Trauma can disrupt how children and adolescents learn by affecting brain development, attention, executive function (reasoning and problem-solving), memory, and emotional regulation. Students who have experienced trauma may have difficulty focusing, following instructions, or managing frustration, which can hinder their ability to engage in classroom activities. Understanding these effects helps educators adapt their teaching approaches to create supportive, predictable environments that foster better learning outcomes.
Who is the course designed for
This short-course has been designed for educators, support staff, and paraprofessionals who deliver services directly or indirectly to children, adolescents, and teachers in the public, private, and international sectors. Relevant professionals include teachers, school counselors, adjustment counselors, child-care staff, college counselors, education-related health professionals, educational psychologists, juvenile-detention and youth prison educators, and social workers.
Organizations include independent/private, public and international preschools, middle schools, elementary schools, high-schools, colleges, residential settings, juvenile detention centers, youth prisons, and children’s homes.
This independent short-course is also available as part of the deep dive Trauma-Sensitive Schools course. Click on link
https://istep-global.com/our-courses/
Course duration & pacing
✓ 30 minutes to 1 hour
✓ Self-paced learning
✓ Recommended over 1 to 2 weeks
Course availability
✓ Available online for 12 months
Course certificate
✓ Following course completion, click on the link to download your Certificate of Course Completion with the stated number of continuing professional development (CPD) hours.
Course credits
✓ 1 point toward future courses
Course objectives
This short-course centers around 2 major learning objectives:
- To identify the range of student signs of trauma in educational settings
- To explore how the signs of trauma impact on student learning in the short and long term.
Books, video, websites & academic references
Books, video, websites and academic references are provided to help educators access and explore rigorous practice and research findings.
Open AI
You are advised to utilize ChatGPT to ask questions throughout lessons. To ask your questions, open the ChatGPT search page (click on the link below).
NB: There is no research evidence to support ChaptGPT strategies for individual client’s mental health.
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