Understanding Students Who Have Experienced Trauma
Online, instructor-facilitated, 40 hours over a designated eight-week period. Optional 90 minute face to face orientation on first day of class
Course Summary
Are you interested in learning more about how trauma affects a child? Would you like a better understanding of how trauma affects academic performance? This course will explore the needs and behaviors of a child who has experienced trauma. It will help you to establish a safe classroom environment and effective ways of working with children who have experienced trauma.
Audience
This course is intended for:
- Elementary, junior high and senior high teachers, teacher-assistants, and administrators.
- Educators who wish to use the activities embedded with this e-PD course with their own groups of students.
Learner Outcomes
Participants in this course should gain
- an understanding of how trauma affects a child
- an understanding of the importance of a safe classroom environment for students who have experienced trauma
- an ability to create and facilitate a safe classroom environment
- an understanding of the effects trauma has on the brain
- the ability to see through a strength-based lens when exploring the needs and behaviours of a child who has experienced trauma
- an understanding of how trauma affects academic performance
- effective ways of working with a child who has experienced trauma
- experience online learning and connect with colleagues in an information literate learning community
Requirements
Skills
- General knowledge of Windows, word processing and basic computer operations (e.g. saving files, creating folders etc.)
- Basic Internet navigation
Optional Prerequisite
Hardware & Software
- While no special hardware or software is required, you may wish to check the Technical Requirements Document to ensure that you have everything you need.
Time
- Optional 90 minute face to face orientation on first day of class
- Plan on spending 4 to 5 hours per week over the 8-week duration of the course