Trauma Responsive Practices

This training series is designed for classroom practitioners to gain a deeper understanding on the prevalence and impact of trauma in the classroom as well as the greater school community. The sessions will focus on specific trauma responsive classroom practices that can be embedded within daily classroom routines.

Target Audience: General education teachers, special education teachers, paraeducators, interventionists, coaches, reading specialists, principals, other administrators, agency person, school counselors, school psychologists, social workers

Act 48 Hours:

• A total of 7.5 (seven and a half) Act 48 hours will be awarded after the training series.
• 2 (two) Act 48 hours will be awarded for the virtual training.
• 5.5 (five and a half) Act 48 hours will be awarded for the In-person training.

• Participants MUST attend all sessions in series. No partial Act 48 will be awarded.

Cost: There is no cost to attend this training series.

Registration Priority: Educators who work for LEAs in the AIU3 region will have priority registration.

This virtual training will provide an overview of types of trauma, how trauma impacts the brain, and the foundation of understanding how trauma impacts students in the classroom environment.

Date: December 02, 2025

Training 9:00am -11:00am

Location: Zoom

This in-person session is designed to assist classroom teachers in implementing classroom strategies that are trauma responsive. Strategies across all three tiers of support will be shared.

Date: December 18, 2025

Training 8:30am -3:30pm

Location: McGuffey Room, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA 15120

Training Content Questions:

Crystal Vogtsberger, Training and Consultation Program Director

Registration Questions:

Jamila Robinson-Moore, Administrative Support

jamila.robinsonmoore@aiu3.net

Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate individuals who have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and who need assistance at this event.