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What skills, tools, and strategies can instructors utilize in order to optimize the classroom learning experience of students with existing and ongoing trauma histories at Lancaster Theological Seminary? This question is prompted by our growing awareness of psychological trauma, both individual and collective, within our student body and broader community, disproportionately impacting students of color. Resourced by experts in trauma and trauma-informed pedagogy, our faculty will create and implement trauma-informed practices of classroom teaching. This project promotes an understanding of trauma-informed pedagogy in the classroom, whether in-person or virtual. Faculty will be enabled to learn about trauma-informed pedagogy, including how to recognize signs of trauma, reduce the risk of re-traumatization, and to improve classroom teaching accordingly. Through a series of workshops and guidance from a consultant, our faculty will develop and implement specific trauma-informed classroom interventions and teaching strategies.