How to Approach Trauma in the Classroom

How to Approach Trauma in the Classroom

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Year 1 - 12
  • Social
  • Leadership
  • Mental Health
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • ...

Course Summary

In this course, you will learn what constitutes trauma, the impacts of trauma on a child's physical, cognitive, behavioural, and social development, what to be aware of in the classroom from students who may have been exposed to a potentially traumatic event, and how to talk to, teach, and care for a student who is showing the impacts of having been exposed to a potentially traumatic event.

You will learn:

  • What constitutes trauma
  • The impacts of trauma on a child’s physical, cognitive, behavioural, and social development
  • What to be aware of in the classroom from students who may have been exposed to a potentially traumatic event
  • How to talk to, teach, and care for a student who is showing the impacts of having been exposed to a potentially traumatic event

Course time:

About 2 hours to complete. You will have ongoing access via your user dashboard.

Accreditation:

This course is mapped to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
It is accredited for professional development hours at the following levels:

Proficient Teacher – all states and territories:

  • 4.4 Ensure students’ well-being and safety within school by implementing school and/ or system, curriculum and legislative requirements.

This course is accredited by TQI for 2 hours of professional development for teachers in the ACT for 2024.

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Course Content

Introduction

Introduction

01.
Introduction
02.
Set some learning goals
What is Trauma?

What is Trauma?

03.
What is trauma?
04.
Risk is subjective
05.
What makes an event potentially traumatic?
06.
Disaster trauma
07.
What makes trauma potentially harmful?
Impact of Trauma

Impact of Trauma

08.
What influences outcomes? – Child related factors
09.
What influences outcomes? – Impact related variables
10.
The impact of PTE’s on children’s development
11.
Physical impacts of trauma
12.
Cognitive impacts of trauma
13.
Relationship impacts of trauma
14.
Reflection
What Are You Likely to See In The Classroom?

What Are You Likely to See In The Classroom?

15.
After the experience
16.
Experiencing a disaster
17.
Your own response
18.
Student’s response
Your Teaching

Your Teaching

19.
What to say and how to care – 10 step guide
20.
How to talk about what happened
21.
Additional resources
22.
Cool.org resources to support your teaching
Reflection

Reflection

23.
Suggestions for collaboration
24.
Reflect on Your Learning
25.
Completing the course

Course instructor

Michelle Roberts is a psychologist, teacher and child disaster consultant.

Starting her teaching career at a school impacted directly by the Ash Wednesday bushfires, Michelle has continued to work in the field of children, schools, emergencies, critical incidents and trauma.

In 2010 Michelle was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to explore school-based trauma mitigation and intervention strategies.

Michelle is the current Director and a founding member of The Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network (ACATLGN) based at the Australia National University.
Michelle has responded to disasters occurring both nationally and internationally across a range of events, working with both government and non-government agencies and has provided support, and participated in research, delivering training, and advice in relation to children and young people, trauma, adversity and disasters with Departments of Education, Headspace, Red Cross and UNICEF, Emerging Minds, University of Melbourne and the Australian Institute of Disaster Resilience.

Jarryd Bendall comes from a long line of teachers, which is why he initially avoided this calling. Jarryd taught in primary school settings for a number of years, before combining his love for writing and education at an Education Specialist role with Cool.org. This role sees him as a bridge between knowledgeable industry experts and classroom teachers, bringing excellence into the classroom and challenging the average curriculum with innovative and effective ideas.

Jarryd will be on hand to answer any questions and help you navigate this course.


Frequently Asked Questions

How long will this take to complete?

About 2 hours to complete. You will have ongoing access via your user dashboard.

How does it work?

Upon completion, a certificate of completion will be sent to your registered email address. This can be used as proof of completion and for logging elective professional learning hours.

Is this course accredited for PD hours?

This course is mapped to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. It is accredited for professional development hours at the following levels:

Proficient Teacher – all states and territories:

  • 4.4 Ensure students’ well-being and safety within school by implementing school and/ or system, curriculum and legislative requirements.

This course is accredited by TQI for 2 hours of professional development for teachers in the ACT for 2024.

Partners

Minderoo Foundation is independent, forward-thinking and seeks effective, scalable solutions. We are proudly Australian, and one of Asia’s largest philanthropies, with AUD $2 billion committed to a range of global initiatives.

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