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The master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Trauma-informed Practice and Pedagogy will introduce students to the incidence, impact, and causes of trauma in children including individual traumas, and systems of oppression, bias, and discrimination present in our education system. Participants will learn to recognize the signs of trauma and how to use equity-centered trauma-informed practices, while recognizing and seeking to eliminate the causes of trauma in their circle of influence and in the larger education system. 

Career Outcomes

Prepares students for careers as:

• Educator
• School Social Worker
• Program Coordinator
• Child Advocate
• Mental Health Professional in an Educational Setting

Questions?

For more questions, please contact the Office of Online Programs (online-info@illinois.edu) or Lynn Burdick, Director of Trauma-Informed Education (lburdick@illinois.edu), or visit our FAQ page.