Trauma-Informed Teaching Professional Development Mini-Course| 4 Sessions

Shift your school's perspective from "What's wrong with you?" to "What happened to you?"

This comprehensive, ready-to-facilitate Trauma-Informed Teaching Professional Development Premium Mega-Bundle provides everything you need to deliver high-quality, impactful staff training on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma-informed classroom practice. Designed for instructional coaches, administrators, school counselors, and teacher leaders, this 4-session PD curriculum equips educators with the brain science behind ACEs and practical, classroom-tested strategies for co-regulation, de-escalation, and building student trust.

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🧠 OVERVIEW OF SESSIONS:

Session 1: Understanding ACEs & Trauma – The original CDC-Kaiser ACE Study, the 10 ACE categories, brain architecture, and the impact of toxic stress on learning. Session 2: Recognizing Trauma Responses – Identifying the 4F survival responses (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn), the Window of Tolerance, and distinguishing trauma responses from willful misbehavior. Session 3: Co-Regulation Strategies – The neuroscience of mirror neurons, adult self-regulation (the "Oxygen Mask Principle"), breathing/grounding techniques, and what to say / what not to say. Session 4: Classroom Environment & Building Trust – Psychological safety, the power of predictability, the 3 Rs (Regulate, Relate, Reason), repairing ruptures, and empowering student voice.

📦 WHAT'S INCLUDED (100+ Pages & 60 Slides):

• 4 PD Slide Decks (15 slides each = 60 total slides) – Professionally designed, content-rich, and visually engaging. • 4 Facilitator Guides – Detailed, slide-by-slide instructions with scripted talking points, activity directions, timing recommendations, and facilitator self-care tips. • 22-Page Participant Workbook – Includes guided notes, reflection prompts, case study analyses, the trauma-informed classroom safety audit, a letter-to-self, and additional notes pages. • Printable Co-Regulation Strategy Cards – Box Breathing, 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding, Co-Regulation Script, and the 3 Rs (cut-out desk tools). • Video Discussion Guide – Curated list of extension videos (TED Talks, NCTSN resources, documentary clips) with specific discussion prompts for each session. • 30-Day Implementation Challenge Grid – A daily action grid plus a weekly tracking calendar to help educators turn PD knowledge into sustained, daily classroom habits. • Glossary of 30 Key Terms – A shared vocabulary reference for teams, PLCs, and parent conversations. • Additional Resources & Further Reading – Curated book list, organizations, free online training, and recommended documentaries.

🎯 SKILLS COVERED:

• Understanding the dose-response relationship of ACEs and cumulative risk. • Identifying hyperarousal and hypoarousal in students. • Applying the Regulate → Relate → Reason sequence in daily interactions. • Implementing breathing techniques (Box, 5-Finger, Belly, Flower/Candle) and grounding (5-4-3-2-1). • Designing a classroom Regulation Station and calm-down corner. • Shifting language from punitive commands to trauma-informed connection. • Conducting relational repair after a rupture. • Building trust through small, consistent actions (greet by name, 2×10 strategy).

💡 HOW TO USE:

• Staff Meetings: Facilitate one 90-minute session per month during dedicated staff PD days. • PLCs (Professional Learning Communities): Work through the content over several weeks with grade-level or department teams. • New Teacher Induction: Provide foundational trauma-informed training for first-year educators. • School-Wide Initiative: Use the 30-Day Challenge to create a unified, school-wide focus on trauma-informed practices.

📋 GRADE SUITABILITY:

This is a professional development resource for educators and school staff. The strategies, brain science, and classroom examples are applicable to Pre-K through 12th grade environments — including general education, special education, ESL/ELL, and alternative settings.

✨ PERFECT FOR:

Instructional Coaches · School Administrators · School Counselors · Teacher Leaders · PLC Facilitators · New Teacher Mentors · Department Chairs · SEL Coordinators · PBIS Teams

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