Trauma-Informed Practice
In the United States, one in four children have already experienced a traumatic event in their lifetimes. These children are at risk for psychological, emotional, behavioral, and academic challenges, as well as long-term health and developmental setbacks. If neglected or ignored, these trauma-induced difficulties can have lifelong repercussions. Therefore, it is imperative for teachers and educators to be equipped with the knowledge and strategies to intervene and make a meaningful difference for any and all children struggling with the negative effects of trauma. By taking a trauma-informed approach to the classroom, teachers have the immense power to transform a child’s life and put them onto a path of healing. If applied with consistency and within a caring, nurturing relationship, this approach will foster the resilience children need to learn and thrive at school.
- Cost
- 100% Free
- Time to complete
- 2.5 Hours
Recommended for
- All teachers and educators
By the End of This Course You’ll Be Able To
- Understand what trauma is and the impact is has on children’s learning and development.
- Recognize and understand the role of teachers in mitigating the effects of trauma.
- Understand the purpose, goals, and core principles of trauma-informed practice.
- Learn how to build resilience in children with trauma histories so they are able to withstand, adapt, and recover.
- Recognize the persistence of inequity in the United States and how this can be traumatizing to children.
- Understand the dangers and warning signs of a trauma exposure response.
Why It Matters
- Children with trauma histories will be engaged by teachers who take a trauma-informed approach to the classroom.
- Children with trauma histories will develop the resilience needed to withstand, adapt, and recover.
- Children with trauma histories will be able to learn, thrive, and reach their full potential.
Dr. Renée Boyton-Jarret and Dr. Neena McConnico served as Subject Matter Experts for this course and partnered with the Rollins Center for Language & Literacy to create it.
How it Works
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Learn at Your Own Pace
You don’t have to finish the course all in one sitting. In fact, we recommend you take this course a little bit at a time, incorporating what you’ve learned in the classroom.
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Earn IACET CEUs
In order to pass and receive IACET CEUs for this course, you will first need to complete all the lessons, then complete the end of course assessment with a score of 80% or higher.
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Free Guided Resources
As you go through a course, we’ll introduce you to free resources that will help you implement what you’re learning.
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Never Learn Alone
Have a question on what you’re learning in the course or how to use a resource? Reach out to the Cox Campus community for advice or to lend a helping hand to others.
Lessons
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Lesson 1
A Foundational Knowledge of Trauma
Duration 34 minutesUnderstanding the specifics of what trauma is, the effects on children’s learning and development, and the role of teachers in mitigating these effects through a trauma-informed approach to the classroom. -
Lesson 2
The Road to Resilience
Duration 47 minutesLearning classroom strategies and techniques to mitigate the effects of trauma and foster the resilience children need to withstand, adapt, and recover. -
Lesson 3
A Teacher’s Perspective
Duration 51 minutesMaximizing the effectiveness of trauma-informed practice by focusing on the role of teachers, the challenges they may encounter, and the importance of prioritizing their own health and well-being. -
Lesson 4
Trauma-informed Practice End-of-Course Assessment
Duration 18 minutes
Your Facilitators
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Renée Boynton-JarrettMD, ScDRenée Boynton-Jarrett, MD, ScD, is a pediatrician and social epidemiologist on the faculty of Boston University School of Medicine and founder of the Vital Villages Network. -
Neena McConnicoPhDNeena McConnico, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Boston University School of Medicine and the founder of STRIVE (Supportive Trauma Interventions for Educators) for the City of Boston.
FAQs
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When you sign up for the Cox Campus, you'll get access to interactive, video-based courses, hundreds of free printable resources, virtual workshops and webinars from early childhood development experts, and a community of child-pacing professionals and families.
The Cox Campus is for all child-facing adults to work to improve child outcomes and positively impact learning. We have courses and content designed for educators, school district leaders, medical professionals, childcare providers, families, and more.
Everything on the Cox Campus is available at no cost – ever. Thanks to generous partner investments and grant funding, the Cox Campus creates online courses and resources for child-facing adults so literacy is a reality for every child.
All the resources and courses on Cox Campus are created based on the latest research and science in early childhood development. Childhood development experts at the Rollins Center for Language and Literacy at the Atlanta Speech School create all of the content based on strategies they implement in real classrooms.
New courses, resources, and teaching guides are released frequently. All of the content on Cox Campus is designed to help teachers, families, and community leaders with challenges they may be facing right now.
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