The impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences lie behind many of the most common and bewildering classroom challenges today.

Understanding the why behind students' behaviour can be transformative in shifting school behaviour, as well as the welfare of your students. This book is grounded in the lived experiences of educators who overcame challenges in early life. It combines their insights with easy to implement tools, worksheets and resources drawing on proven Restorative Practice, Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approaches. It will provide you with a fresh perspective - to see what is really going on in your classroom - and will give you the confidence to provide the support your students really need in order to thrive.

Whether you are a school leader, teacher or classroom assistant; primary or secondary; in mainstream, SEND or alternative provision, this book will help you to create positive change.

A must-read book for educators working in classrooms today, with strategies to better understand and support students affected by trauma and adversity - by educators who have been there.

About the Author
Sophie Tales is the Vice Principal of a primary school in Leicester. She has a background as a leader within special, secondary and primary education settings

Reviews
Our autonomic nervous system is the engine that runs the body and is intimately impacted by adversities and trauma. In this new book, there are powerful practices that address the whole child, reaching for ways that address what lies beneath behaviors so that students are experiencing conditions of felt safety. -- Dr. Lori Desautels Assistant Professor at Butler University and author of "Intentional Neuroplasticity, Moving our Nervous Systems and Educational System Toward Post traumatic Growth."
Amid a growing interest in trauma-informed approaches, this book draws on the lived experience of education professionals to present a new and compelling viewpoint on the complex interplay of relationships and perspectives in the classroom. Essential reading. -- Rebecca Brooks, Education Policy Advisor, Adoption UK



Book Information
ISBN 9781839974939
Author Sophie Tales
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Weight(grams) 267g
Dimensions(mm) 226mm * 152mm * 12mm