Course | Creating Calm in Your Classroom
Facilitator
Dr. Addison Duane, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Educational Psychology.
EDUO 9948: Creating Calm in Your Classroom
A trauma-informed classroom is a learning space that supports emotional regulation and academic learning. Discover the four pillars of trauma-informed classroom set up. Apply a critical lens to previous classroom setup to transition your classroom into an environment that cue feelings of calm and provides a safe space for learning and engagement.
Syllabus
This course is one in a series titled, Trauma Informed Practices. The courses are not sequential. They can be taken in
any order to meet your professional needs. Note: This is a Public syllabus of the course. For a fully detailed syllabus, please email the instructor.
Course Relation to CCS or other Professional Standards
Proposition 1: Teachers are committed to students and their learning.
Proposition 2: Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.
Proposition 3: Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
Proposition 4: Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
Proposition 5: Teachers are members of learning communities.
Course Assignments/Modules
Assignment 1: Introduction
Write a one page document with previous learnings on the trauma informed practices topic and a response to
this article: https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52566/how-to-build-a-trauma-sensitive-classroom-where-alllearners-feel-safe Include questions, and concerns you have about making adjustments and refinements to your
classroom. What are you nervous about? What are you curious to learn?
Assignment 2: Connection + Safety
Click through the document “Creating a Sense of Safety in a Trauma Informed Classroom”. Then, write a brief
reflection to answer at least two of the questions listed at the end of the document.
Assignment 3: Predictability
Read the document “Predictability in the Classroom” about how to make the classroom more predictable for all
students. Then, discuss in a response paper which practices you’ll most readily implement and why.
Assignment 5: Literal Setup
Listen to the podcast that gives information about literal classroom setup including the following categories: 1)
physical layout, 2) color scheme and lighting, 3) cues for calm.
***scroll to 5 minutes, 54 seconds for the beginning of the relevant info for this course
Keep in mind these are suggestions that are not required, but encouraged, to include in a classroom space. You
know your learners best so use a critical lens when synthesizing this information.
Then, do a “visual safari” of your classroom. Upload 3 photos of your space with 1 paragraph per picture
describing what you’d like to change given your new understanding.
*if you are on summer break, describe the classroom areas you’d like to adjust or upload pictures from the
previous school year
Assignment 6: Final Thoughts
Write 1-2 paragraphs about what you have learned and how you plan to implement these strategies in your own
school or classroom.
For further information, please visit Dominican University of California website
Semester Credits
1
Credit may be available for this course and may vary by country or institution. Please verify eligibility with Dominican University of California.
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