Outline (30 minutes)
1. Framing & Context (5 min)
Content: Overview of trauma and its effects on learning in hybrid settings.
Engagement: Audience brainstorm using a live poll (e.g., Mentimeter/Google Form) on challenges students face in online spaces.
2. Practices & Tools (10 min)
Content: Concrete trauma-informed strategies (digital check-ins, flexible participation, choice-driven assignments).
Engagement: Interactive demonstration of tools (i.e. Canva, Pear Deck, Microsoft/Google Forms, Padlet) with participants practicing quick design of check-ins.
3. Design Sprint (10 min)
Content: Participants reimagine a hybrid lesson through trauma-informed design.
Engagement: Peer-to-peer collaboration in small groups (online breakout or table work) to revise a sample lesson.
Process: Groups share 1–2 strategies back with the full session.
4. Reflection & Action Planning (5 min)
Content: Summarize key principles; connect to ISTE standards and TLPs.
Engagement: Guided journaling and pair-share; participants complete an action plan template.
After this session, participants will be able to identify how trauma impacts student engagement in hybrid and online settings.
After this session, participants will be able to apply trauma-informed strategies to design hybrid learning experiences that cultivate belonging and reduce stress.
After this session, participants will be able to integrate technology tools (e.g., collaborative platforms, reflection apps, formative check-ins) in ways that empower student agency and voice.
After this session, participants will be able to develop an action plan to embed trauma-informed, tech-enabled practices into their own classrooms or schools
After this session, participants will be able to develop a personalized action plan for integrating trauma-sensitive, technology-supported practices into their own teaching context.
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Perry, B. D. & Winfrey, O. (2021). What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing.
van der Kolk, B. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score.
Hammond, Z. (2015). Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain.
CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) research on SEL in schools.
ISTE (2022). ISTE Standards for Educators.
Howard, T. C. (2019). Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools.
Darling-Hammond, L. et al. (2020). Implications for Educational Practice of the Science of Learning and Development.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) resources on trauma-informed education.
Digital Promise (2021). Research on learner variability and technology design.
Digital Check-Ins – Google Forms or Microsoft Forms with mood meters or daily SEL questions.
Collaborative Journaling & Storytelling – Padlet or Flip for safe student reflection.
Flexible Participation – Nearpod or Pear Deck for anonymous and asynchronous feedback.
Student Voice & Agency – Mentimeter or Poll Everywhere for live anonymous input.
Calm Corners Online – Wakelet or Google Sites as a resource hub with music, breathing GIFs, or grounding exercises.
Choice Boards – Canva templates, Google Slides, or Book Creator for differentiated assignments.
Community Building – Slack/Discord-style channels or Google Chat groups moderated with SEL prompts.
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