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Handbook: The Heart of Learning: Compassion, Resiliency, and Academic Success (Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction)

Description:

The Heart of Learning: Compassion, Resiliency, and Academic Success is a handbook for teachers written and compiled by OSPI and Western Washington University staff. It contains valuable information that will be helpful to you on a daily basis as you work with students whose learning has been adversely impacted by trauma in their lives.

Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1: Trauma, Compassion, and Resiliency: Background and Definitions
  • Chapter 2: Self-Care: An Ethical Obligation for Those Who Care
  • Chapter 3: Instructional Principles, Curricular Domains and Specific Strategies for Compassionate Classrooms
  • Chapter 4: Building Compassionate School-Community Partnerships That Work
  • Chapter 5: Examples of Compassion, Resiliency, and Academic Success Direct From the Field
  • Chapter 6: Resources
  • About the Authors
  • Acknowledgements

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Behavior Collaboration Elementary Emotional Disability High School Middle School Parent/Family Preschool Professional Resources Social/Emotional