Graduate Courses

IPD PLP Demo Course

This professional development course is designed to promote advocacy among educators in building a safe and trauma-aware school. Participants will review the prevalence and complexities of childhood trauma, their effect on the developing brain and the subsequent impact on student behavior and learning. The focus will be on how educators can take a leadership role in promoting change among colleagues, parents and the community to begin effectively building a safe and trauma-sensitive learning environment. 

Note: To take this course for 2.5 graduate credits, you will need to pay $313 to Trinity Washington University.

Teacher: Geraldine DuvalTeacher: Danielle JonesTeacher: Evan West

Becoming a Trauma-informed Educational Ambassador

This professional development course is designed to promote advocacy among educators in building a safe and trauma-aware school. Participants will review the prevalence and complexities of childhood trauma, their effect on the developing brain and the subsequent impact on student behavior and learning. The focus will be on how educators can take a leadership role in promoting change among colleagues, parents and the community to begin effectively building a safe and trauma-sensitive learning environment. 

Note: To take this course for 2.5 graduate credits, you will need to pay $313 to Trinity Washington University.

Teacher: Geraldine DuvalTeacher: Danielle JonesTeacher: Evan West

Practicing Self-Compassion

Does your "inner critic" leave you feeling down sometimes? Practicing self-compassion is an important wellness exercise that helps us stand up to our inner critic and also develop emotional resilience, a more accurate self-concept, and more caring relationships. It also can foster less narcissism and lower levels of reactive anger. All of this can help us become more effective and more grounded in our personal and professional lives. Learning to practice self compassion in our own lives also can give us insight in how to encourage it in our students.  The three primary objectives for this course are as follows: You will learn the definition of self-compassion and how it manifests in your own life. You will understand the research that has been conducted on self-compassion. You will have an opportunity to explore your own ability to cultivate self-compassion.   

Note: To take this course for 1 graduate credit, you will need to pay $125.00 to Trinity Washington University.