Teaching Students Who Have Suffered Complex Trauma

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for teaching staff and education leaders who want to improve their professional practice. It may also be of interest to health and social care workers.

For Australian educators, this course aligns with the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST):

• 1.1, 1.2, 1.5

• 3.3, 3.5

• 4.1, 4.3, 4.4

• 6

What topics will you cover?

Attachment and trauma theories

The neuroscience behind the behaviours presented by students who have experienced complex trauma

The impact on those who support students who have experienced complex trauma

Strategies for minimising the risk to students in classrooms and schools

The importance of applying trauma-informed practice and programs in schools

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…

Describe what complex trauma is and how it affects children’s and adolescents’ development

Describe the neurobiological impact of complex trauma on children’s and adolescents’ behaviours at school

Identify trauma-informed practices that could minimise risk to school students who have experienced complex trauma