In Pennsylvania -- in an effort to involve Schools of Education (in higher education) in this critical area:
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania's School of Education and Leadership Studies has successfully developed / infused 2 trauma focused courses into its undergraduate education curriculum (and will seek to add the courses -- in modified form, to the graduate curriculum in its MAT --Master of Arts in Teaching Program).
The courses are listed as :
**** Classroom Management with Trauma Sensitive Practices: Pre-K-Grade 4
***** Advocacy with Trauma Lens
Cheyney University also has a working research / curriculum development faculty group who are seeking to develop a number of major initiatives in the area of TRAUMA INFORMED EDUCATIONAL STUDIES (TIES).
We feel Education Professors have a critical role to play in preparing teachers - supervisors and administrators (i.e., principals; assistant principals and school superintendents) to be aware, and develop trauma competency lens / understanding, etc.
Gaining recognition and acceptance from the broader community is a major challenge!
Wesley C. Pugh,Ph.D.
Professor, Chair, School of Education and Leadership Studies