroom. This class is now full.

Recommended Materials:

“What Happened to You?” Author: Bruce D. Perry MD, PhD.

“Smart Reads-What Happened to You Workbook”

Instructor

Katie Wiemer

Katie Weimer is a school social worker for Woodland School District 50, working with fourth and fifth grade students. She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in social work from UW-Milwaukee in 2015 and her master’s in social work from Concordia ... read more

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

• Compare and contrast various strategies to foster psychological safety.
• Implement techniques to recognize, manage and de-escalate behavioral trauma triggers.
• Incorporate relaxation strategies, routines, reassurance and regulation techniques.
• Develop a plan to implement a safe learning environment in your classroom.