This course shares research and experiential knowledge about the practices that support students' healing from traumatic events, building their resilience, and fostering compassion in the classroom. The course text breaks the course into three parts:

• Part I describes the effects of trauma on the body and mind, and how to recognize them in students' behavior.
• Part II introduces trauma-sensitive practices that can be implemented in schools, and more specifically, in classrooms.
• Part III connects the dots between mindfulness, compassion, and resilience.

This course offers easy-to-use, practical activities to hone the skills needed to create a compassionate learning environment.

At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Enhance compassion in the classroom. InTASC 8
• Incorporate mindfulness and compassionate teaching to build resilience. InTASC 1,8
• Design activities to refine skills required to create a compassionate learning environment. InTASC 3
• Read about the effects of trauma on both the body and mind. InTASC 2,3
• Recognize student behaviors that indicate history of trauma. InTASC 1,2,8