Description
Selected as a “Favorite Book for Educators by Greater Good.
From the author of Mindfulness for Teachers, a guide to supporting trauma-exposed students.
Fully half the students . schools have experienced trauma, violence, or chronic stress. In the face of this epidemic, it falls increasingly to teachers to provide the adult support these students need to function in school. But most educators have received little training to prepare them for this role.
In her new book, Tish Jennings―an internationally recognized leader in the field of social and emotional learning―shares research and experiential knowledge about the practices that support students’ healing, build their resilience, and foster compassion in the classroom. In Part I, Jennings describes the effects of trauma on body and mind, and how to recognize them in students’ behavior. In Part II, she introduces the trauma-sensitive practices she has implemented in her work with schools. And in Part III, she connects the dots between mindfulness, compassion, and resilience. Each chapter contains easy-to-use, practical activities to hone the skills needed to create a compassionate learning environment.
J Cotler (verified owner) –
Excellent book. I have been to some of her keynote lectures – she is inspirational.
BuzzEB (verified owner) –
This is an outstanding book which should be required of all pre-service & classroom teachers. You will never look at students the same way again!
Ouzola Customer (verified owner) –
This book is another game changer for me. Her last book Mindfulness for Teachers paved the way for how teachers can utilize mindfulness to regulate their own responses to classroom experiences. This book gives yet another way teachers can become empowered to help their students through regulating their own emotions.As a classroom teacher, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, stressed and helpless but this book provides a simple road map to begin to find solutions that empower the teacher, rather than waiting for something in our education system to change.I lead a yearlong book study of her last book with fellow teachers and will be sure to organize another one with this book.Thank you for your service to the teaching profession! This book is a must read!
tricia hendrickson (verified owner) –
Have worked in the special education field for 27 years. Get for all teachers, assistants and those working with children of all ages!
Wendy Baron, MA (verified owner) –
Patricia Jennings highlights the need for educators to understand ways to support students with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Drawing on her many years of mindfulness and other contemplative practices, Tish shows us the way to more connected, compassionate relationships and calm, focused, attentive students. A must read!
Maria Frosch (verified owner) –
This book is a must have for all educators. It discusses how students from adversity present themselves in the classroom. It also discusses what we as teachers can do to help these students cope with their difficulties. I have found the 8nformation in 5his book to be invigorating and very helpful to me. I am currently using the information gained in this book to update my classroom management plan and overall teaching practices.
M. Moody (verified owner) –
As a former foster child, current foster parent, and secondary and university educator, I love this book and I give it a heartfelt recommendation. This is a good read for anyone who is interested in going into teaching, who currently teaches, or who works alongside teachers in the profession. Kids are more and more anxious, they struggle with current and past trauma, and most teachers aren’t trained on how to handle it. This book is a great way to reflect on our current practices and also get in touch with ourselves in order to better serve students who have suffered traumatic experiences, or who could use some more socio-emotional support. Great read! It should be a part of any classroom management course.
CM (verified owner) –
A little dry but good information