Becoming a Trauma Informed Educator

How can trauma impact your students' learning? In this course from Megan Corcoran, Founder of the Wagtail Institute, you'll learn the importance of being a trauma informed educator. With Megan's insights and real-world experience, you'll walk away with actionable strategies ready to be put into place in any classroom. 

  • Targeted to

    All educators

  • 1.5 Hours

    Course Duration

  • Standards

    4.1 & 1.3 (AITSL)
    4.1.2 & 1.3.2 (NESA)

  • Star rating

    4.8 / 5

NSW Teachers: This Course Counts Towards Your PD Hours

This course was published after the August 2024 NESA changes and as a result, does not carry NESA accreditation. From now on, all professional development activities, whether previously accredited or not, now count towards your required PD hours.Rest assured, this course maintains the same high standards as all ClassCover Learn courses. While NESA is no longer accrediting new PD courses, the flexibility of the new framework means you can explore more topics that interest you and still meet your accreditation requirements. Learn more

About this course

This course offers practical tools and insights to help you create safer, more supportive learning environments. You’ll learn how trauma can impact behaviour, relationships, and learning—and how small, intentional shifts in your approach can make a big difference.  

We’ll explore real-world strategies for co-regulation, predictability, and connection that you can apply immediately, regardless of your role or setting. Whether you're just beginning or refining your trauma-informed practice, this session will deepen your understanding and support your wellbeing as an educator. 

You will:

  • Understand how trauma can impact learning, behaviour, and relationships in the classroom 
  • Identify key trauma-informed strategies to support safety, connection, and regulation 
  • Recognise the importance of educator wellbeing in creating trauma-informed environments 

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Megan Corcoran

Founder of The Wagtail Institute 

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About the presenter

Megan Corcoran founded The Wagtail Institute to help all children to have a safe and magical childhood with support from adults who believe in their future. Using her real-world knowledge from nearly 20 years as an educator, Megan now partners with schools and youth services to bring this vision to life.