Compassion as Our Compass

Gloria L Canada

• 26 oktober 2023
• 9781958590270

Samenvatting:

Thoughtfully addressing students' varying needs and perspectives in a meaningful way is challenging. By intentionally incorporating best practices, educators learn to facilitate honest dialogue, cultivate inclusion, build trust, and form a sense of emotional safety for students. Using field-tested, research-backed activities, Gloria L. Canada provides strategies, personal stories, and lessons learned to help educators create a compassionate, empathetic school culture.
This book will help K-12 administrators, teacher leaders, and counselors: - Transition the professional learning lessons into lessons or activities educators can use with students - Address the importance of building connections with students to foster a sense of trust and safety - Examine the various roles educators play and ways they are called on to step up to build student rapport - Gain explicit directions and materials lists for facilitating activities that focus on bringing compassion to the forefront - Learn the challenges that high-mobility students face and the ways educators can be mindful of and address those unique challenges
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Acknowledging Trauma
Chapter 2: Creating Connections
Chapter 3: Accepting Others
Chapter 4: Considering Our Roles
Chapter 5: Helping High-Mobility Students
Chapter 6: Increasing Caregiver Engagement
Conclusion
References and Resources
Index