Human Centered Teaching: Tools for Trauma-Informed Practice 

• Add a trauma statement to your syllabus to signal care and safety

• Use trigger warnings for sensitive content and allow opt-outs

• Offer flexible deadlines and clear grading criteria

• Normalize breaks and provide easy exits during class

• Use pre-semester surveys to understand learner needs

• Encourage reflective journaling and restorative dialogue

• Create emotionally safe spaces for anonymous or private communication

• Use multimodal tools (audio, video, text) to support diverse expression

(Gunderson et al., 2023)