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Foundations of Trauma Informed Pedagogy

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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9 hours to complete
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.8

19 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

9 hours to complete

There are 4 modules in this course

This course is aimed at anyone who is interested in trauma and education. The MOOC includes four units that cover an introduction to trauma, the trauma-informed framework, issues of equity, and ways to shift your everyday teaching and learning practice to be trauma-informed. It is designed as a starting point for professionals who work in a variety of educational settings including preschool, elementary, secondary, and high school. Learners who complete this MOOC will be able to: 1) Define trauma and trauma-informed care; 2) Understand why a trauma-informed approach to education is important; and 3) Identify changes they can make to their everyday teaching/learning environments to become more trauma-informed.

You will be introduced to the definition of trauma, a framework to understand trauma and its impacts on teaching and learning, and other key terms.

What's included

7 videos5 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts2 plugins

7 videos•Total 41 minutes
  • Welcome to Foundations of Trauma-Informed Pedagogy!•1 minute
  • Research Invitation•1 minute
  • Lecture 1.1 - What is Trauma•10 minutes
  • Lecture 1.2 - Why Should We Care About Trauma in Education•10 minutes
  • Lecture 1.3 - Disability and Trauma•6 minutes
  • Lecture 1.4 - The Alphabet Soup of Trauma•10 minutes
  • Lecture 1.5 - Trauma-Informed Care•3 minutes
5 readings•Total 56 minutes
  • Syllabus•10 minutes
  • Updating Your Profile•10 minutes
  • Connecting the Brain to the Rest of the Body•10 minutes
  • The Impact of Trauma on Learning•10 minutes
  • How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime•16 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
  • Week 1 Learning Check•30 minutes
  • Orientation Quiz •30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
  • Welcome!•10 minutes
  • Defining Trauma•10 minutes
2 plugins•Total 35 minutes
  • Research Survey•20 minutes
  • New Plugin Item•15 minutes

In this module, you will be introduced to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Association’s (SAMSHA) framework for trauma informed care.

What's included

6 videos2 readings1 assignment

6 videos•Total 26 minutes
  • Lecture 2.1 - Using the SAMHSA Framework•3 minutes
  • Lecture 2.2 - Realize the Widespread Impact of Tramua•4 minutes
  • Lecture 2.3 - Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Trauma•4 minutes
  • Lecture 2.4 - Respond by Integrating Trauma-Informed Care•5 minutes
  • Lecture 2.5 - Resist Retraumatization•6 minutes
  • Lecture 2.6 - Examples of Real Practices•5 minutes
2 readings•Total 25 minutes
  • SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma-Informed Care•15 minutes
  • A Vision for Trauma-Sensitive Schools - Chapter 1•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Week 2 Learning Check•30 minutes

In this module, you will explore issues of equity when implementing trauma-informed education in your everyday teaching and learning spaces.

What's included

5 videos4 readings1 assignment

5 videos•Total 41 minutes
  • Lecture 3.1 - What is Equity?•9 minutes
  • Lecture 3.2 - Schools as a Safe Space for Kids•13 minutes
  • Lecture 3.3 - Connections Between Trauma, Disability, and Race•10 minutes
  • Lecture 3.4 - Specific Equity Issues in Teaching•7 minutes
  • Lecture 3.5 - Using Trauma-Informed Education to Promote Equity•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
  • How Racism Impacts Child Development•10 minutes
  • Principles of Equity Centered Trauma-Informed Care•10 minutes
  • Incorporating Racial Equity into Trauma-Informed Care•10 minutes
  • Being Anti-Racist is Central to Trauma- Informed Care: Principles Of An Anti-Racist, Trauma-Informed Organization•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Week 3 Learning Check•30 minutes

In this module, you will reflect on your practice and make action plans to shift your teaching and learning practices to be trauma informed.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt3 plugins

4 videos•Total 25 minutes
  • Lecture 4.1 - Reflective Practice•4 minutes
  • Lecture 4.2 - Reflective Practice and Trauma-Informed Care•4 minutes
  • Lecture 4.3 - Pinpoint Your Own Practice•8 minutes
  • Lecture 4.4 - Revisiting Our Case Studies•8 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
  • Preparing Schools To Meet the Needs of Students Coping With Trauma and Toxic Stress•10 minutes
  • Where Can We Go From Here?•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Week 4 Learning Check•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Defining Trauma (Again!)•10 minutes
3 plugins•Total 45 minutes
  • New Plugin Item•15 minutes
  • Research Survey!•15 minutes
  • Professional Development Hours (Illinois Only)•15 minutes

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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