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Trauma-Informed Early Educator Bootcamp


  • Ivy Tech Fisher Building 345 S High St, Suite 267 Muncie, IN 47305 (map)

Join us for an engaging, hands-on Early Childhood Teacher Bootcamp designed to help educators build safe, connected, and emotionally responsive classrooms through a trauma-informed lens.

Across three days, participants will explore practical strategies to better understand behavior, strengthen adult-child relationships, and communicate with clarity and confidence—even during the most challenging moments. Grounded in current research and real-world classroom experience, this bootcamp helps educators move beyond compliance-based approaches toward connection, regulation, and skill-building.

Participants will actively engage in:

  • Guided partner activities to strengthen co-teacher communication and consistency 

  • Role-play scenarios to practice trauma-informed conversations with families 

  • Real-life case studies to apply Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) through a regulation-focused lens 

  • Reflective exercises to recognize how stress (in both adults and children) shapes behavior and communication 

This experience goes far beyond a traditional “sit-and-get” training. Educators will leave with clear language shifts, practical tools, and repeatable strategies they can implement immediately—while also gaining a deeper understanding of how their own stress responses impact the classroom environment.

Together, we will focus on creating classrooms where:

  • Children feel safe, seen, and supported 

  • Adults communicate with intention and clarity 

  • Challenging behavior is understood—not just managed 

Whether you are new to early childhood or a seasoned educator, this bootcamp will equip you with trauma-informed strategies that are realistic, sustainable, and effective.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day.

Dates: July 21, 22, 23 from 8:30 am-3:00 pm

Open to Pre-K through 2nd Grade educators!

Ticket Rates
- PLI+ Member: $150
- Non-PLI+ Member: $200
- Group Rate (3+ participants from the same program): $125 per person

Space is limited—register today!

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