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The authors present a guide for educators working with students who have had adverse or traumatic experiences in their lives. They begin by explaining the prevalence of ACE (adverse childhood experience) and offers the sobering statistic that nearly half of children have experienced some amount of trauma ranging from divorce to poverty to abuse. The material is organized into nine chapters, each focusing on a transformative teaching idea. The aim of the book is to help teachers create a safe, trusting, and equitable environment for their students. Each chapter offers reflection questions, charts and graphs, quotes from students, and more. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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Use trauma-informed strategies to give students the skills and support they need to succeed in school and lifeNearly half of all children have been exposed to at least one adverse childhood experience (ACE), such as poverty, divorce, neglect, substance abuse, or parent incarceration. This workbook-style resource shows K-12 educators how to integrate trauma-informed strategies into daily instructional practice through expanded focus on: The experiences and challenges of students impacted by ACEs, including suicidal tendencies, cyberbullying, and drugs Behavior as a form of communication and how to explicitly teach new behaviors How to mitigate trauma and build innate resiliency
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