Overview
Each year hundreds of thousands of children in the United States experience traumaāsuch as abuse, neglect, or community violenceāthat creates tough obstacles to academic achievement and social success. Now there's a practical, strategy-filled book that shows educators how to reach and teach students exposed to trauma.
Through clear and readable explanations of current research and enlightening vignettes, educators will understand how violence and other forms of trauma affect the key elements of a child's school and social success, including behavior, attention, memory, and language. Then they'll find dozens of simple, creative ideasāeasy to use in any classroom, on any budgetāthat show them how to
- adapt instruction to address the learning characteristics of children exposed to trauma
- help students develop the most important skills they need to succeed in school
- use positive behavior supports so children can stay calm and focused on learning
- build meaningful, appropriate, and supportive teacher-student relationships
- encourage positive peer relationships through cooperative games, group projects, and buddy systems
- provide predictable routines that instill a sense of safety and control
- avoid burnout and reduce the effects of "compassion fatigue"
- integrate a trauma-sensitive perspective across an entire school
Throughout the book, realistic sample scenarios demonstrate how teachers can make the strategies work in their classroom, and challenging What Would You Do? quizzes sharpen educators' instincts so they can respond skillfully in difficult situations. With this timely, much-needed guidebook, education professionals will create supportive classrooms and schools that meet the complex learning needs of children who hurtāand help the most vulnerable students build resilience and hope.
This book title, Reaching and Teaching Children Who Hurt (Strategies for Your Classroom), ISBN: 9781557669742, by Susan Craig, published by Brookes Publishing (August 4, 2008) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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