The Trauma-Sensitive Classroom
Building Resilience with Compassionate Teaching

This is a primer on trauma for educators early in their career. Anyone who works in the public school system likely has attended a PD on mindfulness, resilience, trauma, or SEL. I wish this book had more skills to apply to my instruction, but much of the message of this book is “it takes a village”.......more

Tish Jennings echoes the sentiment of her previous book in that educators can only foster resilience in students who experience trauma and chronic stress by nurturing a personal practice that includes mindfulness and compassion. She emphasizes that educators can model self-regulation and provide the......more

Although this book has good suggestions for teachers, I would have liked more focus on instruction, the how-to build compassion in a classroom, and less focus on research that defines compassion. She also spends a lot of time listing other programs and resources. It is worth reading, as I always am......more

I read this book for a class on Self Care and Resiliency in the classroom. I feel like there are a ton of great tips and tricks, but wish there was more in-depth explanations. It's a great book for anyone just learning about trauma-sensitive practices though!......more

Helpful vignettes and actionable practices for those hoping to learn more about trauma informed care at the school level. Very clear explanation of MTSS (multi-tiered systems of support) and how trauma informed care fits into that broader structure within or evolving in school.......more