Being kind in education is about much more than being nice. This unique book shows how transformational kindness needs to be an explicit, essential part of classroom and school culture in order to improve student success.
Author Hope E. Wilson offers practical steps for creating a culture of transformational kindness through your approach to classroom management, relationships, assessment, and the content areas. She also demonstrates how to build kindness toward colleagues, parents, and families, and what to do in situations where supervisors are not so supportive. Finally, she describes how you can show more kindness toward yourself, including by giving grace.
Throughout this book, you’ll find vignettes about the educators who have influenced their own communities through transformational kindness. You’ll come away feeling inspired and encouraged to imagine a world in which schools are places where kindness and humanity are felt by all.
Author(s): Hope E. Wilson
Publisher: Routledge/Eye on Education
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 138
City: New York
Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Meet the Author
Introduction
Chapter 1: What Is a Community of Kindness?
Nice Versus Kind
What About People I Don’t Like?
Accountability
Chapter 2: Kindness Towards Colleagues
Working with Your Supervisor
Finding the Right Fit
How to Show Support
How to Address Concerns
Now What?
Building a Relationship with your Supervisor
Communities of Practice
Unconditional Positive Regard
Shared Goals
Giving Grace
Mediating Conflict
Now What?
Building Community
Chapter 3: Kindness Through Leadership
Building Relationships
Unconditional Regard
Fairness
Trust
Authenticity
Transparency
Developing Communities of Kindness
Welcoming Environment and Culture
Hiring and Retention
Giving Feedback
School Policies
What Is the Purpose?
Who Does It Help?
Who Does It Hurt?
Is It Kind?
Special Cases
Dress Codes
Tardies and Attendance
Zero-Tolerance Policies
Involvement of Law Enforcement
Chapter 4: Kindness Towards Students
Building Relationships
Unconditional Positive Regard
Mutual Trust
Take Interest
Classroom Management
Communities of Learning
Expectations
Addressing Misbehaviors
Resolving Conflicts and Solving Problems
Seeking Help
Classroom Expectations
Restroom Breaks
Socializing
Public Behavior Charts
Chapter 5: Kindness in Teaching
Kindness Towards Our Content Areas
Authenticity to Content
Accountability Test Preparation
Meeting the Needs of Individuals
Differentiated Instruction
Universal Design for Learning
Specific Interventions
Assessment
Classroom Tests and Quizzes
Formative Assessments
Use of Assessment Data
Performance Assessments
Chapter 6: Kindness Towards Your Community
Parents and Families
Family Conferences and Communication
Conflicts with Family
Strategies for Family Conferences
Additional Support
Diversity in the Community
Sensitive Issues
Advocacy
Individuals
Communities
State and National Advocacy
Chapter 7: Kindness Towards Self
The Basics
The Next Level
Relationships
Exercise and Nature
Mindfulness
Therapy
Giving Grace
Words of Affirmation
Afterword
Resources
Kindness Overview
Help for Abuse Recovery
Toxic and Unhealthy Work Environments
Kindness in Leadership
Discrimination and Bias in Schools and Society
School Security and Safety
Sociocultural Learning/Apprenticeship Models
Classroom Management Resources
Child Abuse and Neglect Resources
Suicide and Self-Harm
Curricular Resources
Testing
Differentiation
Universal Design for Learning
Response to Intervention (RTI) / Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
English Language Learners
Gifted Students
Special and Exceptional Student Education
Culturally Responsive Teaching
LGBT Safe Spaces
Performance Assessment
Inquiry Models of Teaching
Project-Based Learning
Family and Parent Communications
Teaching Comprehensive Sexual Education
Community Resources
Non-Partisan Election Resources
Teachers Unions
Self-Care
Mindfulness
Therapy
References
