Memorandum
Dept.ofChildandFamilyStudies
Date:2/12/19
To:EHHSCollegeCouncil
From:TonyFaberandTraumaTaskForceCommittee
Re:ED535/035TheTraumaInformedProfessional
Inresponsetothenationaltraumamovementinpublicschoolsandsocialserviceagencies,a
TraumaTaskForcecommitteewasformedconsistingofvariousfacultyfromtheEHHScollege
andcommunity.Thecommitteedevelopedanewcourseontrauma(ED535:TheTrauma
InformedProfessional)andissubmittingitforapproval.Thecourseisapplicabletoallmajors
withinthecollegeandhasnoprerequisites.
Theuniqueaspectofthiscourseisthatitcontainsanexperientiallearningbasedlab(ED035)
toteachstudentsevidencebasedresiliencybuildingpracticestonotonlyaidintheirworkwith
childrenbutalsotobenefitthemselves.Thecourseisstructuredasatwodayaweek,1.5
hourslectureandaonedayaweek,50minuteskillsbasedlabcomponentdeliveredacrossa
16weekregularsemester.Eachlabsectionislimitedtoaround12studentsasresearch
demonstratesagroupofthissizegeneratesbettercohesionandoutcomes.Thecourseis
modeledafteranintrotochemistrycoursewithallstudentsattendinglectureinalargelecture
halltaughtbytheprofessor.Therewillbevariouslabsectionsoffered,taughtbycounseling
graduatestudents.Alabmanualwillbeprovidedalongwitharequiredtrainingforallgraduate
studentsteachingalabsection.
Theinformationforboththelecturecomponentandlab
componentarecombinedintoone
syllabus(ED535Syllabus).
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ClassSyllabus
(1)CourseNumber:ED535/035
(2)CourseTitle:TheTraumaInformedProfessional
(3)CatalogDescription:Developingtraumaknowledgeableprofessionalstofosterresiliencybuilding
practicesinchildrenimpactedbytrauma.Twolecturehours(ED535)andonehourlab(ED035)must
betakenconcurrently(3credithours).
(4)
Prerequisites:None
(5)Corequisites:ED035
(6)CreditHours:3
(7)Semester:Fall2019
(8)ClassMeetingTime(s),locationandformat:M/W/F9:009:50Scully111facetoface
(9)Instructor:Dr.TonyFaber
(10)InstructorContactInformation: E:afaber@semo.edu;P:9866814;Office:Scully106B;
OfficeHours:M/W/F1012andT/H1:002:00
(11)Concerns:Questions,commentsorrequestregardingthiscourseshouldbetakentotheinstructor.
UnansweredquestionsorunresolvedissuesaboutthisclasscanbedirectedtoDr.VictorWilburn
vwilburn@semo.edu
(12)CourseLearningOutcomes:
1. Studentswillbeableto
definetraumaandadversechildhoodexperiences.
2. Studentswillbeabletoexplainthepotentialimpactchildhoodadversityhasonsocial
relationshipsandlearning.
3. Studentswillbeabletodemonstrateasetofresiliencybasedpractices.
(13)CoursespecificRequiredMaterials:
Souers,K.andHall,P.(2016).Fosteringresilientlearners:
Strategiesforcreatingatrauma‐
sensitiveclassroom.
(14)CourseContent:
A. OrientationtoTrauma8hours
1.Courseintroduction,safety,campussupportresources
2.Whatistrauma/ACE/chronicstress
3.ACESstudy/prevalencerates
4.Whatisthetraumamovement/paradigmshift
B. TheoreticalBackground10hours
1.Neurobiology andepigenetics
2.NeurobiologyandAttachmentTheory/emotionregulation
3.Bioecology/Maslow’sHierarchyofNeeds
4.Neurobiologyandhealth/mentalhealthoutcomes
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5.Impactoftraumaonlearning/memory,development,andbehavior
C. TraumaResponsive8hours
1.Whatarethesignsoftraumaexposure
2.FosteringResiliency/intrinsicmotivation
3.Buildingcommunity
4.Developingemotionalintelligence
5.Dweck’sgrowth/fixedmindsets(cognitiverestructuring)
6.
Traumainformeddiscipline
D. Selfcare3hours
1.Examplesoftraumainformedclassrooms/schools/agencies
(guestspeakers)
2.Secondaryexposuretotrauma(compassionfatigue)

E. ResiliencyBuildingPracticesExperientialLab16hours
1.MindfulnessExercises
2.Restorativecircles
3.Goalsetting
4.Emotional
regulationskills
5.Growthmindsetdevelopment
6.Neuroplasticityexercises
7.Selfcare/stressmanagementstrategies
8.Empathy
9.Triggeridentification
10.Characterbuilding
TENTATIVECOURSELECTURESCHEDULE
Aug1921 Introductiontocoursesyllabus,safety,campussupportresources
Readtheforwardandintroductionoftextbook
Aug2628 Whatistrauma/ACE/chronicstressReadchapter1
ACESstudy/prevalencerates–Readchapter2
Sept24 Whatisthetraumamovement/paradig mshiftReadchapter4
Sept911 BraindevelopmentandepigeneticsReadchapter5
Sept1618 Exam 1
NeurobiologyandAttachment/emotionregulationReadchapter6
Sept2325 Neurobiologyandhealth/mental heal thoutcomes‐Readchapter3

Sept30Oct2 Bioecology‐Bronfenbrenner
MaslowNeedsTheoryReadchapter6

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Oct79 Impactoftraumaonlearning/memory,development,andbehavior
Readchapter7
Oct1416 WhatarethesignsoftraumaexposureReadchapter8
Exam 2
Oct2123 FosteringResiliency/intrinsicmotivation/communitybuildingRead
chapters9&10
Oct2830 EmotionalintelligenceReadchapter11
Nov46 Dweck’sgrowth/fixedmindsets(cognitiverestructuring)
Readchapters12&13

Nov1113 TraumainformeddisciplineReadchapters14&15
TraumaTreatmentApproaches
Nov1822 NoClassThanksgivingBreak
Nov25
27 Examplesoftraumainformedclassrooms/schools/agencies
 (guestspeaker)
Graduate research paper due – Nov 27
Dec24 Secondaryexposuretotrauma(compassionfatigue)
Readchapter16

Dec11 Final Exam
TENTATIVECOURSELABSCHEDULE
Aug23 Introductiontolab,safety,campussupportresources
Aug30 Communitybuildingexercises

Lab assessments due
Sept6 Mindfulnessexercises
Sept13 Goalsetting
Sept20 Characterbuilding
Sept27 Neuroplastici tyexercises
Oct4 Empathy
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
Oct11 Growthmindsetdevelopment
Oct18 Triggeridentification
Oct25 Emotionregulationskills
Nov1 Selfcare
Nov8 Stressmanagementstrategies

Nov15 Restorativecircles
Nov1822 NoClassThanksgivingBreak
Nov29 Recognitionofgoalachievements
Self-reflection paper due

Dec6 Wrap
up/sharingofexperiences

Dec1 1 Final Exam
Assignments:
LectureParticipation(30points):Youwillreceivepointsforparticipatinginrandomlyassigned
classactivitiesoverthesemester.Thecoursedependsonyourparticipation.Infact,themore
youparticipate,themoreyouwilllearn.Youareexpectedtoread before class.

3Exams(50pointseach):
MoodleQuizzes(30points):relatedtoassignedreadings
LabAssessments(30points):
LabParticipation(30points):
LabSelfReflectionPaper(20points):Instructionswillbehandedoutinclass.
Additionalassignmentforgraduatestudents:
Research/ApplicationPaper(75points/20%ofgrade):Instructionswillbehandedoutinclass.
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(15)GradingScaleandPolicies:
Grading:Idonotroundgrades
290Totalpointsundergraduate level 365Totalpointsgraduatelevel
A90%100%A90%100%
B80%89%B80%89%
C70%79%C70%79%
D60%69%FBelow69%
FBelow60%
Assignmentswillbegraded
withinaweekoftheduedate.
Late Assignments:Assignmentsaredueinclassontheduedates.Assignments that are handed
in late will not receive full credit.Youwill loseonelettergradeforeveryweekthatitislate.
Assignments that are over 2 weeks late will not be accepted.Extremeandunavoidable
situationswillbedealtwithappropriately. Assignments will NOT be accepted via email.
(16)FinalExamSchedule:WednesdayDecember11,8:00am
(17)[OptionalAdditionalCourseInformation:]
Theinstructorwillreturnemailswithin24hoursunlesssenton
aweekendorholiday.
Assignmentswillbegradedwithinaweekoftheduedate.
Cell Phone Use:
Cellphonesandelectronicdevicesofallkinds,includingearbudsaretobeturned off /
removedpriortoenteringtheclassroom/labandleftofftheentireclassperiod.Duringexams
/quizzes,failuretofollowthispolicywillresultinanautomatic“F”fortheexam/quiz.
Exceptions
agreeduponareatthediscretionoftheprofessor.Ifastudentfailstofollowthis
policy,classparticipationpointsmayalsobedeductedupontheprofessor’sdiscretion.
Ifyouarewaitingforanemergencycall,pleasenotifytheprofessorbeforeclassstartsandyou
willbegiveninstructions.Aprofessor
caninstructyoutoturnonyourcellphonesorelectronic
deviceforaspecificteachingpurpose.
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operateinanhonestandethicalmanner.Academicdishonestyisaveryseriousoffensebecauseit
underminesthevalue
ofyoureducationandtheeducationofothers.Studentswhoengageinacademic
dishonestyfacesignificantpenalties.Formsofacademicdishonestyinclude,butarenotlimitedto,
plagiarism,cheating,contractcheating,misrepresentation,andotheractionsyoutake.Someofthese
aredefinedbelow:
Plagiarismmeanspassingoffsomeoneelse’s
workasyourown,whetheritisintentionalor
unintentional.
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Cheatingincludescopyingfromanotherpersonorsourceofinformationtomeetthe
requirementsofatask.
Contractcheatingispayingsomeoneelseoracompanytodoyourwork.
Misrepresentationmeansyouareposingassomeoneelseorsomeoneelseisposingasyouto
complete
atask.
Collusionmeansworkingwithoneormorepeopletocheat.Ifyouhelpsomeonecheator
plagiarizeyouwillfacethesamepenalties.
Formoreinformation,visittheResponsibleRedhawksCodeofConduct
http://www.semo.edu/responsibleredhawks/codeofconduct.htmlortheFacultyHandbookSection(D)
onAcademicHonestyhttp://www.semo.edu/facultysenate/handbook/5d.html
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everyreasonableeducationalaccommodationforstudentswhoidentifyaspeoplewithdisabilities.
Manyservicesandaccommodationswhichaidastudent’seducationalexperienceareavailablefor
studentswithvariousdisabilities.StudentsareresponsibleforcontactingDisabilityServicestoregister
and
accessaccommodations.Accommodationsareimplementedonacasebycasebasis.Formore
information,visithttp://www.semo.edu/ds/orcontactDisabilityServicesat5736515927.
(20)Civility – Youruniversityexperienceispurposelydesignedtointroduceyoutonewideas,helpyou
thinkeffectively,developgoodcommunicationskills,evaluateinformationsuccessfully,distinguish
amongvaluesandmakesoundjudgements.Doingthiswellrequiresrespectfulandcourteousdiscussion
amongandbetweenstudentsandtheinstructor.Together,wemustcreate
aspacewherewe
acknowledgeandrespectothershavedifferentexperiences,perspectivesandpointsofview.
Disagreementsarelikely.Mutualrespectforoneanotherandawillingnesstolistenareimportant.
Remember,youareresponsibleforyourbehaviorandactions.Thereisanotolerancepolicyonbullying
orharassmentof
anykind.Additionalinfo rmation onstudentconductmaybefoundat:
http://www.semo.edu/pdf/stuconductcodeconduct.pdf?ver=1.0and
http://www.semo.edu/pdf/Conduct_Faculty_Resource_Guide.pdf
(21)Mandatory ReportingIwillkeepinformationyousharewithmeconfidentialtothebestofmy
ability,butasaprofessorIamlegallyrequiredtoshareinformationaboutsexualmisconductandcrimes
Ilearnabouttomakeourcampusandcommunitysafeforeveryone.
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usesSupportNET,Southeast’sstudentsuccessnetwork,toimprove
communicationbetweenstudents,facultyandstaffoncampus.You’llgetemailsthroughSupportNET
withinformationaboutresourcesorconcerns.Pleasereadtheseemails—theyaresenttohelpyou
succeed!YoucanaccessSupportNETthroughyourportal,Moodleordirectlyatsupportnet.semo.eduto
seeanyacademicalerts,askforhelpandtoaccessresourcestosupportyoursuccessatSoutheast.
*Definitionof‘blended’tobeadded.
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Fall___ Spring___ Summer___ Term______ Fall___ Spring___ Summer___ Term______
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EHHS faculty with a background in trauma and resiliency building practices
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____General Educaon Learning Goal 5: Oral Communicaon
____General Educaon Learning Goal 6: Crical Thinking
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