Relief will be provided for all face-to-face sessions of this workshop.
Please refer to the Enrolment Process section below to register for this workshop.
This is a workshop for all principals and school leaders, teachers, professional support staff, teacher assistants and Inclusive Practice Coaches to support the development of a trauma informed approach to their work.
It is part of the Trauma Informed Practice in Schools professional learning program, developed by the Australian Childhood Foundation with input the University of Tasmania for the Department of Education, Children and Young People.
This workshop is the core session of this professional learning program and will provide an opportunity to explore the neurobiology of trauma and how to use this knowledge to create safe and engaged learning environments using the Making SPACE for Learning Framework. The session with provide participants with knowledge and strategies to build their own toolkit for working with students using a trauma informed approach.
Relief will be provided for all face-to-face sessions of this workshop.
In preparation for this workshop, it is recommended that participants have completed the Trauma Informed Practice in Schools self-paced online modules: https://pli.education.tas.gov.au/program/trauma-informed-practice-in-schools-online-modules/”
Through this training, participants will gain an understanding of the impact of trauma on children and how it may present in the classroom. Participants will have the opportunity to increase their confidence in building strong and healing relationships with all students.
From this workshop participants will have in their teaching toolkit sustainable strategies for working with students impacted by trauma that are immediately applicable.
Teachers
- Standard 1 – Know students and how they learn
- Standard 3 – Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
- Standard 4 – Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
- Standard 6 – Engage in professional learning
- Standard 7 – Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
Principals
- Leading teaching and learning
- Developing self and others
- Leading improvement, innovation and change
- Leading the management of the school
- Engaging and working with the community
*These 4-hour sessions will be delivered both online and face to face.
Term 1
Face to Face – 10.00am – 2.00pm
- Wednesday 1 March 2023 – Hobart – Glenorchy Football Club
- Monday 6 March 2023 – Launceston – The Launceston Conference Centre
- Wednesday 8 March 2023 – Devonport – paranaple Centre
Online –
- Wednesday 5 April 2023
- Thursday 6 April 2023
Term 2
Online –
- Friday 26 May 2023
Term 3
Online* –
- Monday 24 July 2023
Please visit the Australian Childhood Foundation website to secure your place: https://professionals.childhood.org.au/training-development/course-details-private/?course_id=107410&course_type=w.
If you encounter any issues enrolling, you can contact the Australian Childhood Foundation’s Support Services team at support@childhood.org.au.
If you’re looking for further information or have any questions about the program, please visit our intranet site or contact us at wellbeing.unit@decyp.tas.gov.au.