Trauma exists in many forms and is commonly experienced by young people, but can easily go unnoticed. That’s why building a trauma-informed classroom is how teachers can best support students and create an impact in their daily lives. With the WE Teachers Introductory Module: Trauma Informed Classroom, teachers gain access to materials, resources and activities to create a safe and nurturing classroom and support them in helping students identify and deal with trauma.
Essential Questions:
- What information, tools and resources do educators require to create a trauma-informed classroom?
- Why is it important to ensure that educators have the information, tools and resources to develop a trauma informed classroom?
Objective: Provide the framing of trauma and a resource to set up the trauma-informed classroom.
- What is trauma?
- Stress and coping mechanisms
- Key times to identify when kids show signs of trauma
- Early identifiers
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