Objectives:

• Define trauma and understand its prevalence among children and families.
• Draw conclusions about the extent of childhood trauma and its relevance to school learning and social dynamics.
• Evaluate the level of awareness of possible trauma in yourself and in students.
• Understand the adverse impact of stress and trauma on normal development and learning.
• Understand and analyze how students and adults make meaning of their experiences and how that influences future behaviors.
• Analyze a student’s behavior to determine what need the student is attempting to meet.
• Understand that awareness of our own ideals and behaviors influences how we communicate to our students.
• Create a teacher mission statement informed by a deep understanding of your own beliefs and purpose.
• Understand that relationships are the critical component for creating a safe and productive learning environment.
• Develop and use intentional steps to build or maintain strong relationships with each of your students, especially the most challenging.
• Understand that despite trauma, students can still meet high expectations with the appropriate support.
• Convey the concepts of resilience and grit, and then help students use them to achieve success.
• Recognize the benefits of applying grace in your professional sphere.
• Understand that self-care does justice to both teachers and students by helping teachers perform at their best.

Syllabus

(ASCD online course, 2018) Self-paced asynchronous online course. Upon completion, learners will be awarded an ASCD Certificate worth up to 20 Clock Hours.