Description

The Trauma Sensitive Schools professional learning curriculum is a composition of five modules related to trauma; how trauma manifests in the classroom; the neurobiology of trauma and resilience; effective strategies to assist students experiencing the effects of trauma; understanding secondary effects of trauma; and creating a trauma-informed school culture. By becoming a trainer of this curriculum, educators can assist their schools in ensuring all educators have an opportunity to understand trauma and how to support students and families exposed to trauma.

Objectives:

1. Deliver TSS curriculum with confidence,

2. Understand how to access the ND Trainers Network,

3. Access trauma related resources,

4. Promote the TSS curriculum.

Requirements to become a TSS trainer include:

• Participation in the Trauma Sensitive Schools professional learning series June 24-28 with completion of accompanying Notes Catcher,

• Completion of Independent Study Log, diving deep into the structure of the professional learning curriculum,

• Participation in a cohort resource review August 5th,

• Completion of a teach-back session to gain positive feedback from peers on content delivery.

Trauma Sensitive Schools was created and disseminated in partnership with Nexus-PATH, the Central Region Education Association, and the Department of Public Instruction.