Resilience Education
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Description
"This is a helpful book whose prescriptions can bring a transformation in the way that you think, feel, and act in the educational environment and can strengthen our belief in the power and promise of students themselves."
Dennis Saleebey, Professor
School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
"Highly recommended for educators and social services professionals who work with youth."
Randy Kroeker
Associate Professor, Counseling Services
University of Winnipeg
"Bravo to the authors! A refreshing look at asset building that can lead to learners utilizing more of their own personal resources in the learning process."
Lynn Jones, Professor
Iowa State University
Help your students turn crisis into opportunity!
Resilience Education looks at how young people who struggle with life's worst conditions somehow manage to overcome adversity . . . and through this close examination, the authors are able to identify the significant factors that contribute to these youths' amazing resilience.
Among the discoveries you'll find in this book:
- Information and decision-making skills students need to make good decisions in the face of adversity
- Learning strategies and teaching strategies that facilitate student acquisition of good decision-making skills
- Vignettes and specific examples of what a resilient youth looks like
- Real-world portraits of school communities that support resilience
- Specific guidance for creating conditions for resilience in the classroom
In this practical and insightful work, educational researchers, Joel H. Brown, Marianne D'Emidio-Caston, and Bonnie Benard, offer a set of principles and practical applications for educators who work with youth, offering unique and powerful tools that can make a difference in young people's lives.
Contents
Preface
- Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Part I: Supporting Evidence For Resilience
- 1. The Limitations of a Risk Orientation
- 2. Understanding the Human Capacity for Healthy Adaptation
- 3. Applying a Resilience Approach to Education
Part II: The PORT-able Approach to Resilience Education
- 4. Educating Through Participation, Observation, Reflection, and Transformation
- 5. Participation: Authentic, Active Engagement
- 6. Observation: Noting Your Experience
- 7. Reflection: Interpreting Your Experience
- 8. Transformation: Being Aware of and Responsible for Change
- 9. Bringing It All Together
- References
- Index
Description
"This is a helpful book whose prescriptions can bring a transformation in the way that you think, feel, and act in the educational environment and can strengthen our belief in the power and promise of students themselves."
Dennis Saleebey, Professor
School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
"Highly recommended for educators and social services professionals who work with youth."
Randy Kroeker
Associate Professor, Counseling Services
University of Winnipeg
"Bravo to the authors! A refreshing look at asset building that can lead to learners utilizing more of their own personal resources in the learning process."
Lynn Jones, Professor
Iowa State University
Help your students turn crisis into opportunity!
Resilience Education looks at how young people who struggle with life's worst conditions somehow manage to overcome adversity . . . and through this close examination, the authors are able to identify the significant factors that contribute to these youths' amazing resilience.
Among the discoveries you'll find in this book:
- Information and decision-making skills students need to make good decisions in the face of adversity
- Learning strategies and teaching strategies that facilitate student acquisition of good decision-making skills
- Vignettes and specific examples of what a resilient youth looks like
- Real-world portraits of school communities that support resilience
- Specific guidance for creating conditions for resilience in the classroom
In this practical and insightful work, educational researchers, Joel H. Brown, Marianne D'Emidio-Caston, and Bonnie Benard, offer a set of principles and practical applications for educators who work with youth, offering unique and powerful tools that can make a difference in young people's lives.
Contents
Preface
- Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Part I: Supporting Evidence For Resilience
- 1. The Limitations of a Risk Orientation
- 2. Understanding the Human Capacity for Healthy Adaptation
- 3. Applying a Resilience Approach to Education
Part II: The PORT-able Approach to Resilience Education
- 4. Educating Through Participation, Observation, Reflection, and Transformation
- 5. Participation: Authentic, Active Engagement
- 6. Observation: Noting Your Experience
- 7. Reflection: Interpreting Your Experience
- 8. Transformation: Being Aware of and Responsible for Change
- 9. Bringing It All Together
- References
- Index
Reviews
October 2000 | 128 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9780761976264 | $37.95 |
"This is a helpful book whose prescriptions can bring a transformation in the way that you think, feel, and act in the educational environment and can strengthen our belief in the power and promise of students themselves."
Dennis Saleebey, Professor
School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
"Highly recommended for educators and social services professionals who work with youth."
Randy Kroeker
Associate Professor, Counseling Services
University of Winnipeg
"Bravo to the authors! A refreshing look at asset building that can lead to learners utilizing more of their own personal resources in the learning process."
Lynn Jones, Professor
Iowa State University
Help your students turn crisis into opportunity!
Resilience Education looks at how young people who struggle with life's worst conditions somehow manage to overcome adversity . . . and through this close examination, the authors are able to identify the significant factors that contribute to these youths' amazing resilience.
Among the discoveries you'll find in this book:
- Information and decision-making skills students need to make good decisions in the face of adversity
- Learning strategies and teaching strategies that facilitate student acquisition of good decision-making skills
- Vignettes and specific examples of what a resilient youth looks like
- Real-world portraits of school communities that support resilience
- Specific guidance for creating conditions for resilience in the classroom
In this practical and insightful work, educational researchers, Joel H. Brown, Marianne D'Emidio-Caston, and Bonnie Benard, offer a set of principles and practical applications for educators who work with youth, offering unique and powerful tools that can make a difference in young people's lives.
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Part I: Supporting Evidence For Resilience
- 1. The Limitations of a Risk Orientation
- 2. Understanding the Human Capacity for Healthy Adaptation
- 3. Applying a Resilience Approach to Education
- Part II: The PORT-able Approach to Resilience Education
- 4. Educating Through Participation, Observation, Reflection, and Transformation
- 5. Participation: Authentic, Active Engagement
- 6. Observation: Noting Your Experience
- 7. Reflection: Interpreting Your Experience
- 8. Transformation: Being Aware of and Responsible for Change
- 9. Bringing It All Together
- References
- Index