Full course description
Why do we need to focus on relationships?
This course will equip school staff and leaders with the knowledge and skills to build authentic, empathetic, and resilient relationships with students through a trauma-engaged education framework and emphasis on social emotional learning with the following course content:
- Data on the importance of positive adult-student relationships and their impacts on student behavior, motivation, engagement, and achievement
- Connections to trauma prevention and response principles and best practices, environmental risk and protective factors, and educator satisfaction and retention
- Components of a positive, healthy, and trusting adult-student relationship
- Activities for staff and educator reflection and self-awareness building Strategies for establishing healthy communication patterns with students
Who is this for?
K-12 and higher education administrators, educators, and school staff (e.g., non-instructional aides, paraprofessionals, school counselors, nursing staff, librarians, instructional and intervention specialists, food service and security personnel, or any adults who have interactions or responsibilities involving students).
Refund Policy: This course is delivered in a self-paced, online format; access to the course materials is provided at the time of purchase. This course/program is non-refundable. No refunds will be given for any reason. By enrolling in the course/program, you agree to this policy.