THE TRAUMA-INFORMED CLASSROOM
ABOUT THE COURSE AND VIDEO SERIES:
Trauma-Informed Care (ED 225 and 325) is a 6-credit course that examines the need for trauma-informed care principles in K-12 education and beyond. The course explores various trauma-informed care practices and assesses the impact of trauma on brain function in youth as related to K-12 education and learning. Some of the topics covered include trauma and the brain, teacher wellness, identifying and responding to triggers, and behavior management plans.
In the video series presented below, Dr. Beth Rankin, Associate Professor of Practice with the College of Education, and others discuss how creating a "trauma-informed" school environment helps support all students.
Published February 24, 2025
More articles in the News Center
More about our Teacher Education programs
Part 1: Understanding the Concept
Dr. Beth Rankin, Assistant Professor of Practice with the College of Education, explains the concept of the trauma-informed classroom. Oregon State is one of only three universities in the United States that provides training to its pre-service teachers on how to help students experiencing trauma that may manifest in the classroom. This is the first of three videos on the subject.
Part 2: The OSU Class
In part two of this three-part series, Dr. Beth Rankin takes us inside her Oregon State University's College of Education classroom to show how she's preparing tomorrow's teachers to be "trauma-informed" and explains how these techniques benefit all learners, regardless of their backgrounds and needs.
Part 3: In Use in Schools
In this third installment in the three-part series, we go inside Mountain View Elementary School in Corvallis, Oregon, to see how a "trauma-informed" environment benefits all students. This video includes an interview with Mike Fischer, 4-5th grade teacher, and Sabrina Wood, Student Services Coordinator for Corvallis Public Schools.
Amid a rising number of students with disabilities and an ongoing shortage of credentialed special education teachers, Oregon State University’s College of Education is hoping a new master’s program in Special Education will help bridge some gaps in the workforce.
Zoe Arinsberg, OSU Class of 2024, discusses the surprises and joys of being a student teacher working with first graders in Corvallis, Oregon. And how the experience convinced her that teaching was her professional calling.
Our nationally accredited cohort-based teaching program focuses on instructional strategies and methods, best practices, research-driven theory, and practical experiences to prepare teaching candidates for an Oregon Preliminary Teaching License.