Trauma Responsive Education - Making SPACE for Learning
What is this training about?
This workshop provides an overview of the Making SPACE for Learning framework and incorporates
exploration of the areas of:
- The neurobiology of complex relational and developmental trauma
- How trauma impacts children and young people’s brain, body, memory, emotions, relationships, behaviour and capacity to learn
- Responses to traumatised children and young people within education settings
- Exploration of activities and strategies that can help heal the impacts of trauma to enable improved behavioural and cognitive capacity
The Australian Childhood Foundation has been working with schools across Australia for the past fifteen years with the aim of enhancing trauma responsive practices for children and young people.
This work has enhanced the capacity of schools and other education environments to meet the needs of children and young people who have experienced trauma, significant disruption and disadvantage.
What will you learn?
By attending this workshop you will:
- Develop an understanding of brain development through childhood and adolescence,
- Understand the way that trauma affects brain architecture and functioning,
- Identify ways that trauma shapes memory states, learning and cognitive capacities, behaviour, relationships and emotional experiences,
- Develop creative approaches to enable children and young people to communicate and begin to process their experiences of trauma,
- Explore a variety of strategies to put to immediate use in the classroom to benefit all students, and
- Ground your trauma responsive practice in an overall wellbeing framework – for students and for staff.
Prior to the workshop, you might be interested in downloading our free resource – the Making SPACE for learning booklet, available by clicking here.
What difference will this make to your practice?
This training will effectively enable those working in education settings to understand how to meet the needs of students who have experienced trauma and the impacts of these experiences on their emotional, psychological and behavioural functioning, which in turn, impacts on their ability to learn and manage social relationships within the school environment.
Testimonials
I have gained a higher understanding of the reasoning behind some of the behaviours I am seeing in my classroom. I also have a list of strategies I can put in place to make my student feel safe and belonging.
Teacher
It's so helpful in understanding brain development and the impacts on students, even beyond trauma.
Counsellor
The presenter was very knowledgeable and interactive. I loved the activities designed to keep everyone involved and engaged.
Teacher
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