Child Wellbeing and Emotional Support: Trauma-Informed Montessori Environments is a five-week course with four live sessions on Zoom. This course provides practical strategies and research-based interventions to help children feel safe and ready to learn in Montessori classrooms, schools, and communities.

María Carvajal has worked closely with mental health trauma specialists while working in school communities exposed to chronic stress and trauma in Central America and the United States. Most recently, María partnered with a local university center for well-being in school environments to provide intensive support for children, families, and staff.

Over the course of two school years, María worked closely with mental health trauma specialists to learn techniques and adapt them to the Montessori environment. In this 11-hour course, she shares the theory behind trauma-informed care as well as research-based interventions, tools, and strategies applicable to a Montessori environment and adaptable to face-to-face or distance education models.

Participants in this course will learn about:

• The theory and research underlying trauma-informed care 
• How to help children cultivate an internal locus of control
• Research-based interventions to support children’s emotional wellbeing
• Tools and supports for adult wellness, adaptable to teachers and families

Live sessions will be held on the following Thursdays from 5:00-6:30pm ET:

• May 4
• May 11
• May 18
• May 25

Participants who successfully complete the course will be eligible to request Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from Loyola University Maryland.

Paying by check: We accept payment via most credit cards. Request an invoice with this form. You will not be registered until your payment has been received. Once payment has been received, we will enter your registration for the event and confirm via email. For questions about payment, contact payments@public-montessori.org.

Photos and Video: NCMPS may take photos or record video during this event. By participating in this event, you consent to your likeness being used for promotional purposes without compensation, and you release NCMPS from any liability related to this use. If you do not want your likeness used in this way, you may inform the event staff, and NCMPS will make its best effort to prevent such use.

Attendance Policy: To receive a certificate or (when available) CEUs for NCMPS professional learning offerings, we require that participants attend at least 80% of live sessions.

About the Instructor

María Carvajal has 20 years of experience in teaching, educational research, consulting, mentorship, and program management in El Salvador, Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. She is an AMI elementary guide with primary teaching experience, and holds a B.A. and M.A. in Humanities from the University of Navarra and a M.Ed. in Montessori Elementary Education from Loyola University Maryland. María’s professional interests include trauma-informed care, English learner education, and early intervention.