Trauma-Informed Training
Courtesy of the Ukraine Children's Action Project (UCAP) and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness of the Columbia Climate School, Columbia University.
First and foremost, we acknowledge the enormous stress teachers and students are undergoing in both Ukraine and Palestine. This course was created to give teachers some guidance on how to navigate the challenges they are experiencing in the classroom and to offer some ways to help teachers not only support their students but also support themselves. While this course will not remove or solve the challenges in the classroom, the hope is that after taking this course, you will walk away with a better understanding of what you and your students may be experiencing. We also hope the tangible strategies we share throughout this course will assist you as you attempt to overcome the obstacles that come your way as you work to create a calm, nurturing, and compassionate learning environment.
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Module 1: Introduction to Trauma Education settings can be key for mitigating and reversing the effects of trauma. Safe school environments, in which students feel cared for, supported, engaged and stimulated, not only help students cope with trauma but also facilitate their learning. When they take diverse cultural norms or values and past experiences into account, these environments help create feelings of stability and predictability, and can encourage affected students to build positive relationships. Click on the module title to learn more. Module 2: What are the Symptoms of a Traumatized Child?
Many of the negative affects of trauma can cause sufferers to be disruptive in classrooms or appear disinterested to teachers who lack the training to recognize these symptoms. Teachers should be trained in the type of whole-school approach that is required for social and emotional learning interventions to be effective. Click on the module title to learn more. Module 3: How Educators Can Support Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
Recognizing and addressing children's trauma is complex and, in severe cases, the engagement of trained mental health professionals is crucial. However, incorporating social and emotional learning approaches into routine educational practices may be a solution for less acute situations; when led by trained education personnel, and focused on promoting growth and building individuals' skills rather than on emphasizing migrant and refugee problems, these approaches hold promise. Click on the module title to learn more. Module 4: What Can Be Done in the Classroom and School to Incorporate Trauma-Informed Practices and Policies
Education can stimulate resilience, nurture learners' social and emotional development, and give children and communities hope for the future. It can help communities rebuild, by healing some of the trauma and thus in the long term encouraging social cohesion, reconciliation, and peacebuilding. Click on the module title to learn more. Educator Resources:
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