WEEK 6
SCAFFOLDING FOR CHILDREN WITH TRAUMA IN TEACHING ENGLISH
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the Week you are going to:
- Recognize the unconscious defense mechanisms of projection and transference to break negative patterns;
- Apply practical strategies within your classrooms to make them safer spaces;
- Be ready to implement some practical trauma-informed classroom strategies to manage distressed behaviour.
VIDEO LECTURE

READING MATERIALS
TEST
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REFERENCES
A guide to executive function Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University website Dr Daniel Siegel presenting a Hand Model of the Brain Edutopia video: Getting started with trauma-informed practices Marie Delaney on dealing with the effects of loss and trauma on learning and behaviour SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach TEDMED talk by Dr Nadine Burke on how childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime The National Child Traumatic Stress Network website
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