Beyond Choice and Flexibility: Trauma-Informed Pedagogy for Online Course Delivery

Presenter(s)

Kerry Causey, MSW, LCSW (she/her/hers)

Clinical Associate Professor
University of Denver
Christopher Heckert, DSW, MEd, LICSW (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor of Social Work and Addiction Studies
Eastern Washington University, School of Social Work

This interactive workshop features a trauma-informed approach to online course delivery that promotes disability justice and collective care. Presenters outline trauma-informed pedagogy, including strengths, limitations, and specific strategies for online course delivery. Participants will engage in small group exercises that apply theoretical principles of trauma-informed pedagogy to a sample course.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:

Describe key theoretical concepts and guiding principles of trauma-informed pedagogy
Apply trauma-informed strategies for teaching and course development to a sample course
Identify at least two ways in which social work educators can incorporate disability joy into their pedagogies and practices