Trauma-Informed Practice Strategies for Supporting Immigrant Students CTLE Course
About the Course
This virtual module will focus on best practices for supporting students of immigrant origin in PreK-12 classrooms. We will learn how to identify possible trauma indicators in our learning communities, explore trauma-informed pedagogical practices, and come up with plans to support students and their families.
All educators are encouraged to apply: social workers, paraprofessionals, teachers, school leaders, and others are welcome!
Sessions
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 6:00pm-8:30pm on Zoom
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 6:00pm-8:30pm on Zoom
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | 6:00pm-8:30pm on Zoom
Deadlines
Application deadline: Friday, February 13, 2026
Confirmation of Placement on: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
An additional 6.5 hours of asynchronous group and independent work.
Instructor: Ashley Busone-Rodríguez
The application form will close once we reach capacity. Please note that completing this form does not guarantee acceptance. All submissions will be reviewed in the order received, as long as space remains available.
CTLE Professional Development Opportunities
The City University of New York - Initiative on Immigration and Education (CUNY-IIE) is offering free virtual professional learning opportunities to PreK-12 educators across New York State!
Upon successful completion of an immigration and education focused module, educators will earn 15 Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credits.
The modules will include:
a 1-hour assignment prior to the start of the course (found at the end of the registration form linked below)
7.5 mandatory hours of synchronous sessions (divided between three 2.5 hour sessions)
and an additional 6.5 hours of asynchronous small group and independent work.
These modules take a strengths-based perspective (Gándara, 2018) of the resilience, multilingualism, and multiculturalism of immigrant students that prime them for 21st century learning. Whatever your area of certification, grade level, or position, you have the power and opportunity to educate yourself, your colleagues, and your students about current immigration issues.
These issues impact the freedoms, fears, hopes, and futures of our students and families in the U.S. and beyond.
Please note that we can only offer participation to educators working in public PreK-12 schools in New York State at this time.
