Trauma Informed Education Training
We’re thrilled to present an enriching learning opportunity tailor-made for educators committed to creating nurturing, trauma-informed environments within their schools. This engaging program is designed to take you on a comprehensive journey through the essential steps necessary for fostering resilience and understanding the profound effects of trauma on young learners.
At the heart of our program is the mission to deepen your insights into how trauma affects students’ school lives. By emphasizing resilience, we aim to equip you with proactive techniques that encompass forming meaningful connections, enhancing social and emotional learning, ensuring a safe atmosphere, and encouraging playful learning experiences.
The transition to a trauma-informed educational model is a process that requires patience, dedication, and a commitment to changing entrenched systems and practices. However, the benefits for students and the entire school community are profound. By understanding and addressing the impacts of trauma, educators and administrators can create an environment where all students have the opportunity to thrive academically, emotionally, and socially.
Becoming Trauma Informed: With Educational Directions
The 10 Steps Course is a 12-hour professional development course that can be broken into 2, 3, 4, or 6 days.
We invite you to join us in this transformative educational endeavor, designed to empower you and your colleagues to make a lasting positive impact on your students’ lives. Your dedication to understanding and responding to the needs of traumatized students will set the foundation for a culture of resilience and care within your school community.
Participants will emerge from the experience with the ability to:
- Engage in informed discussions on fostering a trauma-informed, resilience-focused culture.
- Identify the four primary protective factors associated with resilient students.
- Understand the intricate ways trauma influences brain function relevant to the educational setting.
- Implement at least five proactive classroom strategies for a supportive learning environment.
- Analyze the impact of private logic on student behavior, with examples.
- Forge stronger connections with caregivers, families, and communities.
- Recognize the critical role of self-care for educational professionals.
- Evaluate your school’s practices in being trauma-informed and resilience-focused effectively.
10 Simple Steps to a More Resilient Student
Focus on Resilience
Resilience, a key aspect we delve into when discussing a trauma-informed school, is not just a concept. It’s a beacon of hope, a vital element in students’ lives, and a testament to their strength.
10 Simple Steps to a More Resilient Student
Resilience, a key aspect we delve into when discussing a trauma-informed school, is not just a concept. It’s a beacon of hope, a vital element in students’ lives, and a testament to their strength.
School connectedness is the belief that students feel that adults or peers in school care about them and their learning. Students who feel connected will likely have better attendance, higher achievement, and stay in school longer.
Trauma-informed schools prioritize students’ social and emotional skills, which are key to academic success.
Your Instructor: Suzie Hackmiller
Suzie, an independent Senior Leadership Consultant at Ed Directions, is a key figure in our educational consulting business. We specialize in customized academic improvement programs and strategies that aim to enhance student performance, grow school leadership, and positively impact the culture and outcomes of K-12 schools.
Before educational consulting, Suzie served as a school principal, counselor, special education lead, and teacher in urban and rural communities. She has 31 years of educational experience in the public school sector.
Suzie is a certified Trauma and Resilience School Specialist, Trainer, and Coach. She is committed to breaking through the barriers to learning and helping schools improve academic performance and reduce behavioral issues. She is passionate about ensuring that all students have equitable opportunities to learn and perform at high levels.
