EDCT 5845 - Trauma Informed Teaching: Building a Classroom Culture of Safety

Course Description

In this course, you will explore strategies for creating a safe and nurturing environment in the classroom for both students and teachers. We will begin by exploring a culture of safety, systems of meaning, and needs versus behaviors. Then we will move into the three Rs: relationships, responsibility, and regulation. The course text, Relationships, Responsibility, and Regulation by Souers and Hall, and supplemental readings and resources will support you as you build a plan for creating a culture of safety in your own classroom.  You will leave this class with an action plan and manageable steps toward building a classroom culture where you and your students feel safe and welcome.

Grade levels: All

Learner Outcomes

• Understand trauma’s effect on a student’s brain, behavior, and readiness to learn.
• Develop empathy and explore strategies for supporting students and developing healthy relationships with the trauma-affected student.

Notes

This course is designed as a stand-alone course or a follow up to “Trauma Informed Teaching”.