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Trauma-informed pedagogy functions as a structural educational orientation centered on safety, predictability, and relational stability rather than a clinical intervention, necessitating its integration into curriculum design and teacher education. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the historical transformation of trauma from a medical construct to an educational framework and conceptualize trauma-informed pedagogy as an organizational principle of curriculum design.

September 3, 2026The International Journal of Pedagogy and Curriculum

Trauma-Informed Pedagogy as Curriculum Design Through an Interdisciplinary Historical Perspective

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SDSanta Dzalbe-Sologuba MKMarite Kravale-Paulina

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Theoretical analysis demonstrates the role of trauma-informed pedagogy in student cognitive engagement, highlighting curriculum design as an educational rather than clinical framework.

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To examine the historical transformation of trauma from a medical construct to an educational framework and conceptualize trauma-informed pedagogy as an organizational principle of curriculum design.
Conducted a conceptual and historical analysis synthesizing literature across psychotraumatology, attachment theory, and resilience research.
Contextualized pedagogical models using national data on violence exposure and institutional frameworks within the Latvian education system.
Identifies trauma-informed pedagogy as an environmental framework prioritizing relational stability, predictability, and emotional safety over clinical therapeutic intervention.
Demonstrates that structuring classroom environments around safety and relational security directly supports student cognitive engagement, attention, and access to curricular content.

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Dzalbe-Sologuba et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9935e5636c6408cfa7e72d https://doi.org/10.18848/2327-7963/cgp/a304

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September 3, 2026The International Journal of Pedagogy and Curriculum

Trauma-Informed Pedagogy as Curriculum Design Through an Interdisciplinary Historical Perspective

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Authors

SDSanta Dzalbe-Sologuba MKMarite Kravale-Paulina

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Overview

Theoretical analysis demonstrates the role of trauma-informed pedagogy in student cognitive engagement, highlighting curriculum design as an educational rather than clinical framework.

Key Points

To examine the historical transformation of trauma from a medical construct to an educational framework and conceptualize trauma-informed pedagogy as an organizational principle of curriculum design.
Conducted a conceptual and historical analysis synthesizing literature across psychotraumatology, attachment theory, and resilience research.
Contextualized pedagogical models using national data on violence exposure and institutional frameworks within the Latvian education system.
Identifies trauma-informed pedagogy as an environmental framework prioritizing relational stability, predictability, and emotional safety over clinical therapeutic intervention.
Demonstrates that structuring classroom environments around safety and relational security directly supports student cognitive engagement, attention, and access to curricular content.

Cite This Study

Dzalbe-Sologuba et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9935e5636c6408cfa7e72d https://doi.org/10.18848/2327-7963/cgp/a304

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