Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom Contributor(s): Souers, Kristin (Author), Hall, Pete (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416621075 ISBN-13: 9781416621072 Publisher: ASCD OUR PRICE: $28.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Professional Development - Education | Classroom Management - Education | Violence & Harassment |
Dewey: 371.94 |
LCCN: 2015037908 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 215 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Winner of the 2017 Association of American Publishers Golden Lamp Judges award. In this galvanizing book for all educators, Kristin Souers and Pete Hall explore an urgent and growing issue--childhood trauma--and its profound effect on learning and teaching. Grounded in research and the authors' experience working with trauma-affected students and their teachers, Fostering Resilient Learners will help you cultivate a trauma-sensitive learning environment for students across all content areas, grade levels, and educational settings. The authors--a mental health therapist and a veteran principal--provide proven, reliable strategies to help you
Each chapter also includes questions and exercises to encourage reflection and extension of the ideas in this book. As an educator, you face the impact of trauma in the classroom every day. Let this book be your guide to seeking solutions rather than dwelling on problems, to building relationships that allow students to grow, thrive, and--most assuredly--learn at high levels. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hall, Pete: - Pete Hall currently serves as a speaker, an author, and a professional development agent for schools and districts across the globe. A former teacher and veteran school principal, Pete is the author of more than a dozen articles on school leadership and five books, including Building Teachers' Capacity for Success (ASCD, 2008), Teach, Reflect, Learn (ASCD, 2015), and The Principal Influence (ASCD, 2015).Souers, Kristin: - Kristin Souers is a licensed mental health counselor in the State of Washington. Kristin has a Master of Arts degree in counseling psychology from Gonzaga University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Santa Clara University. She is an assistant director at Washington State University's Child and Family Research Unit (CAFRU) in the CLEAR Trauma Center. Kristin also serves as an adjunct faculty member for the Masters of Counseling Psychology Program at Gonzaga University. Kristin is an expert in understanding the impact of trauma on individuals and families and has provided consultation and training on this topic to education and human services systems for more than 20 years. |