Exploring and Developing Understandings about Trauma and Cross-Cultural Perspectives: Implications for Working with Students and Youth

Outcomes:

•To develop a basic understanding about trauma.

•To draw on research-based evidence to develop understandings about how trauma impacts on brain function.

•To learn about personal and intergenerational trauma.

•An opportunity to view and think about trauma through the window of a personal lived experience of trauma.

•To develop knowledge of the interconnection between the nervous system and the brain as this relates to trauma.

•To explore the interconnection between Child Development, Attachment Theory and Trauma.

•To consider cross-cultural and trauma-informed implications for teaching and learning.

•To gain information about the Gudjela Program’s framework and methodology (developed to bring down barriers linked to trauma and to enable students to positively engage in learning and in daily life activities).

Sessions:

Session 1

  The Neuroscience and Biology of Trauma

Session 2

  Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Connection to Trauma and Reality

Session 3

  Implications for Teaching and Learning

Personal Outcomes:

Efficiency in Connection: Our professional development streamlines the process of building connections through genuine relationships, developing an understanding about the physiological causes which impact on learning and behaviour, fostering trust and allowing for more focus on teaching, less on classroom dynamics.

Minimise Behavioural Challenges: Learn teaching strategies that minimise behavioural challenges, enabling more time for actual teaching and less on behaviour management.

Proactive Classroom Management: Learn strategies to proactively manage your classroom and create a focused and positive learning environment.