Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Course Overview

    • Goals And Objectives

  • 2

    NYC DOE Welcome

    • NYC DOE Introduction To The Course

    • Your Role In The School

    • Web Links To Resources

  • 3

    Before We Continue

    • Please complete this 15 minute survey to provide us with more information about educators' needs for professional development on trauma responsive educational practices.

  • 4

    Lesson 1: Why paying attention to trauma among our students matters so much

    • We Know That Our Schools Provide More Than Learning

    • 1.1a: "If everything is trauma, then nothing is trauma."

    • 1.1a Check My Understanding

    • 1.1b Self-Reflection

    • 1.1c: A Silent Epidemic

    • 1.1c Check My Understanding

    • 1.2a: Some Children Have A Higher Prevalence Of Exposure To Adverse And Traumatic Life Events

    • 1.2a Check My Understanding

    • 1.2b: How Educators Can be Impacted By Students' Traumas

    • 1.2c: Further Reading On Prevalence Of Exposure To Adverse And Traumatic Life Events

    • 1.2c Check My Understanding

    • 1.3a: Attending To Trauma Among Our Students Advances Educational Equity

    • 1.3b: Collective Reflection

    • 1.4b: Challenging Behaviors Began As Functional Behaviors

    • 1.4a: All Behavior Is Communication: Are You Open to Hearing What Your Students Are Saying?

    • 1.4c: Self-Reflection

    • 1.4d: Coping Responses

    • 1.4e: The Heart Of Learning & ...

    • 1.4f: Self-Reflection

    • 1.4g: Adaptive And Maladaptive Coping

    • 1.4h: Collective Reflection

    • 1.5a: Attending To Trauma Will Improve The Outcomes For Which You Are Held Accountable

    • 1.5b: Self-Reflection

    • 1.5c: Falls Hamilton Elementary (Edutopia)

    • Closing Collective Reflection

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    Lesson 2: Why educators matter so much to the life outcomes of students coping with trauma

    • 2.1a: Trauma Responsive Educational Practices Requires Your Head, Your Heart, And Your Hands

    • 2.1a: Check My Understanding

    • 2.1b: Self-Reflection On Motivations To Do This Work

    • 2.1c: Bringing Trauma to School

    • 2.1d: The Educational Experience of Three Youths

    • 2.1d: Check My Understanding

    • 2.2a: The Educator-Student Relationship Is A Developmental Relationship

    • 2.2a: Check My Understanding

    • 2.2b: The Developmental Relationships Framework

    • 2.2c: Developmental Relationships From The Perspective Of Children And Youth

    • 2.2c: Check My Understanding

    • 2.2c: Self-Reflection

    • 2.2d: Every Kid Needs A Champion

    • 2.3a: Not Asking Educators To Become Counselors, we are asking...

    • 2.3a: Check My Understanding

    • 2.4a: Educators Have The Opportunity To Utilize Their Pedagogical Skills Toward Advancing An Instructional Approach To Behavior Management

    • 2.4a: Check My Understanding

    • 2.4b: Pendulum Swings Of Education Reform

    • 2.4b: Check My Understanding

    • 2.4c: Educator Response To Academic vs. Behavioral Errors

    • 2.4c: Check My Understanding

    • 2.4d: Self-Reflection On Students In Your Class

  • 6

    NYC DOE Mid-Point Check-In

    • Mid-Point Check-In Lesson

    • Self-Care Resources For Ongoing Care

    • Additional De-Escalation Strategies

  • 7

    A Moment For Nature's Mindfulness

    • TREP Mindfulness In Nature

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    Lesson 3: What educators need to know about the neurobiology of trauma and how it shows up in students’ behaviors at school

    • 3.1a: Positive, Tolerable, And Toxic Stress

    • 3.1a Check My Understanding

    • 3.1b: Effects Of Stress

    • 3.1b Check My Understanding

    • 3.1c: Collective Reflection: A Moment For Positive Thinking

    • 3.2a: Trauma And The Developing Brain

    • 3.2a Check My Understanding

    • 3.2b: The Biology Of Stress & Trauma

    • 3.2b: Check My Understanding

    • 3.2c: The Neurobiology Of Trauma & Dysregulation

    • 3.2c: Check My Understanding

    • 3.2d: Understanding PTSD's Effects On Brain, Body, And Emotions

    • 3.2e: Self-Reflection: 3-2-1

    • 3.3a: Individual Differences In Response To Traumatic Events

    • 3.3a: Check My Understanding

    • 3.3b: Variation In Intensity Of Response To Potentially Traumatic Events

    • 3.3b Check My Understanding

    • 3.4a: Consequences Of Traumatic Stress

    • 3.4a: Check My Understanding

    • 3.4b: Self-Reflection: Who Are The Students Coping With Trauma?

    • 3.5a: Triggers At School And In The Classroom

    • 3.5a: Check My Understanding

    • 3.5a: Self-Reflection

    • 3.5b: Emotions Begin Driving Behavior Before Rational Decision-Making Begins Processing

    • 3.5b: Check My Understanding

    • 3.5c: Identifying Triggers Among Your Students

    • 3.5c: Check My Understanding

    • 3.5d: What About Educator Triggers?

    • 3.5d: Check My Understanding

    • 3.5e: Identifying Your Personal Triggers

    • 3.5e: Check My Understanding

    • 3.5f: Collective Reflection: What's Your Trigger

    • 3.6a: Educator Self-Care

    • 3.6a: Check My Understanding

    • 3.6a: Self-Reflection

    • 3.6b: Self-Care Alternate Ideas While Social Distancing

    • 3.6c: Start NOW, With Mindfulness In Nature

    • 3.7a: Creating Safety At School

    • 3.7a: Check My Understanding

    • 3.7b: A Closer Look At Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs

    • 3.7b: Check My Understanding

    • 3.7c: Three Types Of Safety

    • 3.7c: Check My Understanding

    • 3.7d: Classroom Strategies For Students Experiencing Challenges With Behavioral And Emotional Self-Regulation

    • 3.7d: Check My Understanding

    • 3.7e: Collective Reflection: Ideas For Creating Safety At School

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    Lesson 4: Strategies for universal precautions for your classroom

    • 4.1a: Embedding Universal Precautions Into The Culture Of The Classroom

    • 4.1a: Check My Understanding

    • 4.1a: Self-Reflection

    • 4.1b: Enhance Your Expertise With Providing Corrective Feedback

    • 4.1b: Check My Understanding

    • 4.1c: TREP Matched To Domains Of Impairment

    • 4.1c: Check My Understanding

    • 4.2a: Domain 1: Neurobiological Dysregulation

    • 4.2a: Check My Understanding

    • 4.2a: Self-Reflection

    • 4.2b: What Educators And Students Say About Mindfulness

    • 4.2c: Strategy: Integrating Mindfulness In Your Classroom Schedule

    • 4.2c: Check My Understanding

    • 4.3a: Domain 2: Attachment

    • 4.3a: Check My Understanding

    • 4.3a: Self-Reflection

    • 4.3b: Strategy: Be A Relationship Coach

    • 4.3b: Check My Understanding

    • 4.4a: Domain 3: Behavioral Regulation

    • 4.4a: Check My Understanding

    • 4.4a: Self-Reflection

    • 4.4b: Strategy: Reinforce, Remind, Redirect

    • 4.5a: Domain 4: Emotional Regulation

    • 4.5a: Check My Understanding

    • 4.5b: Strategy: Regular Emotional Check-Ins

    • 4.5b: Check My Understanding

    • 4.6a: Domain 5: Self-Image

    • 4.6a: Self-Reflection

    • 4.6b: Strategy: Maximize Use Of Supportive Language During Disciplinary Corrections

    • 4.7a: Domain 6: Dissociation

    • 4.7a: Check My Understanding

    • 4.7b: Strategy: Grounding

    • 4.8a: Domain 7: Thinking & Learning

    • 4.8a: Check My Understanding

    • 4.8a: Self-Reflection

    • 4.8b: Strategy: Mini-Lessons

    • 4.8b: Check My Understanding

    • 4.9a: Prevention And Management Of Educator Stress

    • 4.9a: Check My Understanding

    • 4.9b: Are You At Risk For Secondary Traumatic Stress?

    • 4.9b: Check My Understanding

    • 4.9c: Attending To Your Well-Being

    • 4.9c: Check My Understanding

    • 4.9d: Attending To Collective Well-Being

    • 4.9d Check My Understanding

    • 4.9d: Self-Reflection

  • 10

    NYC DOE Closing Lesson

    • Closing Lesson

    • Where can I find more information?

    • Reminder: TREP Mindfulness In Nature

  • 11

    Brief Feedback Survey

    • Brief Feedback Survey

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