Course | Trauma Sensitive Practices for Early Childhood Education

Facilitator

Colleen Wilkinson
- American Montessori Society Credentialed Teacher, Texas School Directors Certificate, 15+ years in the classroom and 5+ years as a school administrator.
- Consultant and Teacher Educator who specializes in trauma informed discipline practice, Facilitator of support groups for adoptive families.
- Colleen's goal is to support teachers as they develop a trauma informed mindset and feel empowered to support students.
- Colleen's personal interests are volunteer work in her local school district, disability rights advocacy, travel and spending time with her family.

EDUO 9335: Trauma Sensitive Practices for Early Childhood Education

Develop an understanding of the ways that early trauma may impact student development and growth and discover ways to support children’s resilience and mental well being. Explore how daily interactions, classroom routines and teacher mindset can support children’s classroom success and create an environment that encourages positive outcomes for every student.

Syllabus

Course Learning Objectives
In this course, participants will have opportunity:
- Develop an understanding of the impact of early childhood trauma.
- Explore practices that create a trauma informed environment.
- Reflect on student needs through a framework of humanity and resilience.
- Create a plan for implementing trauma informed strategies with your students.

Course Relation to CCS or Other Professional Standards
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standard Early Childhood Generalist:
- Standard I: Using Knowledge of Child Development to Understand the Whole Child
- Standard II: Partnering with Families and Communities
- Standard III: Fostering Equity, Fairness, and Appreciation of Diversity
- Standard V: Assessing Children’s Development and Learning
- Standard VI: Managing the Environment for Development and Learning
- Standard VII: Planning for Development and Learning
- Standard VIII: Implementing Instruction for Development and Learning
- Standard IX: Reflect on Teaching Young Children

How to Submit Coursework
Each completed assignment in this course is submitted to the instructor for review. Follow directions at the
end of each assignment on how to prepare and submit your assignments. Name each file submitted with your
last name and assignment number (i.e. BrownAssignment3. Make sure you place your full name, course
number and assignment number at the top of each document page. You will receive feedback from your
instructor within 5 days indicating successful completion of the assignment or the need for revision. Assignment grades will be averaged for the final course grade. Submit completed work to the corresponding Module dropboxes in Moodle

Semester Credits

3

Credit may be available for this course and may vary by country or institution. Please verify eligibility with Dominican University of California.