TheTrauma-Informed Practice and Pedagogy concentration: 

• is for individuals who are interested in creating equity-centered trauma-informed educational environments that benefit all students. 

• is for individuals who seek the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and meet the needs of students in the educational setting who have experienced trauma or toxic levels of stress. 

• is designed primarily for practicing teachers, but can be applied to other professionals who serve children in an educational environment. 

The recipients of the C&I master’s degree with a Trauma-Informed Practice and Pedagogy concentration will be able to: 

• Realize the incidence and impact of trauma including systems of oppression, bias, and discrimination; 

• Recognize the signs of trauma and toxic stress in their students;  

• Apply trauma-informed practices to establish supportive relationships with students; 

• Create safe learning environments that do not contribute to re-traumatization; 

• Advocate for the elimination of the causes of trauma and toxic stress in their circle of influence and in the larger education system; 

• Identify and implement effective self-care practices to reduce the incidence of secondary traumatic stress among educators.