This is a three-hour online video course that provides the essentials to understand trauma in children, how it affects their learning and behaviour and what you can do as an educator to help.
Primary teachers, secondary teachers, early childhood teachers, pre-school teachers, assistants, aides, learning support, counsellors, deputy principals, head teachers and principals.
6.2.2 Proficient Level - Engage in Professional Learning - Engage in professional learning and improve practice: Participate in learning to update knowledge and practice targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities.
4.1.2 Proficient Level - Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments - Support student participation: Establish and implement inclusive and positive interactions to engage and support all students in classroom activities.
3.5.2 Proficient Level - Plan for and Implement Effective Teaching and Learning - Use effective classroom communication: Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement.
Introduction
Task - Teacher Reflection
What is Childhood Trauma?
Lesson 2 Quiz
How does Childhood Trauma affect the Brain and the Body
Lesson 3 Quiz
Understanding Classroom Behaviour
Lesson 4 Quiz
Managing Classroom Behaviour
Lesson 5 Quiz
Trauma Sensitive Classroom
Lesson 6 Quiz
Resource - Further reading
Course Feedback
This course may contribute towards Elective PD hours. Visit https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au for more details.
Robert Harris