Online Master of Education in Trauma Responsive Teaching and Leadership
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Transfer Credits Accepted
Flexible Practicum
No GRE/GMAT Required
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- Duration 20 months
- Cost per Credit $590
- Credit Hours 30
Program Benefits
- Coursework with real-world application
- Apply your AEN Certificate credits
- Educational neuroscience focus
Become a Leader in Your School or Community with a Master’s Degree
The online Master of Education in Trauma Responsive Teaching and Leadership is a comprehensive graduate program with a focus on applied educational neuroscience. Featuring a curriculum developed in collaboration with industry partners such as the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), this online MEd program is ideal for professionals in education and other fields seeking to enhance expertise with trauma-responsive training practices.
Throughout your program, you will study essential topics like leadership principles, trauma-informed instruction, nervous system development, and more to prepare you for success. You will also use the latest research to apply what you learn in real-world settings. Plus, alumni from Butler’s Applied Educational Neuroscience Certificate program can apply their credits to complete this program more easily.
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Trauma-Responsive Training for Educators, Counselors, and More
10 total courses
14-16 weeks per course
Butler’s online MEd in Trauma Responsive Teaching and Leadership curriculum features 30 credits, including a built-in practicum experience, a capstone course, and an elective of your choosing. It was developed with graduate student input to ensure program content aligns with current challenges and trends in the field.
You will study a diverse body of research from areas like counseling, human development, traumatology, and relational biology. Coursework is grounded in educational neuroscience, giving you a deep understanding of how trauma affects the developing nervous system and preparing you to make a difference in the lives of young people.
Real-World Application
Throughout your program, you will complete a flexible practicum in your current workplace or community with no set hours required. A culminating capstone experience enables you to apply the new knowledge and skills you gain.
Globally Recognized Faculty
Every course in the online Master of Education program is led by instructors who have extensive experience in the field and understand the unique needs of adults, youth, and children in education, mental health, and social service settings.
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Butler has designed our application process to be streamlined, and it’s free to apply. To be accepted to the online MEd program in Trauma Responsive Teaching and Leadership, you will need:
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| Transcripts | Submit transcripts from all colleges and universities attended and official transcripts or copies of official transcripts from all colleges and universities where candidates:
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| Transfer Credits | Up to nine transfer credits are accepted. Graduates of the Applied Educational Neuroscience Certificate program can apply all certificate credits earned toward the MEd. |
| Official GRE/GMAT Scores | Not required |
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$590 per Credit Hour
$17,700 Total Tuition
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Enhance Your Career with a Specialized Skill Set
Upon completion of the online Master of Education, you will have the differentiated expertise and trauma response training required to grow in your current position or open doors to new opportunities. The skills you gain in this program can also qualify you for emerging roles related to educational neuroscience, such as neuroeducator or educational neuroscience coach.
Explore CareersWhat You’ll Learn
This online Master of Education degree was created to provide educators, mental health professionals, behavioral specialists, and other providers and caregivers with evidence-based interventions to support children impacted by trauma and adversity. You will become a change maker and advocate prepared to make a difference in your school, district, and community.
Program Outcomes
- Implement the four pillars of the Applied Educational Neuroscience framework: educator nervous system, co-regulation, touchpoints, and language of the nervous system.
- Integrate evidence-based practices and resources that support the mental, emotional, and nervous system health of children, adolescents, and adults in various youth-serving organizations, including PreK-12 schools.
- Articulate the role of leaders of youth-serving organizations as change agents who foster cultures that positively impact youth and adult connections and collective nervous system states.
- Critically evaluate existing research, data, and the policies and practices of youth-serving organizations for strengths, weaknesses, systemic biases, and trauma-responsiveness.
- Use quantitative and qualitative research methods to collect, assess, and apply data to decision-making and policy on issues relevant to youth-serving organizations, including PreK-12 school discipline protocols.
Learn from Experts
Our online classes are taught by experienced faculty members who understand what it takes to succeed in the field. They are leading experts in the subject matter, well-known nationally for their work in the field, and ready to help you on your educational journey.
Dr. Lori Desautels, Assistant Professor, Butler University’s College of Education
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Lori Desautels
Dr. Lori Desautels has been an assistant professor at Butler University since 2016 and is best known for creating and teaching in the Applied Educational Neuroscience Certificate program. Prior to her time at Butler, Dr. Desautels was also an assistant professor at Marian University in Indianapolis for eight years, where she founded the Educational Neuroscience Symposium that has reached thousands of educators and is in its 15th year.
Dr. Desautels’s passion is engaging her students through social and relational neurosciences as they apply to education. She integrates the tier one trauma-accommodating Applied Educational Neuroscience framework and its learning principles and practices into her courses at Butler.
The Applied Educational Neuroscience Certification, created by Dr. Desautels in 2016, is now global and has reached hundreds of educators. She continues her work co-teaching in PK-12 schools by integrating her applied research into classroom procedures and transitions, preparing the nervous system for learning and felt safety. Dr. Desautels has met with over 200 school districts across the globe, equating to more than 150,000 educators.
Dr. Desautels’s articles are published in Edutopia, Brain Bulletin, and Mind Body Spirit. She was also published in the Brain Research Journal for her work in the fifth-grade classrooms during a course release position with Washington Township Schools.
She has published three books, including Connections over Compliance: Rewiring our Perceptions of Discipline (2020), Intentional Neuroplasticity: Moving Our Nervous Systems and Educational System Toward Post-Traumatic Growth (2023), and Body and Brain Brilliance: A Manual to Cultivate Awareness and Practices for our Nervous System (2024).
Quality Online Education from a Top-Ranked University
Our online programs are designed to provide the flexibility you need along with the in-depth instruction that prepares you to positively impact communities and individuals. You’ll study with expert-level faculty with years of experience in their fields who bring their real-world understanding into the virtual classroom.
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Find answers to common questions about Butler University’s online programs. For information not covered here, our expert admission team is available to provide additional details and guidance.
The online Master of Education in Trauma Responsive Teaching and Leadership does not qualify graduates for licensure. It is designed for educators, counselors, and other professionals who are already working in the field and want to gain specialized, differentiated trauma response training. Visit the curriculum page for more information about program outcomes.
Yes. The online Master of Education in Trauma Responsive Teaching and Leadership program accepts up to nine transfer credits from regionally accredited institutions. Students from Butler’s Applied Educational Neuroscience Certificate can apply their certificate credits toward the MEd, reducing tuition costs. You can visit the admission page for more details.
While in-person practicum experiences are a required component of the Master of Education in Trauma Responsive Teaching and Leadership online program, they can be integrated into students’ existing work responsibilities, and a specific number of hours is not required. Contact our enrollment team for more information.
Yes. While the Master of Education in Trauma Responsive Teaching and Leadership online course plan is designed for students to complete six credits per term on a full-time basis, part-time scheduling is available. Contact our enrollment team for more information.
No prerequisite courses are required for the Master of Education in Trauma Responsive Teaching and Leadership online program. Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for admission. Explore other requirements on the admission page.
When you apply to Butler, we encourage you to fill out the FAFSA® as soon as possible. Butler’s FAFSA® code is 001788. All students can also pursue scholarships and grants, employer tuition reimbursement, and military benefits. During your application process, a tuition planner can meet with you to help you explore your options. Contact our enrollment team for more information.