What is Trauma Informed Teaching?
Trauma informed teaching, also known as trauma responsive, trauma sensitive and trauma conscious teaching is a special approach to teaching. It is a philosophy where students are met with empathy and practices throughout the day that are implemented to help students dealing with trauma, although these practices also benefit all students. Trauma informed teaching is not a specific curriculum but instead is a lens of understanding that teachers can use to inform their teaching practices and help incorporate coping strategies into the classroom. In summary it is how we teach content, not the content itself.
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Footnotes
Chilman, K., Florri, Melba, Addi, Siobhan, Shaw, S., . . . Turner, K. (n.d.). A crash course on trauma-informed teaching. Retrieved from https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/trauma-informed-teaching/
Minahan, J. (2019). Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies. Making School a Safe Place, 77(2), 30-35. Doi:http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/oct19/vol77/num02/Trauma-Informed_Teaching_Strategies.aspx
Paiva, A. (2019). The Importance of Trauma-Informed Schools for Maltreated Children. BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 11(1). Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1230310.pdf.
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About
This Website is the product of a deep dive into researching trauma informed teaching as a final project for the class Social and Cultural Contexts (AETE-652-01) with professor Jeffery Nowlin.
By Emma Louise Corfman