Compassion as Our Compass : 20+ Professional Learning Activities to Nurture Educator Empathy (the Supportive, Empathy-Building Guide That Brings Compassion to the Forefront of Classrooms)

Gloria L Canada

ISBN 10: 1958590274 / ISBN 13: 9781958590270

Published by Solution Tree Okt 2023, 2023

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Neuware - 'In an increasingly charged political and social climate, educators may feel ill equipped to address students' varying needs and perspectives in a meaningful way. By intentionally incorporating practices that facilitate honest dialogue and cultivate inclusion, educators can instill a sense of emotional safety in students and positively affirm them in the ways they need it most. In Compassion as Our Compass: 20+ Professional Learning Activities to Nurture Educator Empathy, Gloria L. Canada provides teachers with field-tested activities, strategies to address potential roadblocks, and opportunities for self-reflection. Complete with personal stories and lessons the author has learned in her career, Compassion as Your Compass is an invaluable resource for any educator invested in creating a compassionate, inclusive, and intentional school culture'.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Compassion as Our Compass : 20+ Professional Learning Activities to Nurture Educator Empathy (the Supportive, Empathy-Building Guide That Brings Compassion to the Forefront of Classrooms)
• Publisher: Solution Tree Okt 2023
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1958590274
• ISBN 13: 9781958590270
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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Synopsis

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